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Cogito Ergo Pod
'Cogito Ergo Pod' is a podcast dedicated to discussing, delving and dissecting a variety of areas of theology, philosophy, mysticism, and the esoteric. Each episode will explore ranging topics from well known figures, concepts, and beliefs, to the maybe not unknown, but definitely misunderstood!
Episodes
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 52: Zoroastrianism
Ancient fires, cosmic battles, and a solitary prophet who changed the world. In Episode 52 of Cogito Ergo Pod, Daniel explores Zoroastrianism, the ancient…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 51: Immanuel Kant
How does a man who never travelled more than a few miles from his hometown end up shaping modern human rights, neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence? In…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 50: Numbers in the Bible
Celebrate our 50th episode milestone with a deep dive into one of the most fascinating literary devices in ancient texts: Biblical Numerology. To the modern…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 49: The Holy Grail
What if the most famous religious relic in history started out as medieval fan-fiction? In this episode of Cogito Ergo Pod, Daniel embarks on the ultimate…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 48: Søren Kierkegaard
In our very first episode dedicated entirely to a single philosopher, we explore the life and mind of the "melancholy Dane" and the godfather of…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 47: The Ebionites
What if the people who practised a faith closest to the historical Jesus of Nazareth were ultimately branded as heretics? In this episode of Cogito Ergo Pod…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 46: The Circumcellions (and the Donatists)
Travel back to fourth-century Roman North Africa—a world of intense regional tension, economic hardship, and a church tearing itself apart. Following the…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 45: Thomasine Gnosticism
Welcome back to Cogito Ergo Pod. In Episode 45, host Daniel takes you deep into the sands of antiquity to explore the mystical, rigorous, and completely…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 44: Ophite Gnosticism
What if the ultimate villain of the Garden of Eden was actually humanity's greatest liberator? And what if the Creator of the physical universe was an…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 43: Samaritan Gnosticism
When we picture the origins of early Christianity, we often imagine a unified movement. But the reality was a chaotic, vibrant marketplace of ideas. In this…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 42: Judean-Israelite Gnosticism
Here are the synopses tailored for your podcast platforms and various social media channels, keeping the focus on the Mandaeans, Elkesaites, and Kentaeans as…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 41: Basilidian Gnosticism
Last week, we explored the dramatic cosmic rebellion of Sethian Gnosticism. This week on Cogito Ergo Pod, we pivot to a completely different branch of the…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 40: Sethian Gnosticism
Move over Valentinus—the punk-rock cousins of early Gnosticism have arrived. In this episode of Cogito Ergo Pod, host Daniel takes us out of the mainstream…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 39: Valentinus & Valentinian Gnosticism
What if the history of early Christianity had taken a radically different path? What if a brilliant poet and mystical theologian, rather than a traditional…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 38: Spear of Destiny
What if a single, rusted piece of iron held the power to conquer the world—and curse anyone who loses it? In this episode of Cogito Ergo Pod, your host Daniel…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 37: Mental Health in the Bible
Disclaimer: This episode deals with topics relating to depression and suicidal idealisation. Listeners discretion is advised. What does the Bible actually say…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 36: Scottish Presbyterianism
Hello, and welcome to Cogito Ergo Pod. The show where we discuss, delve, and dissect theology, philosophy, mysticism, and the esoteric. I’m your host, Daniel…
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Bonus - Appreciation from and changes to Cogito Ergo Pod
On this bonus episode, Daniel has a couple of things to share! Firstly, he shares his appreciation and thanks to everyone who gets involved with Cogito Ergo…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 35: John Knox - The Thundering Scot
In this episode, we step out of the Celtic mist and into the gale-force wind of the Scottish Reformation. Host Daniel unpacks the life and legacy of John Knox…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 34: A History of Christianity of Scotland
From the rain-swept hermit cells of Iona to the fiery pulpits of the Reformation, the story of Christianity in Scotland is one of rugged faith and fierce…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 33 - Origen of Alexandria: The Brilliant Heretic
How does a man go from being the Church's greatest intellectual defender to its most famous condemned heretic? In this episode of Cogito Ergo Pod, we dive into…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 32 - The Horns of Moses
Why does one of the most iconic figures in the Bible—the lawgiver Moses—frequently appear in medieval and Renaissance art with a pair of horns? In this episode…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 31 - Book of Tobit (For Michael)
What happens when you mix ancient Jewish history, a string of mysterious wedding-night murders, and a very unfortunate encounter with a sparrow? You get the…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 30 - The Celtic Church
In this episode, Daniel navigates the "thin places" of the North Atlantic to uncover the gritty reality of Celtic Christianity. We move past the romantic myths…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 29 - Evil in the Bible: The Christian Apocrypha
In this episode of Cogito Ergo Pod, your host Daniel explores the shadows of the early Christian and Jewish imagination. While the canonical Bible provides the…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 28 - Evil in the Bible: The Book of Revelation
In this episode of Cogito Ergo Pod, Daniel dives into the most complex and controversial text in the Western canon: The Book of Revelation. Far more than a…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 27 - Evil in the Bible: The Personal & Catholic Epistles
In this episode of Cogito Ergo Pod, we continue to dive deep into a multi-faceted and often misunderstood subject: the anatomy of evil in the Bible. While many…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 26 - Evil in the Bible: The Pauline Letters
As we continue to explore the representation of evil in the Bible, we now move on to explore the Pauline Epistles. For the Apostle Paul, it wasn't just about…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 25 - Evil in the Bible: The New Testament Gospels
In this episode, host Daniel dissects the concept of evil as it's presented in the New Testament Gospels. From a secular, literary, and historical perspective…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 24 - Evil in the Bible: Job, the Old Testament, and Satan
In the third episode in our series of looking at evil in the Bible, we find ourselves jumping around the Bible. Starting with the first couple of chapters of…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 23 - Evil in the Bible: Genesis 6: 1-8
Welcome back to another episode of Cogito Ergo Pod! In our second episode in our series of looking at evil in the Bible, we find ourselves at the beginning of…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 22 - Evil in the Bible: Genesis 3
Welcome back to another episode of Cogito Ergo Pod! In this, our first episode in a series exploring the nature and understanding of evil in the Bible, we go…
Cogito Ergo PodBonus - Announcement!!
