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The Symbolism of Hagiography

I would like to attempt to lay out a symbolic understanding of how hagiography works, and make a case for why hagiography is so important to our understanding of the patterns by which reality manifests.

The Symbolism of Hagiography

I would like to attempt to lay out a symbolic understanding of how hagiography works, and make a case for why hagiography is so important to our understanding of the patterns by which reality manifests.

Guénon and the Solidification of the World

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Guénon and the Solidification of the World

If you’ve been following symbolism for a while, you’ve probably heard of René Guénon.

Jean-Philippe Marceau

Guénon and the Solidification of the World

Jean-Philippe Marceau

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Dec 29, 2020

November 7, 2023

If you’ve been following symbolism for a while, you’ve probably heard of René Guénon.

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Hosting the Spirit of Christmas

While I’m writing this, we’re half-way through December and the Spirit of Christmas is at hand! But what is the Spirit of Christmas? What does it mean that it is at hand? Can we impact it – make it grow or shrink perhaps? Can we participate with it in some manner?

Hosting the Spirit of Christmas

While I’m writing this, we’re half-way through December and the Spirit of Christmas is at hand! But what is the Spirit of Christmas? What does it mean that it is at hand? Can we impact it – make it grow or shrink perhaps? Can we participate with it in some manner?

The Symbolism of the Burning Bush: a response to Matthew McConaughey

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The Symbolism of the Burning Bush: a response to Matthew McConaughey

“I am a religious person… but I don’t know what to do with the burning bush,” Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said on the Joe Rogan Experience.

The Symbolism of the Burning Bush: a response to Matthew McConaughey

“I am a religious person… but I don’t know what to do with the burning bush,” Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said on the Joe Rogan Experience.

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Have you Made a Deal with the Devil?

Have you made a deal with the Devil? Probably not.

Have you Made a Deal with the Devil?

Have you made a deal with the Devil? Probably not.

The Symbolism of St. Dionysius the Areopagite

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The Symbolism of St. Dionysius the Areopagite

The life of St. Dionysius the Areopagite represents several challenges to the modern mind.

The Symbolism of St. Dionysius the Areopagite

The life of St. Dionysius the Areopagite represents several challenges to the modern mind.

There is No Literal Meaning (Transcript)

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There is No Literal Meaning (Transcript)

This post is a transcript of a video published in September 2019.

There is No Literal Meaning (Transcript)

This post is a transcript of a video published in September 2019.

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Miracles — Responding to Objections

If you accept Christ’s Incarnation, Death and Resurrection for instance, you illuminate the entire process of emergence.

Jean-Philippe Marceau

Miracles — Responding to Objections

Jean-Philippe Marceau

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Nov 28, 2020

November 7, 2023

If you accept Christ’s Incarnation, Death and Resurrection for instance, you illuminate the entire process of emergence.

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Haunted Computers

Computers are haunted objects – but they are not haunted by the same specters that frequent the halls of Victorian mansions, Southern plantations, or castles in the deep, dark Bavarian Forest.

Haunted Computers

Computers are haunted objects – but they are not haunted by the same specters that frequent the halls of Victorian mansions, Southern plantations, or castles in the deep, dark Bavarian Forest.

The Ascent of Alexander the Great (Transcript)

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The Ascent of Alexander the Great (Transcript)

In 2019, just before the end of the year, in November and the beginning of December, I went on this strange binge of creating different products.

The Ascent of Alexander the Great (Transcript)

In 2019, just before the end of the year, in November and the beginning of December, I went on this strange binge of creating different products.

How The Scientific Revolution Changed Our Worldview

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How The Scientific Revolution Changed Our Worldview

In this article, I explore how I think the material worldview cuts in half, flips inside-out, and turns upside-down the spiritual worldview.

How The Scientific Revolution Changed Our Worldview

In this article, I explore how I think the material worldview cuts in half, flips inside-out, and turns upside-down the spiritual worldview.

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Accelerationism and Dancing with Death

The following is a translated and transcribed version of a french podcast recorded in April 2022 by Jonathan Pageau and Jean-Philippe Marceau.

Accelerationism and Dancing with Death

The following is a translated and transcribed version of a french podcast recorded in April 2022 by Jonathan Pageau and Jean-Philippe Marceau.

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In Remembrance: Menin Gate at Midnight

On a summer evening in July 1927, an artist went for a walk outside the city of Ypres, Belgium. By chance ...

In Remembrance: Menin Gate at Midnight

On a summer evening in July 1927, an artist went for a walk outside the city of Ypres, Belgium. By chance ...

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The Meaning of Vampires (Transcript)

The idea of blood-sucking creatures has been around for quite a while. It is there in most cultures, but what I want to look at in terms of the vampire is, mostly, how it has developed in modern times.

The Meaning of Vampires (Transcript)

The idea of blood-sucking creatures has been around for quite a while. It is there in most cultures, but what I want to look at in terms of the vampire is, mostly, how it has developed in modern times.