This forum is for discussions of gnosis, gnosticism, alternative, esoteric Christianity, and the Independent Sacramental Movement (ISM). It is moderated by +Katia Romanoff, a semi-gnostic bishop of the Ekklesia Epignostika (Church of Divine-Realization), Esoteric Theological Seminary and Mystery School.

All Mystery School members and seminarians, even those on inactive status, are welcome to join here. Those on the priesthood track are REQUIRED to join.

Our semi-gnostic seminary program has Catharist elements:

"People have often wondered whether Catharism can...be looked on as a Christian heresy. Was it not an altogether different religion? Catharism was Christian inasmuch as the Cathars proclaimed themselves to be Christians, indeed the only authentic Christians; inasmuch, too, as their rites reproduced that of the primitive Church, and their doctrine was inspired by the Gospel interpreted in a certain way. For instance, their basic prayer was the prayer Christ himself taught his disciples, the "Our Father."
J. Madaule, The Albigensians Crusade, 1967, pg 35

"...there are many examples of Christian groups whose expectations of the Kingdom of GOD and of the Spirit has encouraged equality between men and women (Cathars, Waldensians, Quakers)."
Dictionary of the Ecumenical Movement, 1991, pg.421