#23 Gnostic Informant | Neal Sendlak. Finding God in Prison… Losing Him in Church

A powerful and deeply personal story of transformation — from prison walls to philosophical awakening. Neal Sendlak, of @GnosticInformant opens up about how finding faith behind bars led him to study ancient Christian texts and question everything he once believed. Highlights: · Finding faith and survival inside prison · Witnessing violence in the mess hall · Church services and baptisms behind bars · Relapse, parole, and rebuilding discipline · Discovering translation gaps in the Bible · Exploring Gnostic and early Christian groups · Seeing how Greek thought shaped Christianity · The baptism moment that sparked doubt #FaithJourney #Redemption #PrisonStory #Transformation #Christianity #GnosticInformant #NealSendlak #AustinAndMattPodcast #Spirituality #BibleStudy #AncientChristianity #BeliefAndDoubt #EarlyChurch #Philosophy #HistoryPodcast #TrueStory #SecondChances #FindingGod #SpiritualAwakening #deeptalks #podcast #newepisode #truestory 00:00 Journey to Faith: From Prison to Christianity 03:04 Exploring Early Christianity and Gnosticism 06:13 Life in Prison: The Reality of Incarceration 08:51 Psychological Impact of Prison Life 12:00 The Role of Christianity in Redemption 15:00 Post-Prison Life: Struggles and Growth 18:10 The Search for Truth in Scripture 20:57 Understanding Early Christian Groups 23:58 Comparative Analysis of Christian Doctrines 27:09 The Gnostic Perspective on Early Christianity 36:06 The Chaos of Early Christianity 48:34 The Historical Evidence for Jesus 01:00:58 The Moment of Realization 01:07:06 Exploring Greek and Roman Religions 01:17:08 Finding Peace in Knowledge 01:18:07 The Evolution of Knowledge and Academia 01:21:10 Mystical Experiences and DMT 01:25:41 The Nature of Existence and Death 01:34:01 Faith, Evolution, and the Origin of Humanity 01:40:51 The Anunnaki and Ancient Myths 01:54:34 The Power of Belief and Divine Laws