by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Jul 29, 2022 | Articles, Bible
The following is a translated and transcribed version of a french podcast recorded in July 2021 by Jonathan Pageau and Jean-Philippe Marceau. JP: Welcome everyone to this new episode of The Symbolic Life with Jonathan Pageau and JP Marceau, after a few weeks of...
by Bruno Bracco | Jun 2, 2022 | Articles, Bible, Theory
Symbols are bridges It is not original to say that, metaphorically speaking, symbols are bridges. That basically means they connect two realities that would otherwise remain isolated. The very etymology of the word makes it clear: symbol originates from the Greek word...
by Norm Grondin | May 25, 2022 | Articles, Bible, Theory
The people who survive the sword will find favor in the wilderness; I will come to give rest to Israel. Imprinted upon the architecture of our Being is the desire for meaning, purpose, community and ritual. We seek to transcend and become more than the sum of our...
by Kenneth Florence | May 19, 2022 | Articles, Bible, Theory
Phenomenology vs. empiricism In a recent Symbolic World conversation, Jonathan Pageau and JP Marceau explored certain practical considerations around two different approaches to symbolism, those aligned with the worldviews of Maximus the Confessor and of Thomas...
by Dan Sherven | May 15, 2022 | Articles, Bible, Folk Stories & Traditions, Video Games
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was released by Bethesda Game Studios in 2011, and by 2016, Skyrim sold more than 30 million copies, according to Bethesda Director and Executive Producer Todd Howard. The game has been officially re-released six times, won countless...
by CormacJones | May 11, 2022 | Articles, Bible, Current Events, Theory
The Lord begins His commandments to Moses with “I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me” (Ex. 20:2–3). Ergo the most foundational, most important distinction one...
