The Symbolic World

By: Jonathan Pageau
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  • Jonathan Pageau looks at symbolism in all its forms, from its source in sacred stories and images to contemporary culture and ultimately how it shapes the world we encounter.
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  • 367 - Rod Dreher - Living in Wonder

    367 - Rod Dreher - Living in Wonder
    Nov 21 2024
    Rod Dreher and I had a great discussion about his latest book, Living in Wonder. We discussed re-enchantment, UFOs, AI, attention, the internet, and more. Enjoy!

    Get Rod's book - Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Wonder-Finding-Mystery-Meaning/dp/0310369126

    YouTube version: https://youtu.be/KvNM1AefXN0

    ===========Book description===========
    The West has become "disenchanted"--closed to the idea that the universe contains the supernatural, the metaphysical, or the non-material. Christianity is in crisis. People today are leaving the Church because faith has become dry and lifeless. But people aren't leaving faith for atheism. They are still searching for the divine, and it might just be right under their noses.
    In Living in Wonder, thought leader, cultural critic, and New York Times bestselling author Rod Dreher shows you how to encounter and embrace wonder in the world. In his trademark mixture of analysis, reporting, and personal story, Dreher brings together history, cultural anthropology, neuroscience, and the ancient Church to show you--no matter your religious affiliation--how to reconnect with the natural world and the Great Tradition of Christianity so you can relate to the world with more depth and connection.
    He shares stories of miracles, rumors of angels, and outbreaks of awe to offer hope, as well as a guide for discerning and defending the truth in a confusing and spiritually dark culture, full of contemporary spiritual deceptions and tempting counterfeit spiritualities.
    The world is not what we think it is. It is far more mysterious, exciting, connected, and adventurous. As you learn practical ways to regain a sense of wonder and awaken your sense of God's presence--through prayer, attention, and living by spiritual disciplines--your eyes will be opened, and you will find the very thing every one of us searches for: our ultimate meaning.

    ===========Other books mentioned===========
    - Passport to Magonia: https://www.amazon.co.za/Passport-Magonia-Folklore-Flying-Saucers/dp/0987422480
    - Free version: https://archive.org/details/passporttomagoni0000vall_m8g5
    - American Cosmic, by D.W. Pasulka: https://www.amazon.com/American-Cosmic-UFOs-Religion-Technology/dp/019069288X
    - The Mountain of Silence, by Kyriacos C Markide: https://www.amazon.co.za/Mountain-Silence-Search-Orthodox-Spirituality/dp/0385500920

    ===========Christian Wonder Tales course===========
    Sign up for Dr. Martin Shaw's first-ever live online course, Christian Wonder Tales. This 4-week, 8-hour course is hosted on the Symbolic World Circle Community. Patrons at the Involved level or higher get 10% off, apply your discount code at checkout: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/christian-wonder-tales

    ===========Timestamps===========
    00:00 - Coming up
    01:13 - Intro music
    01:38 - Enchantment is having a moment
    06:54 - A strange enchantment
    21:20 - A positive aspect of this
    23:19 - Psychedelics and the Californian Buddhist
    25:37 - Rod's journey to Christianity
    30:23 - What's on the horizon? AI
    33:01 - UFOs and the great religious deception
    38:39 - UFO spiritual influences
    40:37 - Pay attention
    46:04 - Rod's book's reception
    49:35 - Propositional vs being in person
    52:24 - Embodiment
    55:08 - Christian re-enchantment

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    Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/
    My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson.
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    59 mins
  • 366 - Richard Rohlin - Universal History: The Voyage of St. Brendan

    366 - Richard Rohlin - Universal History: The Voyage of St. Brendan
    Nov 17 2024
    This episode is part of our miniseries of Universal History episodes focused on Ireland. We talk about the voyage of St. Brendan the Navigator, one of the mythical founders of Ireland, along with a general exploration of what it takes to create culture and being a Christian in the world.

    YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nlzEUV5sV2o

    Previous UH episodes on Ireland:
    1. Universal History: Ireland, the Remnant: https://youtu.be/PBNkmLxUYHk?si=QQPkLg6VVx57o2GC
    2. Universal History: The Surprising Irish Origin of Purgatory - with Richard Rohlin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBdXgwl1VYU

    Read more about Irish saints. The book Richard recommends is in two volumes: The Lives of Irish Saints, edited by Charles Plummer. Links:
    - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lives-Saints-Oxford-Reprints-Volumes/dp/0198213891
    - Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/bethadanemnr01plumuoft/page/n7/mode/2up

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    Sign up for Dr. Martin Shaw's first-ever live online course, Christian Wonder Tales, starting November 12th. This 4-week, 8-hour course is hosted on the Symbolic World Circle Community. Patrons at the Involved level or higher get 10% off, apply your discount code at checkout: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/christian-wonder-tales
    Mythographer, writer, and storyteller Dr Martin Shaw takes us deep into the heart of what he calls Christian Wonder Tales. Profoundly mythic, these teaching stories range from the early saints through to the grandeur of the Round Table and Arthurian tradition. Shaw emphasises these stories as remerging providentially on time for the perils of modern life. Filled with vocation, sacrifice, and courage, these are an inheritance many of us simply didn’t know we had.

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    Timestamps:
    00:00 - Coming up
    00:46 - Intro music
    01:12 - Start
    03:04 - A corrective to the Universal History series
    12:05 - The 12 apostles of Ireland
    14:19 - St. Brendan
    21:25 - Fun stories about St. Brendan
    39:26 - Next episode of the Voyage of St. Brendan
    46:13 - The foundation of a church
    49:09 - How to keep the liturgical calendar
    56:14 - The torment of Judas
    01:04:30 - Did Brendan go to North America?

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    My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson.
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • 365 - Fr. Stephen De Young - Friedrich Nietzsche’s Guide to the Bodily Resurrection (Summit 2024)

    365 - Fr. Stephen De Young - Friedrich Nietzsche’s Guide to the Bodily Resurrection (Summit 2024)
    Nov 6 2024
    This talk by Fr. Stephen DeYoung is from the Symbolic World Summit that took place in Florida on the weekend of February 29th, 2024. All other talks and discussions from the event can be accessed through the Symbolic World website if you buy the video package. Other speakers included myself, Jordan Peterson, Dr. Martin Shaw, Richard Rohlin, Neil DeGraide, Fr. Dcn. Nicholas Kotar, Vesper Stamper, and Fr. Silouan Justiniano.
    • Buy the Symbolic World Summit Video Package: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/summit-2024
    • Symbolic World Summit photo gallery: https://thelightboxphotography.pic-time.com/-symbolicworld/gallery
    Timestamps
    00:00 - Coming up
    00:57 - Intro music
    01:23 - Introduction
    03:22 - What happens when you die?
    07:34 - The body
    12:42 - How identity works
    16:25 - Find our identity
    17:41 - The bodily resurrection
    19:00 - Relating to time
    31:53 - The triumph of joy
    35:00 - In Scripture
    41:29 - One life
    44:13 - What about the dead
    48:48 - Fr. Stephen's answer
    50:02 - Eternal death and hell

    💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com
    🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau
    🔒 BECOME A PATRON: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe
    Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/
    My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson.
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    1 hr and 2 mins

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symbolism happens

excellent work into the meanings of sign and thing signified. very worthwhile in trying to see the world as it is

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Astonishing insights!

I was first introduced to Jonathan Pageau thru Jordan Peterson's Exodus series. Excellent presentation

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Profound

Gives better insight on how to propperly interpret reality. Thank you for breaking down these difficult topics.

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