

The Symbolic World
Jonathan Pageau
Jonathan Pageau looks at symbolism in all its forms, from its source in sacred stories and images to contemporary culture and ultimately how it shapes the world we encounter.
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Dec 21, 2019 • 48min
83 - Christian Life and Symbolic Living
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau This is the second talk which was given at St-John Cantius Catholic Church in Chicago on October 27th, 2019. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYiXM8J5pH4 My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Dec 18, 2019 • 23min
82 - There is No Literal Meaning
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau The opposition between literal and metaphorical is as useless as it is damaging to understanding how reality actually unfolds in the Christian cosmology. I look at problems of the very concept in a neutral description of reality and how the notion of Symbol can give us a better alternative to meaning. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VLPDSRL5f4 My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Dec 14, 2019 • 15min
81 - The Inevitability of Ritual
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Although many contemporary Christians want to deny they participate in religion and religious ritual, these rituals are inevitable. Ritual is inevitable in all human interaction even when someone is trying to rebel against their form. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-8r0PpdEnM My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Dec 11, 2019 • 49min
80 - The End of the World and the Purpose of Laughter
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Laughter, distraction, exceptions, are all images of the edge of a world, but is there a way for laughter to play a useful part in living on the edge. This is the second part of a conference I gave at Holy Nativity of the Lord Mission in Shreveport Louisiana in May 2019. The first part is called "The Garden of Eden as Cosmic Structure". Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dws9AolK6SI My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Dec 8, 2019 • 45min
79 - The Garden of Eden as Cosmic Structure
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau I go through the image of the Garden of Eden presented in St-Ephrem the Syrian's Hymns on Paradise, discussing how it is a structure of being and experience and relating it to other works, especially St-Gregory of Nyssa's Life of Moses. The talk was given at Holy Nativity Mission, an Orthodox parish in Sreveport Louisiana in May 2019. There are additional captioned questions in the video version of this talk. Original Video: https://youtu.be/RXGdaJFIB8M My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Dec 4, 2019 • 1h 26min
78 - Sevilla King - Living a Quality Existence
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Sevilla King is a therapist who is also running a youtube channel called A Quality Existence where she comments on the discussion around the meaning crisis as well as doing a commentary reading on Robert Pirsig's book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBl9P2ByMrQ My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Nov 27, 2019 • 36min
76 - The Radical Proposal of Sacred Art
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Sacred Art in the form of iconography, liturgy and all that this entails, is a possible door to a world of participative culture which has slowly been closed as modern culture focuses more and more on entertainment. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8nxR6OjdzQ My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

Nov 23, 2019 • 23min
75 - Problems with Steven Pinker's Enlightenment Narrative
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Steven Pinker's narrative of Enlightenment conveniently dismisses how the dark side of modernity is born in the same enlightenment principles he wants to uphold. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqgfgBH0ICw My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.

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Nov 20, 2019 • 1h 45min
74 - Paul VanderKlay - Discussing the Meaning Crisis
Paul VanderKlay discusses the meaning crisis with host, reflecting on personal experiences, the emotional impact of dislocation, and the significance of home. They explore the influence of Jordan Peterson in different countries and delve into the meaning crisis conversation, discussing the rediscovery of forgotten aspects of the Christian faith. They also discuss sacramentality, the concept of God one and God two, hierarchy in Christianity, and the therapeutic connection of their work.

Nov 16, 2019 • 56min
73 - Christian Roy - Technical Society and Media
Support this channel: thesymbolicworld.com/support/ patreon: www.patreon.com/pageauvideos subscribestar: www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau paypal: www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Christian Roy is an expert on Jacques Ellul, Marshall Mcluhan and Bernard Charbonneau. We discuss technicity, media and its relationship to a symbolic world. Original Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcsU7WMfr3o My links: website: www.thesymbolicworld.com facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld/ twitter: twitter.com/pageaujonathan The podcast was edited by Justin Ward.


