The Emerald cover image

Becoming a Ruin: Decomposing and Regrowing the Mythic with Sophie Strand

The Emerald

00:00

Ecstasy Is Not About the Assent

Jesus ascends out of that cycle. He doesn't go back into the earth to nourish it. There is nothing left behind. So he kind of exits the virtuous cycle of growth and decay. You know, i think that's very interesting, because not only does it correlate ke the rise of agriculture and the rise of cities, but it also correlates directly with the la of mystical ecstasy in which one actually felt the divine.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app