by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Feb 19, 2021 | Articles, Theory
In a video on the story of the prophet Jonah, Jonathan mentioned that when we pray, we connect to God through memory: The relationship between the margin and the center, between the low place and the high place, is memory. If you remember God, if you remember the...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Dec 29, 2020 | Articles, Reviews, Theory
If you’ve been following symbolism for a while, you’ve probably heard of René Guénon. While problematic in several respects, Guénon was extremely insightful and he also had the merit of being extremely straightforward. He did not hold back. Perhaps his most remarkable...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Nov 28, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Theory
Following my latest post on miracles , I’ve had the pleasure of receiving a very large amount of feedback. I’ve spoken with Jonathan Pageau , Paul Vanderklay and John Vervaeke , who you are probably all familiar with. I also spoke with Derek Fiedler , writer on this...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Oct 26, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Theory
In his book Miracles, C.S. Lewis puts forward a symbolic worldview that provides a rich framework to explain Christ’s miracles. The book is divided into two broad sections, one for the theoretical background, set against naturalism, and one to explain the place of...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Aug 28, 2020 | Bible, Liturgy, Theory
On a first reading, Saint Luke’s account of Christ’s appearance on the road to Emmaus is puzzling to Christians and non-Christians alike. Luke describes two anonymous disciples discussing Christ’s death and disappearance from the tomb. Interestingly, when the...
