by Jonathan Pageau | Oct 16, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Liturgy, Talks
One of the problems with symbolism is that when people hear symbolic interpretations for the first time, they can often feel like the person doing the interpreting is jumping all over the place. However, for those who have developed a sense for the underlying...
by Daniel Padrnos | Sep 28, 2020 | Articles, Folk Stories & Traditions, Liturgy, Theory
Wedged between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, high up in the Caucasus mountains sits the small country of Georgia.1 For 1700 years the Georgian people have managed to preserve their core identity, despite various foreign hegemonies, wars, and the travails of...
by Jonathan Pageau | Sep 25, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Liturgy, Theory
This post is a transcript of a video released in March 2020. Thanks to Heather Lee for the transcription, and to JP Marceau for the edition. One of the things I have been trying to communicate with you guys is that the world manifests itself through a basic pattern. I...
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 1 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...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Jul 13, 2020 | Articles, Liturgy, Video Games
In a recent piece, I looked at the symbolic significance of cell tower arson 1. In this post, I want to look at another kind of conspiracy that has been gaining steam, or rather regaining steam, in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. More precisely, I will look at the...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Jun 29, 2020 | Bible, Liturgy, Theory
In a previous post, 1 I introduced St Paul’s head-body symbolism. In this post, I want to examine one of his richest and most meaningful uses of this symbolism. In Col 1:24, the apostle writes: “I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh...
