Kingsley Dennis speaks with Arthur Versluis on his recent book 'American Gnosis: Political Religion & Transcendence' on such themes as neo-gnosticism, psychedelic gnosticism and prophetic insights. Includes discussion on such figures as Miguel Serrano, Charles Muses, John Lamb Lash, David Icke, and more... Dr. Arthur Versluis, Professor of Department of Religious Studies in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, holds a doctorate from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and has published numerous books and articles. Among his books are 'Magic and Mysticism: An Introduction to Western Esotericism', 'The New Inquisitions: Heretic-hunting and the Intellectual Origins of Modern Totalitarianism', 'The Esoteric Origins of the American Renaissance', 'Wisdom’s Book: The Sophia Anthology', 'Wisdom’s Children: A Christian Esoteric Tradition' and American Transcendentalism and Asian Religions-(Oxford UP, 1993).
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American Gnosis: Neo-Gnosticism & Transcendence