Patrons

April 2024 Patron Q&A

April 2024's Q&A will take place on April 24th, 2024, at 2 pm EST. Patrons of $10+ per month can submit questions in advance through The Symbolic World website: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/ Reach out via our website for technical assistance: https://thesymbolicworld.com/contact

March 2024 Patron Q&A

March 2024's Q&A will take place on March 18th, 2024, at 2 pm EST. Patrons of $10+ per month can submit questions in advance through The Symbolic World website: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/ Reach out via our website for technical assistance if needed: https://thesymbolicworld.com/contact

Why Bible Scholars Are Often Useless

Jonathan Pageau

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Mar 13, 2024

For March 2024's patron video I present a short meditation on what many modern Bible scholars, especially the atheist kind, get wrong about Scripture. Thank you for your continued support!

The Symbolism of Body

The Patron video for February 2024 is about body and matter. This video will also help you understand why the term Mother of God is not actually controversial. I will publish two extra patron videos in the next 2 months to make up for lost time in December and January. Thank you all for your support.

February 2024 Patron-Only Q&A

February 2024's Q&A will take place on February 23rd, 2024, at 2 pm EST. Patrons of $10+ per month can submit questions in advance through The Symbolic World website: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/

January 2024 Patron-Only Q&A

The next patron Q&A will take place on Friday, January 26th, 2024, at 2 pm EST. Remember that patrons of $10+ per month can submit questions in advance through The Symbolic World website: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/

December 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

The next patron Q&A will take place on January 4th, 2024, at 2 pm EST. See you there! Remember that patrons of $10+ per month can submit questions in advance through The Symbolic World website: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/

The Dark Shadow of Santa Claus

Jonathan Pageau

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Dec 6, 2023

For November 2023's patron video, I discuss the companions of St. Nicholas or Santa Claus, like Krampus, Knecht Ruprecht, and Zwarte Piet. How can we understand this symbolism?

November 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

November 2023's Q&A is on Thursday, November 30th, at 2 pm EST. Patrons at $10+ please submit your advance question on The Symbolic World website and remember to vote on questions: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/

Where Two or Three Gather in My Name

October 2023's patron video is a follow-up to my recent video about ritualization as it emerges in the animal kingdom, as well as in normal human behavior. In this video, I emphasize the flip side of that, where you can see ritual as a pattern that descends "from heaven" to organize lower phenomena. Thank you for your continued support.

October 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

October's Q&A is on Friday, October 27th, at 2 pm EST. Patrons at $10+ please submit your advance question on The Symbolic World website here: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/

September 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

Please note that this month’s Q&A will actually be next week on Monday, Oct 2nd, at 2 pm EST. If you're a $10+ patron please submit your advance question on our website: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/

A Secret Reading of Scripture

September 2023's patron video. We often say that the Mother of God is the secret of the Church. In this video, I discuss how the Fathers understand Scripture and the kinds of connections they make to help us understand the role of the Mother of God. This example relates specifically to the Feast of the Holy Protection of the Mother of God that we celebrated last week.

August 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

Patrons of $10+ can submit an ADVANCE QUESTION for August's Q&A on our website. Please also remember to vote on questions: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/ If you're a $10+ patron but are unable to access the link above, please let us know at inquiries@symbolicworldpress.com The August 2023 Q&A will be on Thursday, 31 August 2023, at 2 PM EST. See you there!

Hierarchy in Opposites

For August 2023's Patron-Only video, I talk about opposites, or duality, and how they relate to each other hierarchically, as center/margin, right-hand/left-hand, heaven/earth, and masculine/feminine. Thank you for your continued support.

July 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

Join us for this month's patron-only Q&A on Monday, 24 July 2023, at 8pm EST. Patrons of $10+ can submit a question in advance through our website, linked below. Popular questions with the most 'likes' will be answered first, so remember to vote as well. Submit a question: https://the-symbolic-world.circle.so/c/q-a-questions-submissions/ Thank you all for your support. See you soon.

June 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

Date: Today, Wednesday, 21 June 2023. Time: 2PM EST / 7PM UK. I will answer the most popular questions submitted by $10+ patrons, but I will also try to answer some questions in the chat. See you there!

May 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

Patrons could submit questions in advance at $10/month or more through The Symbolic World website

April 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

Patrons can submit questions in advance at $10/month or more through The Symbolic World website.

My Trip to Europe

For March 2023's patron-only video, I talk about my recent trip to Europe, including seeing beautiful art and architecture in France and spending time at Mt. Athos in the middle of Lent.

March 2023 Patron-Only 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.

February 2023 Patron-Only 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.

January 2023 Patron-Only Q&A

Gargoyle Monuments

For January 2023's Patron-Only video, we look at the symbolism of some recent controversial public monuments, including the statue on the New York courthouse and the new Martin Luther King Jr. statue in Boston. What does this mean exactly and what does it say about our current moment?