Living in Cosmic Myths of the Future - Formscapes, Kehlan Morgan, DemystifySci #329

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Mar 20, 2025

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Christianity's Unique Metaphysical Demand

Christianity’s central event, the death and resurrection of Christ, demands literal belief and radical vulnerability.
This creates a social structure where clergy believe on behalf of others, sustaining faith amid doubt and guilt.

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Doubt Sparks Modern Subjectivity

Doubt and individual subjective certainty fueled the Renaissance and birth of modernity.
Descartes' methodical doubt leads to the realization of the self as foundation of knowledge.

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Mythic Roots of Human Alienation

Ancient myths depict a primal chaos mother and a celestial father archetype at odds, symbolizing humanity's alienation from nature.
The slaying of the mother chaos figure represents civilization imposing order on nature's chaos.

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MAKE HISTORY WITH US THIS SUMMER:https://demystifysci.com/demysticon-2025PATREON https://www.patreon.com/c/demystifysciPARADIGM DRIFThttps://demystifysci.com/paradigm-drift-showPATREON: get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasBMERCH: Rock some DemystifySci gear : https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/allAMAZON: Do your shopping through this link: https://amzn.to/3YyoT98SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@UCqV4_7i9h1_V7hY48eZZSLw@demystifysciKehlan Morgan is a philosopher, scholar of the esoteric, and the host of the Formscapes channel, where he posts long-from essays at the intersection of history, philosophy, culture, and science. He has recently been looking into a topic that’s dear to our hearts - the role that Chrstianity played in the social evolution of human society for the last two thousand years. Morgan proposes that the Bible goes far beyond the creation of the believer vs nonbeliever - it actually establishes a metaphysical frame for everything that follows, wherein the foundational premise of the death and resurrection of the Crucifixion is intended to be literally *beyond belief.* We explore the social features that are required downstream of this central premise, and how the world we inhabit today is shaped by principles established in a wildly different age.

(00:00) Go!
(00:05:06) Historical Evolution of Christianity
(00:07:54) Christianity and Philosophical Thought
(00:10:38) The Problem of Faith and Doubt
(00:15:11) Evolution of Thought
(00:24:57) Mythological Archetypes
(00:27:19) Historical Catastrophes
(00:29:10) Civilization and Myth
(00:30:28) The Role of Jesus in Culture
(00:32:17) Archetypes of Parents
(00:35:02) Modern Philosophy and Self
(00:38:47) Intersect of Consciousness and Divinity
(00:42:14) Sacred Narratives and Identity
(00:46:07) The Balance of Certainty and Doubt
(00:48:54) Historical Connections: From Marduk to Jesus
(00:51:50) The Awakening of Individual Consciousness
(00:57:15) Ideal Leadership and Societal Disenchantment
(01:01:26) Reinterpreting Myths for the Future
(01:06:09) The Emergence of Human Subjectivity
(01:12:09) Reviving Civilization: Challenges and Ideals
(01:16:17) Psychological Dynamics and Self-Conceptualization
(01:22:12) Love and Unification as a Resolution
(01:29:23) Christian Narrative and External Selfhood
(01:32:58) Identity in a Commercial Society
(01:35:35) Gear vs Talent in Music
(01:36:44) Evolution of Culture and Identity
(01:39:30) Collective Agency and Cultural Creation
(01:44:05) Intelligence and Modern Myths
(01:50:00) Modern Society's Direction and Challenges
(01:57:14) Towards a Teleological Society
(01:58:38) Humans and Transhumanists Divergence
(02:03:05) Collective Human Evolution
(02:07:01) Anthropology and Human Species
(02:11:11) Cultural Fracture and Transformation
(02:18:04) Shaping the Future with Values

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