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The Symbolic World

Jonathan Pageau

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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229 - Paul Kingsnorth - Civilization and Control

The Symbolic World ·

2022/04/12

This is my second conversation with Paul Kingsnorth where we talk about his brilliant substack, called The Abbey of Misrule, civilization and control, the power of the state and our technological systems, the matrix, politics, what it takes for communities to survive, our relationship to technology and how we should orient ourselves in the coming trials. Our previous conversation: Environmentalism, the Tower of Babel and the Disintegration of Culture | with Paul Kingsnorth:

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228 - The Book of Enoch: Fallen Angels and the Modern...

The Symbolic World ·

2022/04/05

I recently gave a talk at a college in Quebec about the book of Enoch and how it relates to the modern world and our ecological apocalyptic narrative. It was titled "Fallen Angels and the Contemporary Crisis". This is an English translation of that talk. Original video: https://youtu.be/QtmLCK1keFI - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau:

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227 - March 2022 Q&A

The Symbolic World ·

2022/04/04

This is the monthly YouTube Q&A livestream, where I answer questions that patrons of $10/month or more submit on my website, Subscribestar and Patreon. Support: - Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/pageauvideos - Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau - Paypal: http://www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Original stream: https://youtu.be/Jo7P7fqzpx0 - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch:

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226 - Richard Rohlin - Universal History: The...

The Symbolic World ·

2022/03/31

In this episode of the universal history series Richard Rohlin and I build on our previous discussion about Groundhog Day and its connection to the Orthodox feast of the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple, which is actually one of four winter feasts (The Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple, the Nativity, Theophany and finally the Meeting of the Lord in the Temple). Together these four celebrations are a continuation of the Jewish feast of Hanukkah. This episode is all about their surrounding

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225 - John Vervaeke - Angels in Scientific Terms -...

The Symbolic World ·

2022/03/14

John Vervaeke and I continue where we left off in our last conversation, discussing the agency, intelligence and consciousness of interpersonal beings (angels) in both symbolic and secular terms. Original video: https://youtu.be/2BVjIOpV9KQ - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8 Support this

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224 - Thoughts on the Situation in Ukraine

The Symbolic World ·

2022/03/09

In this video I talk about why up to now I haven't been very vocal about the conflict in Ukraine, and why I'm paying close attention to what is happening and the patterns that loom over us. Original video: https://youtu.be/XHCT25T4GlU - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8 Support this podcast:

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223 - Doug TenNapel - Christianity and Pop Culture

The Symbolic World ·

2022/03/07

In this podcast episode I talk with American animator, writer, cartoonist, video game designer, and comic book artist, Doug TenNapel. He’s the author and illustrator of over 20 graphic novels and is most known for Earthworm Jim. We talk about Western storytelling, wokeness VS traditional stories, what the future holds, going to church, comic books and telling Christian stories in a secular world. Enjoy. - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch:

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222 - February 2022 Q&A

The Symbolic World ·

2022/03/01

This is February's monthly YouTube Q&A livestream, where I answered questions that patrons of $10/month or more submitted on my website, Subscribestar and Patreon. The livestream was for patrons only. Original video: https://youtu.be/V8-3ELHxccE - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8 Support

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221 - Fr. Silouan Justiniano - Icons and Contemporary...

The Symbolic World ·

2022/02/23

Fr. Silouan Justiniano is a hieromonk, Orthodox priest and artist. In my estimation he's one of the most important visual artists in North America today. In this interview we take a deep dive into contemporary art history, the traditional icon, and how the two connect. (Watch the corresponding YouTube video to see images of the art that we refer to in our conversation.) - Fr. Silouan's website: https://hieromonksilouan.org/about - Fr. Silouan's articles on the Orthodox Arts Journal:

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220 - King David: How to Be a Conservative Rebel

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2022/02/14

In this podcast I talk about the symbolism of a conservative rebel. The stories of David and King Saul in Scripture can tell us a lot about how we can act today to resist a tyrannical system in the proper manner and without revolution. Original video: https://youtu.be/nBHEX0odIMY - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store - Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau:

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219 - Dr. Nathan Jacobs - Theology for Those Who...

