* Medieval thinkers, contrary to popular belief, had a sophisticated understanding of gravity and Earth's spherical nature* Dante's Divine Comedy demonstrates advanced grasp of gravitational concepts, using them as allegory for spiritual truths* Medieval worldview integrated physical properties with allegorical and theological meanings, influencing architecture (e.g., cathedrals)* The Divine Comedy portrays gravity shifts as metaphors for spiritual reorientation, culminating in a profound perspective change in Paradiso Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* The medieval worldview saw reality as interconnected spheres of authority, each with distinct jurisdictions under God's reign* Four main jurisdictions were recognized: self, family, civic realm, and church, each with specific God-given responsibilities* Modern society has shifted towards individualism, losing the concept of harmonious, overlapping jurisdictions* Christians are encouraged to use their given jurisdictions well to work towards cosmic restoration Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

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Having a clear understanding of metaphysics makes all the difference for a societies understanding of itself. Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Ancient/medieval worldview used a "chain of being" metaphor, linking heavenly and earthly realms* Metaphors and models (ancient or modern) are useful tools for understanding complex concepts, not always literal* Popular imagination often simplifies or combines scientific/theological concepts, influencing cultural understanding* Comparing ancient metaphors with modern ones can reveal our own assumptions and thought patterns Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

How leisure of mind resists the mechanistic universe. Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Medieval cathedrals reflect a worldview of a spiritually-filled universe, contrasting modern emptiness-focused perspectives* Maximus the Confessor's creator-creature divide doctrine revolutionized medieval theology and scientific thought* The medieval cosmos was understood as a unified, liturgical system functioning on principles of worship and love of God Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Eusebius' "Preparatio Evangelica" argued that God prepared all cultures for Christianity, finding truths to build upon and falsehoods to correct* Medieval thinkers used ancient texts as intellectual exercises, sifting truth from falsehood to strengthen reasoning skills* This approach influenced theological writing, poetry, and critical thinking, shaping medieval and Reformation-era scholarship Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe

* Modern imagination typically views Earth from space, a perspective most have never experienced, signaling a profound shift in our cosmic perception* Our understanding of reality has moved from experiential to mechanistic, and now increasingly digital, affecting how we conceptualize everything from the universe to human cognition* The prevalence of materialistic and physics-based explanations for universal phenomena contradicts our innate experience of will and intelligence in observed movements Get full access to Jason Farley's Substack at jasonfarley.substack.com/subscribe