Fr. Troy Pierce
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Introduction | Troy is an ordained Gnostic priest serving as rector in Salt Lake City, Utah. Instituted in 1953, the Ecclesia Gnostica is a publicly practicing, overtly Gnostic, Sacramental Church within the Apostolic Succession. Troy is the founding director of the Gnosis Institute, and, the producer of the GnosCast Gnostic Podcasts & the Gnostic Calendar, now in its sixth year. He is currently working within the limitations of a disabling illness to try to continue to serve. |
| Interests | Depth Psychology, Transpersonal Psychology, Philosophy, Gnostic Studies, Classical Studies, Mysticism, Spirituality, Spiritual Development, Spiritual Practice, Religious Studies, Education, Research |
| Favorite Music | Suzanne Vega, Tori Amos, Aimee Mann, Leonard Cohen, Cowboy Junkies, The Decemberists, The Smiths, The Cure, Fiona Apple, Evanescence, Cake, New Order, Billie Holliday, Charlie Parker |
| Favorite Books | The Duino Elegies, Saviors of God, The Last Temptation of Christ, Valis, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Gnosticism, The Nag Hammadi Library, The Gospel of Thomas, Jung and the Story of Our Time, Memories Dreams Reflections, Dune Messiah, The End of the Affair, The Galactic Pot Healer, The Varieties of Religious Experience, The Odyssey, The Iliad, Tales of Three Hemispheres, Labyrinths, The Solitudes |