Jesus Christ Beyond Belief: A Mystical Reading of the Gospels

In this Christmas special, Alyson and Breht reinterpret Jesus through Jewish mysticism, Christian contemplative traditions, and Buddhist conceptions of Enlightenment, offering an understanding of his teachings and words as attempts to articulate the ineffable and non-dual, rather than metaphysical propositions to be believed. Drawing heavily on the Gospels, the Gospel of Thomas, the Christian concept of Agape , and early Christian scholarship, they explore the possibility of a Christianity beyond fear, hell, and conceptual belief -- one rooted in a radical transformation of consciousness, a revolutionary confrontation with injustice everywhere, and an embodied love for all creation. Outro Song: Time to Wake Up by Pat the Bunny ---------------------------------------------------- Follow,

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Jesus Christ Beyond Belief: A Mystical Reading of the Gospels is an episode from Red Menace by Red Menace.

This episode is 02:11:52 long.

This episode was published on Dec 24, 2025.

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