1. Mind Over Matter
Plato's Allegory of the Cave and the Gospel of Mary are both examples of people trying to impart their newfound knowledge onto others. ... In Plato's Allegory of the Cave we are presented with a story of a group of people who are kept imprisoned in a cave for their entire lives, "Here they have been since childhood, chained by the leg and also by the neck, so that they cannot move and can see only what is in front of them, because the chains will not let them turn their heads" (p.227, the Allegory of the Cave). ... (p.229, the Allegory of the Cave). ... Both The Gospel of Mary and...
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