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‘Arrival’ & the Universal Language

What is the foundation of civilization? Is it science, bloodline, technology, military? The sci-fi story Arrival, the book by Ted Chiang and 2016 film directed by Denis Villeneuve, offers an intriguing solution to this riddle. The main character, Louise Banks....

‘Arrival’ & the Universal Language

What is the foundation of civilization? Is it science, bloodline, technology, military? The sci-fi story Arrival, the book by Ted Chiang and 2016 film directed by Denis Villeneuve, offers an intriguing solution to this riddle. The main character, Louise Banks....

Empty Throne in the Heart of the Golem of the Modern State: Thomas Hobbes, History, Fake Heaven, and ‘Game of Thrones’

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Empty Throne in the Heart of the Golem of the Modern State: Thomas Hobbes, History, Fake Heaven, and ‘Game of Thrones’

It is often overlooked that (as of the 17th century) the West has been living, to a significant extent, in line with the symbolic archetypes shaped by the works of the philosopher Thomas Hobbes....

Empty Throne in the Heart of the Golem of the Modern State: Thomas Hobbes, History, Fake Heaven, and ‘Game of Thrones’

It is often overlooked that (as of the 17th century) the West has been living, to a significant extent, in line with the symbolic archetypes shaped by the works of the philosopher Thomas Hobbes....

Sous la Seine, prélude aux Jeux Olympiques

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Sous la Seine, prélude aux Jeux Olympiques

Mathieu Grossi se penche sur le film Sous la Seine et son symbolisme qui nous aide à comprendre le scandale de la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques de Paris.

Sous la Seine, prélude aux Jeux Olympiques

Mathieu Grossi se penche sur le film Sous la Seine et son symbolisme qui nous aide à comprendre le scandale de la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques de Paris.

La perspective du serpent: nudité et ruse

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La perspective du serpent: nudité et ruse

Georges poursuit ses investigations sur la Genèse pour expliquer la personalisation du potentiel chez le serpent.

La perspective du serpent: nudité et ruse

Georges poursuit ses investigations sur la Genèse pour expliquer la personalisation du potentiel chez le serpent.

The Three-Worlds Doctrine in Phenomenological Terms

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The Three-Worlds Doctrine in Phenomenological Terms

For those who study comparative religion and traditional cosmologies it is quite clear that the three-fold division of the cosmos is an anthropological recurrence. We find that in Islam, in Hinduism, in Buddhism, in Neoplatonism and many other traditions. Some of the readers of The Symbolic World may be familiarized with this idea via the works of Dr. Wolfgang Smith....

The Three-Worlds Doctrine in Phenomenological Terms

For those who study comparative religion and traditional cosmologies it is quite clear that the three-fold division of the cosmos is an anthropological recurrence. We find that in Islam, in Hinduism, in Buddhism, in Neoplatonism and many other traditions. Some of the readers of The Symbolic World may be familiarized with this idea via the works of Dr. Wolfgang Smith....

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La connaissance du bien et du mal

Georges Elias se plonge dans le symbolisme de l'arbre du bien et du mal pour éviter des problèmes gnostiques.

La connaissance du bien et du mal

Georges Elias se plonge dans le symbolisme de l'arbre du bien et du mal pour éviter des problèmes gnostiques.

Meaning and Imagination: A 2024 Address for Graduates

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Meaning and Imagination: A 2024 Address for Graduates

As we come to the end of the modern world, the community here at the Symbolic World is working to plant and cultivate the seeds of renewal. Ultimately, the rebirth of a symbolic — or sacramental — vision and culture must include the renewal of education. We cannot continue to (de)form our children in the pedagogy of modernism and still hope to participate in the restoration of meaning....

Meaning and Imagination: A 2024 Address for Graduates

As we come to the end of the modern world, the community here at the Symbolic World is working to plant and cultivate the seeds of renewal. Ultimately, the rebirth of a symbolic — or sacramental — vision and culture must include the renewal of education. We cannot continue to (de)form our children in the pedagogy of modernism and still hope to participate in the restoration of meaning....

