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The Garden of Gethsemane
This is a short video that was recorded during my time in Jerusalem with Jordan Peterson. I discuss the moment where Christ prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane and what it meant in the larger context of the crucifixion. Support — Patreon • PayPal • SubscribeStar •...
Slaves in Egypt – Exodus 1-2
In light of my recent participation in Jordan Peterson's Exodus Seminar, I thought I would do a commentary on Exodus for those who are looking for more content on the subject. Support — Patreon • PayPal • SubscribeStar • BitChute Follow — YouTube • Facebook •...
The Fall Into Meta-Consciousness | with Bernardo Kastrup (More Christ)
This is a repost of my second conversation with Bernardo Kastrup on the More Christ channel and podcast. Support — Patreon • PayPal • SubscribeStar • BitChute Follow — YouTube • Facebook • Twitter
Platonist and Orthodox Images | with Dr. Wolfgang Smith (The Meaning Code)
This is a repost of a discussion I had on The Meaning Code YouTube channel and podcast with Karen Wong, Dr. Richard Smith and Dr. Wolfgang Smith. Support — Patreon • PayPal • SubscribeStar • BitChute Follow — YouTube • Facebook • Twitter...
The Crisis in Masculinity | with Fr. Hans Jacobse
Fr. Hans Jacobse has been an Orthodox Christian priest for over thirty years. We discussed the masculinity crisis in our current culture and how Fr. Hans’ work is aimed at helping men find security in their masculine identity. Support — Patreon • PayPal •...
The Son of Man | with Fr. Stephen De Young
In this conversation with Fr. Stephen De Young we talk about the agency and nature of the angels and how they differ from us, the idea of the Son of Man, the reason for creation and the hierarchy of being (the counsel of God), re-enchantment, demons and rituals....
Articles
Is Work Symbolic? Jonathan & JP
The following is a translated and transcribed version of a french podcast recorded in November 2022 by Jonathan Pageau and Jean-Philippe Marceau....
The Cosmic Chiasmus
In this article, Cormac Jones uncovers a deep and important pattern. It has restructured the way I see narratives, and I can only compare the...
A Love Refined: Encountering Christ in Relationship and the Paradox of Trinitarian Love
“Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.” (James 4:8) There is perhaps no better image of union between God and Man than through the symbol...
Moses, The Egyptians, and Primitive Myth: A Girardian Analysis
In 1939, Sigmund Freud published a series of essays to deconstruct the Exodus account in the Old Testament. Moses and Monotheism was the outcome....
Art, Relevance and Saturated Phenomena
1. Relevance and Saturated Phenomena The world is complex. From a simple raindrop to the complicated order of a city, whether we scale up or down,...
Symbolism in Nietzsche’s Moral Desert
In 1885, Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Thus Spoke Zarathustra” was published. This book was vastly different from all of Nietzsche’s prior works in that...
Walls, Gates, and a Marble King: The Symbols of Theodosian Constantinople
Introduction This brief article will demonstrate how the Theodosian walls surrounding the city of Constantinople, built by Theodosius II the Younger...
From Miklagard to Vinland: The Norse in the New World
Discovery and exploration are often incremental, long processes which involve many people and take years to reach a resolution or founding of a new...
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About
Jonathan Pageau
Professional Icon Carver
Jonathan Pageau is a professional artist, writer and public speaker, giving workshops and conferences all around North America. He teaches carving, speaks on art, but mostly explores symbolic structures that underlie our experience of the world.
Through his YouTube channel and podcast, The Symbolic World, he also furthers the conversation on symbolism, meaning and patterns in everything from movies, to icons, to social trends.
Articles on the The Symbolic World are contributed by several writers engaged with Jonathan in the exploration of Symbolism across all fields.
To see the Jonathan’s art, please visit his carving website, his Patreon Art page or follow him on social media.