Die geheime Botschaft Jesu | Prof. Dr. Enno Edzard Popkes

What if there were far more interpretations of Jesus in early Christianity than we know today? In this episode, I speak with Prof. Dr. Enno Edzard Popkes about near-death experiences, the Gospel of Thomas, early Christianity, and the question of whether certain interpretations of Jesus were suppressed or condemned throughout church history. We discuss divine light, the immortal soul, universal reconciliation, deathbed visions, life review after death, and why near-death experiences could fundamentally change our understanding of Jesus, death, and consciousness. Prof. Popkes is Professor of History and Archaeology of Early Christianity and its Environment at Kiel University and Chairman of the Kiel Academy for Thanatology. More about Prof. Dr. Enno Edzard Popkes: https://www.uni-kiel.de/de/person/pop... Kiel Academy for Thanatology: https://www.kiath.de/ YouTube channel of the Kiel Academy for Thanatology:    / @kielerakademiefurthanatolo257   #Jesus #NearDeathExperience #GospelofThomas #Christianity 00:00 How Prof. Popkes came to Christianity 03:05 Jesus, near-death experiences, and the divine light 04:50 John vs. Thomas: Is Jesus the only light? 08:12 How legitimate is the Gospel of Thomas? 14:00 Spiritual awakening and the secret words of Jesus 28:50 Universal reconciliation, the soul, and forbidden interpretations 32:09 Are near-death experiences demonic? 41:00 What Christianity may have lost 46:20 Life review, dying, and preparing for death 51:39 Science, consciousness, and the mind-body problem 58:37 The meaning of life