Technology and the Story of Redemption: Being the People of God in a Mechanized World

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Technology and the Story of Redemption: Being the People of God in a Mechanized World

In the Bible, the first reference to someone building something comes in Genesis 1:1 when God made the heavens and the earth. This is the beginning of a theology of technology, yet the import is easily missed because we do not share the thought world of the Ancient Near East, the original context for Genesis....

Technology and the Story of Redemption: Being the People of God in a Mechanized World

Robin Phillips

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May 23, 2024

In the Bible, the first reference to someone building something comes in Genesis 1:1 when God made the heavens and the earth. This is the beginning of a theology of technology, yet the import is easily missed because we do not share the thought world of the Ancient Near East, the original context for Genesis....

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L’importante intimité des rêves

Georges Elias fait appel aux travaux de Carl Jung et Matthieu Pageau pour situer les rêves dans le monde symbolique.

L’importante intimité des rêves

Georges Elias fait appel aux travaux de Carl Jung et Matthieu Pageau pour situer les rêves dans le monde symbolique.

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L’éclipse et la mort de Dieu

Il était déjà environ la sixième heure, et il y eut des ténèbres sur toute la terre, jusqu'à la neuvième heure. Le soleil s'obscurcit, et le voile du temple se déchira par le milieu. (Luc 23:44-45)

L’éclipse et la mort de Dieu

Il était déjà environ la sixième heure, et il y eut des ténèbres sur toute la terre, jusqu'à la neuvième heure. Le soleil s'obscurcit, et le voile du temple se déchira par le milieu. (Luc 23:44-45)

What is a woman ? de Matt Walsh, et le symbolisme du questionnement

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What is a woman ? de Matt Walsh, et le symbolisme du questionnement

Mathieu Grossi utilise le symbolisme du questionnement et du genre pour faire sens de cet important conflit culturel.

What is a woman ? de Matt Walsh, et le symbolisme du questionnement

Mathieu Grossi utilise le symbolisme du questionnement et du genre pour faire sens de cet important conflit culturel.

“Where Two of You Gather, There Am I”: On the Symbolism of the SW Summit

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“Where Two of You Gather, There Am I”: On the Symbolism of the SW Summit

During the last days of February and first days of March 2024, the Symbolic World Summit took place, a conference aimed at “reclaiming the cosmic image.” This summit brought together people from all parts of the world....

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“Where Two of You Gather, There Am I”: On the Symbolism of the SW Summit

Symbolic World Collective

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Mar 16, 2024

March 18, 2024

During the last days of February and first days of March 2024, the Symbolic World Summit took place, a conference aimed at “reclaiming the cosmic image.” This summit brought together people from all parts of the world....

Une exil dans le temps avec Jordan Peterson et Matthieu Pageau

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Une exil dans le temps avec Jordan Peterson et Matthieu Pageau

Après voir exploré de domaine métaphysique de l'espace, Georges Elias se tourne vers le temps, toujours en alliant les travaux de Jordan Peterson et Matthieu Pageau.

Une exil dans le temps avec Jordan Peterson et Matthieu Pageau

Après voir exploré de domaine métaphysique de l'espace, Georges Elias se tourne vers le temps, toujours en alliant les travaux de Jordan Peterson et Matthieu Pageau.

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Biblical Symbolism in ‘Dune’ (2021)

In this exploration of Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, I’ll be using concepts found in Matthieu Pageau’s book The Language of Creation, the work of Fr. Stephen De Young and the Lord of Spirits podcast, as well as Jonathan Pageau’s The Symbolic World podcast....

Biblical Symbolism in ‘Dune’ (2021)

In this exploration of Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, I’ll be using concepts found in Matthieu Pageau’s book The Language of Creation, the work of Fr. Stephen De Young and the Lord of Spirits podcast, as well as Jonathan Pageau’s The Symbolic World podcast....