This is a bonus episode regarding something coming up on Cogito Ergo Pod! Nothing to panic about, we are not going anywhere! However, thought it best to share…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 21 - Docetism
In this episode we take a couple of steps back, and look at the early Christian alternative (or heretical) doctrine of Docetism. We will look to answer: What…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 20 - Polygamy
Another lengthy one for you here! In this episode we are delving into the little understood world of cultural and religious polygamy. We shall try to answer…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 19 - Life of St Paul
Do you have a long car journey, or some serious gardening to do? Then this tome of an episode is for you! In this episode we are discussing everyone's…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 18 - Divination
In this episode we are discussing everyone's favourite esoteric subject, divination. We are going to try to answer the questions: What is divination? How…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 17 - Montanus & Montanism
In this episode we are discussing some more vintage heresy in the form of Montanus and Montanism. We are going to try to answer the questions: What do we know…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 16 - Ignatius of Antioch
In this episode, the first with new intro and outro music, we are discussing one of the earliest Christian writers and personalities, Ignatius of Antioch. We…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 15 - Marcionism
In this episode, the first recorded using Riverside, we are discussing one of the earliest heresies, Marcionism. We are going to try to answer the questions…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 14 - Lilith
On this episode we are looking into the world of the esoteric entity known as Lilith. We are going to look into: • The considered origin of the figure known as…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 13 - The St. George(s)
On this episode we are looking into the lives of two famous Georges. No, not George Michael, George Galloway, or George Takei! We are going to give you: The…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 12 - The Reformation (Part 2)
FINALLY, the second part of our two-part decent into the Reformation! We are going to give you: A long winded list of famous reformation figures (with plenty…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 11 - The Reformation (Part 1)
On this episode we make a start on a topic so massive that we are going to use TWO episodes to discuss it (and even then it won't be enough)... The European…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 10 - The Antipopes
In this episode we are going to take a tour of some 1200 years of Roman Catholic history, and look at the people who became like the Bizarro to their…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 9 - Gnosticism (the basics)
In this episode we are going to take to take an introductory look at the world of Gnosticism. The mysterious and allegorical world of Gnostic teachings and…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 8 - Flood Myths
In this episode we are going to take a deep dive into the global phenomenon of flood mythology. There seems to be no continent that doesn't have a tale…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 7 - Hades
In this episode we are going to wade across the Styx and throw Cerberus a bone, as we delve into the murky world of the Greco-Roman underworld, Hades. We shall…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 6 - Akhenaten & Atenism
In this episode we are going to lose ourselves in the heat and sand of Ancient Egypt and explore the life of Pharaoh Akhenaten, and his efforts to bring about…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 5 - Passover
In this episode, released a little late to coincide with the holiday itself, we focus on the Jewish celebration of Passover (the abridged version). If you like…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 4 - The Golem
Judaism is well known for its profound religiosity, but there is also strong esoteric tradition to it as well. In this episode we look at some of the stories…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 3 - Hebridean Myths and Legends
Scotland has always been a land shrouded in strong religious belief, yet with a foot always in the past before the advent of Christianity. In this episode we…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 2 - The North Berwick Witch Trial
The history of the witch trials of the early modern period was a terrible chapter in the history of Europe and North America. On this episode we look at a…
Cogito Ergo PodEpisode 1 - Ark of the Covenant
The first episode of C.E.P. focuses on the mysterious ad ever sought after (even by everyone's favourite adventurer) - Ark of the Covenant. One of the most…