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Welcome to the Gnostic Friends Network, online home of occult researcher and visionary artist Rev. Illuminatus Maximus.
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Artist Statement
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged apologetics, art, cosmology, culture-jamming, fringe, gnostic, heresy, infinity, inner-world, metanarrative, myth, OGU, paradox, Parody, satire, science, writing
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Key Concepts
Cognitive frames of reference informing the design and purpose of this web site: Antinomianism – taboo-breaking as a means to wisdom, e.g., the “transgression” of Georges Bataille, Ikkyu , the “left hand” or “short path” of Tantra and Vamamarga. Animism … Continue reading
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Tagged antinomian, Bataille, Blake, Bostrom, crazy-wisdom, cult, design, earth, extraterrestrial, gnostic, Hell, Jesus, kundalini, Lovecraft, Lucifer, magic, monism, multiverse, religion, serpent, shamanism, simulation, tantra, transgression
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