In this episode, Xavier explains the history, theology, and creeds of the Druze, a closed ethnoreligious group located predominately in the Levante and known for their mystical and esoteric teachings.Check us out on YouTube for more content: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9dBqGAWDpg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9dBqGAWDpg</a>Sources: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KLPr...">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KLPr...</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JYnv...">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JYnv...</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmD1G...">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmD1G...</a> <a href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Transl...">https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Transl...</a> <a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collect...">https://www.britishmuseum.org/collect...</a> <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ps...">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ps...</a> <a href="https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/py...">https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/py...</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97eWP...">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97eWP...</a>

Episode 22 | Manichaeism

Here at The GodCast, we discuss comparative religion, the development of religion, and skepticism. Topics range from ancient mystery cults to non-canonical gospels and extinct religions to formatted debates. Stay tuned for Season 1 with weekly episodes covering the existence of Jesus, ancient mystery religions of the Mediterranean, gospels not included in the Bible, eschatology, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, and more.