The Symbolic World

Historian Richard Rohlin explores the presence and symbolism of dragons throughout history and across cultures, including their connection to snakes, birds, and angels. The podcast also delves into the treatment of dragons in Eastern traditions, Christianity, and medical symbolism, highlighting their role as guardians of paradise and sources of forbidden knowledge.

Exploring the symbolism of giants, titans, and Nephilim and their portrayal as villains in the graphic novel God's Dog Warrior. Discussing the breakdown of civilization and the consequences of misalignment. Examining the rebellion of titans and the representation of giants as forces of nature. Exploring the significance of giants as reminders of the pre-diluvian world and the misalignment between heaven and earth.

JP Marceau, Symbolic World metaphysics enthusiast, discusses his upcoming course on metaphysics and his journey in the symbolic world. Topics include exploring nihilism, materialism, and the concept of good and evil, learning complex concepts through observation and discussion, healing through storytelling, finding community, and the transition to symbolic thinking.

Benjamin Boyce discusses the Enlightenment, rationalism, science, identity, value hierarchies, authoritarianism, subsidiarity, love, and sacrifice. They explore personal transformation, quantifying vs. understanding reality, unity and nationalism, the concept of the individual and its relationship to the collective, proper and improper love in Christian theology, the power of sacrifice, starting a Bible study with 12-year-olds, and approaching high-level thinking and survival.

Exploring the symbolism of baptism and being born again in Christianity. Symbolism of spirit, branch, and the connection between heaven and earth. Understanding the kingdom and being born again. The meaning of being born again and baptism. Transformation, baptism, and participation in the kingdom.

Exploring the pagan symbolism of January and the god Janus, the podcast discusses the duality and ambiguity of thresholds. It delves into the symbolism of Christmas and the winter solstice, highlighting the transition from darkness to light. Additionally, it explores the contrasting elements in St. Nicholas and Krampus and their relation to the concept of transition and the New Year.

Discusses the symbolism of angels appearing to shepherds on Christmas, including the contrast between heaven and night. Explores the relationship between glory, peace, and purpose and how they are interconnected. Highlights the cosmic significance of praising God and achieving harmony.

Historian Richard Rohlin discusses the history and significance of Christmas, exploring topics such as the controversy surrounding Christmas in the worship wars, the evolution of Christmas celebrations, the banning of Christmas by the Puritans, different perspectives on the holiday, and the importance of actively celebrating to prevent loss of faith.

This podcast delves into the symbolism of aliens, discussing their attraction to those with a materialistic worldview, the concept of venturing into the unknown, the symbolism of foreignness and encounters with the unknown, the relationship between technology and human experience, and the symbolism of aliens in the Alien movie series.

Seraphim Hamilton discusses universal history, re-enchantment, fairy tales, the occult, divination, carnival, war, prayer, ritual, thinking symbolically about your own life, AI, and more. They explore the connection between universal history and fictional narratives, the power of fairytales in re-enchantment, the dangers of pursuing desires, symbolism in non-biblical stories, biblical themes related to the fall of Adam and Eve, the decline of community and the opportunity for the church, and the concept of choice and virtue.