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August 25, 2025 101 mins
YERRR – Alex O’Connor is back and we’re diving deep into Jesus, the Gospels, and the wild early days of Christianity. Was Jesus actually God? Did he have siblings? What’s up with Mormonism, Gnostic gospels, and Revelations? Alex breaks it all down. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 0:00 Intro 00:25 Utility of religion 4:35 The Gospels 7:51 John the Baptist was real 14:48 John the Baptist’s role 20:14 Mormonism + Origins 31:29 Joseph Smith Jr. martyrdom 33:48 Expecting the Messiah + Jesus was about the action 35:27 Jesus never claimed to be God 50:36 Was Jesus worshipped? 1:00:57 Revelations is wild + Islam’s interpretation 1:06:31 Oral vs written traditions 1:10:13 The historical context + Speculation 1:12:34 John and Jesus are cousins + Preaching 1:16:41 Why did Christology arise? 1:20:19 Gospel of Judas & Thomas + Gnostics 1:27:00 Jesus had siblings + Miracle worker 1:34:36 Gospel of Thomas ending is wild 1:35:45 Wesley Huff has made blunders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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