Originally conceived in 1996 as an educational resource for questioning Christians, the GFN today serves primarily as an outlet for Rev Max’s ongoing fascination with the suppressed mythopoetic narratives of the ancient Gnostic heretics.
SITE GOALS & STRATEGIES
- The exploration and mapping of non-ordinary and/or astral space through Illustration, collage and cut-ups
- Psychic archeology and the revelation of a contemporary visual vocabulary for Gnostic mythology based on pop culture, advertising and dream imagery
- Research and print media articles examining gnostic myth in terms of “modern” scientific ideals (especially those grounded in paradox) and the appropriation of metaphor from contemporary cosmology, psychology, etc
- The valorization of the gnostic counter-myth via culture-jamming and apologetics
- An exploration of the unassimilable in Christian theology
- An escape from the entropic One God Universe of Western monotheism into an “Anything Goes” multiverse of infinite parallel worlds
SELECTED WORKS
- Fringe Science + the Gnostic Heresies : Article Series (2005 – present)
- Creepy Cartoons (2001-2004)
- Cryptic Collages (1998 – 2000)
- Ouroboros : The Gnostic Webring (1998-2004)
- Wash Your Own Brain : Stickers (1997)
- Yaldabaoth’s Witnesses : Postcard Set (1996)
- Gnostic Friends Network Website (1996 – present)
SEE ALSO
- Rev Max Interview (2006)
- Press (1998 – present)
CafePress
Delicious
Flickr
GigPosters
Gnostic Books
Technorati
Visualizeus
Interesting
A very worthy mission!
Dear Sir/Madam
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Hi there! Your site came up high when I googled for ILLUMINATUS art, so I decided to drop you a line.
I did the ILL! comic way back when, and have put some of the art used in author Wilson’s Meme-Orial (at his daugher’s request) on my myspace site.
Just thought you might want to know. Thanks!
I heart you!
I just found this site and it it pure genius! I am going to tell all my friends about it. I am involved in a Gnostic Synod in Atlanta GA and was consecrated a priestess a few weeks ago as part of our ongoing work. I can also see the hand of my beloved Eris at work here! Keep up the Good Works.
Hello there, Reverend. I thought I’d stop by after all these years and say, “Hello.” I first came upon your site when I was 15/16 years old…you may remember me as Redkor or Jackal-Ra.
Where is the Gnostic Films section?
I seem to remember reading an article comparing the birth of the Demiurge to the split of the ten-dimensional universe into a six-dimensional universe and four-dimensional universe as described by Michio Kaku1. Please direct me to this article.
1http://mkaku.org/home/?page_id=423
Hey Rev. Max,
remember a guy whose username was synesius on your site, saturated in Gnosticism, a self-confessed Bokor in Haitian Voudoo & M. Betriaux’s “Gnostic Voudon Workbook?”
You discussed Palo with me and I elaborated on “Esoteric Voudon.”
Would you care to correspond again from time to time again?
sincerely, your former/current friend,
~Marcus
Reverend. I urgently need your help. Is it possible you could contact me via my email address.
It concerns contacting our past selves via meditation.
Please.
Many thanks
Maybe there’s a spiritual concern with too much extreme caustic humor on Gnostic Friends Network.
I mean that beyond just saying the funnier the better Gnosticism embraced tradition. Its own traditional involved the antinomian inversion of Jewish & Christian tradition, but that was still to a higher purpose. Modern man has no purpose and sees tradition of any kind as a target for ridicule, cynicism, and profane (as in the opposite of sacred) humor with yukking it up all the way to the liquor store to get back home for a good buzz and juicy internet porn. Anyway, in a world where people turn inward to free something within the Wasteland of ensouled passions and self-exalting mind games all this is very understandable. Anyway Max maybe what I’m saying about Tradition is something to add some food for thought in relation to your artist’s statement.
Hi Rev. Max,
I have to say, I’ve been a fan of your website for a number of years ever since I was introduced into the vast and vexing subject of Gnosticism through it. I always enjoyed your writing and articles.
Thank you for your work,
- AeonEye
Well Max,
without a doubt, you’re fulfilling your Mission Statement and then some. Forget my spurious concerns about any “spiritual concern with too much caustic humor.” You continue to excell at writing intelligently informed & very humorous articles with style & verve. And you fulfiill an important role within the ‘gnostic community’ as a teacher in the best sense of the word — teaching Gnosticism 101 while putting a grin on your students. Bravo!
drop me a line when you have the time brother,
sincerely,
~Marcus the Apostate
Hey people,
I’m Marcus and I am a 21st century practicing radical antinomian gnostic who’d love to chat with anyone who feels liking dropping me a note about anything gnostic. Here’s my email address: finnmark555@yahoo.com Personally, I go all the way to ancient Alexandria within the elect circle of initiates taught by Carpocrates. Yeah, I realize that I’m making a pretty far-out claim here, and if you think its bullshit that’s A-OK by me. So don’t let that stop you from having some pretty “far-out” but thought provoking conversations. I’ve been ”Marcus” centuries. And if there’s one thing you can say about Gnosticism it’s that is pretty far-out. I promise you I’m just not some deluded flake. I’ve been a Gnostic for a long time and I ‘know’ my stuff is what it amounts to, and in the spirit of community & friendship involving all things “gnostic” I’d love to here from you merely by virtue that you’re into this site. Gnostic Enemies is a heretic’s harbor that consistently does the heart good to all who who are lucky enough to click onto ( and no such thing as “luck” by the way).
Hasta la vista babies,
~Marcus
PS: please ignore any typos and poor grammar on my part here, I’m all thumbs.