The Symbolic World ·

2022/02/10

Dr. Nathan Jacobs is a filmmaker, artist, scholar, writer and Orthodox Christian. He's the writer-director of the documentary film called Becoming Truly Human (2017), which looks at the religiously unaffiliated, or "Nones," as a growing demographic. In this conversation we discuss his journey to Orthodox Christianity and how it intersects with his work, the problems he experienced in Western Christian theology and how the Eastern Church Fathers resolve many Christian as well as modern problems

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218 - January 2022 Q&A

The Symbolic World ·

2022/02/04

This podcast was developed from my monthly YouTube Q&A livestream, where I answer questions that patrons of $10/month or more submit on my website, Subscribestar and Patreon. The livestream was exclusive to patrons. Original stream: https://youtu.be/n0FzYdAyUlc The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau:

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217 - Richard Rohlin - Universal History: The Deep...

The Symbolic World ·

2022/02/02

In this episode of Universal History, Richard Rohlin and I dive more into American culture by exploring the forgotten Christian origins of Groundhog Day (2nd February). - Original video: https://youtu.be/dX6PZBS1Q9Q - Universal History YouTube playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVX4HUUPrIY_M2uZP3yW6EEiod3fGD6FD =========================== EVENT - Festival of Orthodox Christian Arts: (February 18th - 20th 2022) - Website: https://www.orthodoxartsfestivaldfw.com - Event Facebook page:

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216 - Styxhexenhammer666 - Christianity VS Esotericism

The Symbolic World ·

2022/01/27

I had a great conversation with YouTuber Styxhexenhammer666, who self-identifies as a pagan. A lot of his YouTube content is commentary on American politics and he also works on translating and editing occult literature. In this conversation we discuss the current crisis in the West, the middle ages VS encroaching modernity, how societies should be structured, globalism, individualism ,Christian mysticism and more. - His YouTube account: https://www.youtube.com/c/Styxhexenhammer666 Our previous

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215 - Weaponized Compassion

The Symbolic World ·

2022/01/18

In this podcast I discuss the aspect of Antichrist that is weaponized compassion. I use the examples of Judas in Scripture and the 2016 film called ‘Silence’ as stark demonstrations of this pattern, that can help us to recognize it in our world today. Original video: https://youtu.be/cGUQSg5MwYU The Symbolic World website: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau:

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214 - The Body of a City and How Authority Works

The Symbolic World ·

2022/01/10

This podcast is a repost from a discussion I had with Sam Glenn, whose YouTube channel is dedicated to exploring philosophy. We discuss the symbolic reality of the bodies and agency of cities as principalities. Listeners might find it complementary to last my discussion with John Vervaeke, linked below. Sam and I also talk about how authority ideally functions, and modernity's relationship to authority, hierarchy and technology. Enjoy. - Original video: https://youtu.be/b13eKMwEweE - Collective

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213 - The Divine Comedy: Love in Heaven and in Hell

The Symbolic World ·

2022/01/04

Kintore College invited me to give a talk on love as the driving force of human existence as part of their Philosophy and Literature program. Since many found it useful I decided to repost it on my podcast, now also including the Q&A section at the end. In this talk I discuss love within the frame of Dante's Divine Comedy, C.S. Lewis' The Great Divorce and Plato's Symposium. Original video: https://youtu.be/91ka7aX5WY8 Kintore College website: http://www.kintorecollege.ca =================

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212 - December 2021 Q&A

The Symbolic World ·

2022/01/03

This podcast was developed from my monthly YouTube Q&A livestream, where I answer questions that patrons of $10/month or more submit on my website, Subscribestar and Patreon. The livestream was exclusive to patrons. Original stream: https://youtu.be/YqjRLKlfoI8 The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau:

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211 - How Christmas Reorganizes the gods

The Symbolic World ·

2021/12/28

We look at how Christmas changes the functions and orientation of the heavenly beings, both in the gospel story and in the way we celebrate Christmas in the Nativity Troparion. Original video: https://youtu.be/MlTMtupiSsI The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8 Support this podcast: Website:

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210 - Richard Rohlin - The Search for the Holy Grail...

The Symbolic World ·

2021/12/22

This is the second part of my Universal History exploration of the Holy Grail with Richard Rohlin. In Part 1 (episode 200) we gave background context for understanding the meaning of the Grail and how it’s part of the story of the West. In this episode we discuss the story of Perceval in the Arthurian Legends. The general consensus has been that in this poem Perceval failed in his quest for the Holy Grail, but is that true?... - The first episode on the Holy Grail: The Holy Grail: The Key to

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