Sacred Space, Non-Linear Time, & Universal Language - Derek J. Fiedler

Derek Fiedler is a writer and creator.We are in need of deep mythological patterns to help us understand our modern world. Could the cosmic religious themes in the human-alien encounter film Arrival offer insight?This podcast explores the parallels between the Bible's Exodus and Arrival, modernity's metaphysics in light of Arrival's nonlinear time and language, the interplay between scientific and personal knowledge, the Tower of Babel, the importance of beauty and intuition, the numinous experience of encountering the unknown, and more...Timestamps:00:00 Cosmic Patterns in Arrival03:06 Why Is Arrival So Deep?06:16 Time and Space in Arrival11:54 Motherhood and Feminine Symbolism in Arrival15:12 The Role of Beauty and Intuition in Understanding17:50 The Numinous and the Mystery of the Great Other26:57 Exploring Language and Knowledge in Arrival30:18 The Interplay of Language and Perception33:06 Metaphysical Insights from Arrival36:41 The Significance of Nonlinear Time40:32 Revelation and Its Symbolic Connections45:07 Grace and Divine Activity in ArrivalFind Derek:Essay: "Arrival & The Universal Language": https://derekjfiedler.substack.com/p/arrival-and-the-universal-language