# The Evil Creator? Gnosticism, the God of the Old Testament, and Early Christianity - Ep. 201

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Published: 2026-05-25T13:30:56+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3683

## Resource

Gnostic and Early Christian scholar Dr. M. David Litwa talks to Jake Shields about Early Christianity, Gnosticism, and the Christian Gospels discovered in 1945 that you've never heard of. Dr. Litwa explains how the Gnostics viewed this world very differently than religions do today, and how this view might answer questions other theologies can't. You can find Dr. Litwa's books on his website "The Gnostic Archive": https://mdavidlitwa.com 🟢Clip Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fightbackclips 🔵Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeshieldspod 🟠TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/jakeshieldspod ⚫Jake's X: https://x.com/jakeshieldsajj 🔴Podcast X: https://www.x.com/shieldsclips 🟣Telegram: https://t.me/fightbackpodcast 🟤Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/FightBackPodcast Support the podcast! CashApp: $fightbackpod BuyMeACoffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/jakeshieldsajj Crypto: BTC: bc1qes4jehng0qta0um5sr0kk39mvpyysr6udmqp8m ETH: 0xeADBD1A10361aDE0aEB85105694BB05fAFB03919 SOL: Ejn43wE2sdL4NuTszkztunSG3Cp6GfDgJU7dAxTcUWE7 USDT: TSqRK3bvvrg9Z69vzn2E9v7j9H99MSMKcP Download Rumble Wallet now and enjoy the benefits of financial and personal freedom! https://rumblewallet.onelink.me/bJsX/Fight We’re proud to announce our new publishing sponsor Antelope Hill Publishing! You can buy a controversial book, and support the podcast at the same time, by going to http://antelopehillpublishing.com/ and using code FIGHTBACK Purchase the shirts Jake wears on the show at http://fightbackpodcast.com/ and save 10% by using promo code PODCAST10 00:00 Meet the Gnostic Scholar M. David Litwa 00:31 Bible as a Living Text 01:16 Gnostic Gospels and Canon 02:02 Why Books Were Excluded 03:45 Nag Hammadi Discovery 05:47 Creator vs True God 15:31 Jesus as Emissary 20:18 Divine Spark Not Sin 32:27 Canon Still Evolvin…

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