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The Medievalist and the Host
- Richard Rohlin recounts a conversation with a medievalist about the Holy Grail.
- The scholar, surprisingly, didn't know what a host was, highlighting a lack of basic Christian knowledge.
Medieval Substructure
- The Middle Ages serve as a mythological substructure for the modern world, influencing our stories and subconscious.
- Re-examining medieval thinking can help us consciously structure our reality and combat disenchantment.
Connecting Pantheons
- Ancient pagans tried to connect the gods of different cultures, seeing a shared human experience reflected in diverse pantheons.
- Christianity furthered this by integrating these elements into a single narrative culminating in Christ.