Eric Voegelin’s Concept of Political Gnosticism: A Conversation with Dr Simon Kennedy

<p>Simon Kennedy joins Jonathan for a conversation about conservative philosophy Eric Voegelin’s essay Politics, Science, and Gnosticism, and in particular his thesis that major 20th century political and intellectual movements are modern manifestations of gnosticism.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Simon Kennedy has a PhD in history from the University of Queensland (UQ). He is currently Associate Editor of <a href="https://quadrant.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Quadrant Magazine</a> and a Research Fellow in the Law School at UQ. His academic research is in the area of law and politics and their interaction with Christianity.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The Political Animals is hosted by Dr <a href="https://www.jonathancole.com.au/">⁠⁠⁠⁠Jonathan Cole⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, a scholar, writer and translator specialising in political theology: the intersection of religion and politics. Jonathan was a senior terrorism analyst at Australian intelligence agency the Office of National Assessments where he worked on Islamist terrorism and the global jihadist movement. </p> <p><br></p> <p>You can contact Jonathan at polanimalspod@gmail.com.</p>