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...
by Dan Sherven | Mar 30, 2022 | Articles, Bible, Folk Stories & Traditions, Video Games
(For my narrative analysis of Majora’s Mask, read here.) The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask was released in April 2000, to both commercial and critical success. It is one of the only direct sequels in the series, and is the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Mar 20, 2022 | Articles, Bible, Theory
The following is a translated and transcribed version of a french podcast recorded in March 2021 by Jonathan Pageau and Jean-Philippe Marceau. Thanks to Norm Grondin for the translation, transcription and edition. JP: Welcome to this new episode of The Symbolic Life...