The Wisdom Research of Stephan A. Hoeller

The Wisdom Research of Stephan A. Hoeller

BC Recordings, The Gnostic Society's Web Lectures and The Gnosis Archive are pleased to provide here a selection of free "Web Lectures" by Stephan A. Hoeller. These selected Free Lectures change, so check back (or subscribe to our infrequent Newsletter) to download the new offerings. Even our free and easy-to-create membership account is not required to access these audio files -- just click and listen or download!

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Our current Introductory Lectures by Stephan A. Hoeller...

Gnosticism: New Light on the Ancient Tradition of Inner Knowing

Dr. Hoeller introduces the subject of his latest book of the same title. An excellent brief introduction to the Gnostic Tradition. (This lecture introduces not only our ten-lecture album "The Wisdom of the Gnostics", but all of our recordings on Gnosticism by Stephan A. Hoeller)

Running Time 47:25

The Greatest Treasures of Nag Hammadi

"Thomas and Philip: Gospels of the Gnostic Christ" is a free, full-length presentation introducing the ten part set of lectures on the most popular and valued writings from the Nag Hammadi Library, the Gnostic writings found in Egypt in 1945.

Running Time 79:52

An Introduction to The Gospel of Judas

Dr. Hoeller regards "The Gospel of Judas" as an important and very Gnostic document, and gives his preliminary evaluation in this brief talk. A series in four parts on the "Gospel of Judas" was delivered Summer 2006, and is available in disk and in download formats.

Running Time 39:11

Altered States of Consciousness: Ancient and Modern

Aids to consciousness have so much history it takes 13 titles in this set to cover this controversial subject. This brief lecture lays a foundation for a Gnostic understanding of this topic.

Running Time 53:01

Tolkien and "The Lord of the Rings"

Gnosis and Creativity merged in this great work by J.R.R. Tolkien. A seven part set is introduced by this full-length presentation.

Running Time 74:04

The Battle About God: Where Do Gnostics Stand?

Christopher Hitchens' "God is Not Great" and Richard Dawkins' "The God Delusion", Mother Theresa's Doubts and the timeless Gnostic answers to the issues they raise in this full-length presentation.

Running time 80:08

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Stephan A. Hoeller, (1931 - ) is a writer, scholar and religious leader. Born in Budapest, Hungary he received a Ph.D. in philosophy with a minor in the philosophy of religion from the University of Innsbruck in Austria.[1]

Richard, Duc de Palatine established a modern-day gnostic church, the Pre-Nicene Gnostic Catholic Church, in England during the 1950s. Duc de Palatine commissioned Hoeller to the United States, settling in Southern California in 1952,[2] to continue the work they started in England. After the death of Duc de Palatine in the 70s, Hoeller changed the name to the Ecclesia Gnostica (Latin for "the Gnostic Church" ).[3]

Hoeller is Professor Emeritus of comparative religion at the College of Oriental Studies in Los Angeles. An author and scholar of gnosticism and Jungian psychology, he is also Regionary Bishop of Ecclesia Gnostica, having been consecretated to the office in 1967 by the Duc de Palatine, and thus is the senior holder of the English Gnostic Transmission in America.[2][3]

Hoeller is a member of the lecturing faculty of Manly P. Hall's Philosophical Research Society, a national speaker for the Theosophical Society of America, and Director of Studies for the Gnostic Society centered in Los Angeles. He was a frequent contributor to the now defunct Gnosis magazine.

Hoeller, a Freemason, has resided in Hollywood for over 40 years. During a 2003 interview, Hoeller talked about Gnosticism[1]:

"I think we could describe it as a very early form of Christianity, very different in many respects from what Christianity became later on. It is much more individualistic. It is much more orientated toward the personal, spiritual advancement and transformation of the individual, regarding figures such as Jesus as being helpers rather than sacrificial saviors. It is a form of religion that has a much more ecumenical and universal scope in terms of its relationship to spiritual, religious traditions other than the Christian. I would say that this appears to be, as far as Gnosticism is concerned, the time that the Greeks called the kairos, the time when the Gods are reborn. We live in an age, I think, when certain timeless ideas, which have been submerged and subdued for a long time, are making their appearance once again. In that respect we're living in very interesting times as the Chinese would say. Interesting times, spiritually powerful times, always cast a great shadow. There will also be great difficulties, but I think that Gnostic traditions, along with a number of kindred ideas, are being reborn at this time, and will have a significant influence in the future. Those of us who find ourselves working within that field are singularly blessed that we can do this work at this particular time. So I feel I'm at the right place and at the right time and I am profoundly grateful for all of that."

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