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Icons and Contemporary Art | with Fr. Silouan Justiniano
Fr. Silouan Justiniano is a hieromonk, Orthodox priest and artist. In my estimation he's one of the most important visual artists in North America today. In this interview we take a deep dive into contemporary art history, the traditional icon, and how the two...

King David: How to Be a Conservative Rebel
In this video I talk about the symbolism of a conservative rebel. The stories of David and King Saul in Scripture can tell us a lot about how we can act today to resist a tyrannical system in the proper manner and without revolution.

Theology for Those Who Don’t Fit | with Dr. Nathan Jacobs
In this episode of Universal History, Richard Rohlin and I dive more into American culture by exploring the forgotten Christian origins of Groundhog Day (2nd February).

Universal History: The Deep Symbolism of Groundhog Day | with Richard Rohlin
In this episode of Universal History, Richard Rohlin and I dive more into American culture by exploring the forgotten Christian origins of Groundhog Day (2nd February).

January 2022 Q&A
Patrons can submit questions in advance at $10/month or more through The Symbolic World website, SubscribeStar or Patreon. Questions are selected by moderators due to time constraints and the livestream is for patrons only.

Christianity VS Esotericism with Styxhexenhammer666
I had a great conversation with YouTuber Styxhexenhammer666, who self-identifies as a pagan. A lot of his YouTube content is commentary on American politics and he also works on translating and editing occult literature.

Weaponized Compassion
In this video I discuss the aspect of Antichrist that is weaponized compassion. I use the examples of Judas in Scripture and the 2016 film called ‘Silence’ as stark demonstrations of this pattern, that can help us to recognize it in our world today.

The Body of a City & How Authority Works
This video is a repost from a discussion I had with Sam Glenn, whose YouTube channel is dedicated to exploring philosophy. We discuss the symbolic reality of the bodies and agency of cities as principalities. Viewers might find it complementary to last my discussion with John Vervaeke, linked below. Sam and I also talk about how authority ideally functions, and modernity’s relationship to authority, hierarchy and technology. Enjoy.

The Divine Comedy: Love in Heaven and in Hell (Kintore College talk + Q&A)
Kintore College invited me to give a talk on love as the driving force of human existence as part of their Philosophy and Literature program. Since many found it useful I decided to repost it on my channel, also including the Q&A section at the end.

December 2021 Q&A
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