In this podcast I discuss the aspect of Antichrist that is weaponized compassion. I use the examples of Judas in Scripture and the 2016 film called ‘Silence’ as stark demonstrations of this pattern, that can help us to recognize it in our world today.  Original video: https://youtu.be/cGUQSg5MwYU  The Symbolic World website: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store Language of Creation, by Matthieu Pageau: https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8  Support this podcast:  Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/pageauvideos Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau Paypal: http://www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau  Join the conversation: Unofficial Facebook discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ The Symbolic World Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld/  Social media links: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau

215 - Weaponized Compassion

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The best way to purchase our books at the moment is through the GodsDog: Warrior Kickstarter pre-order store: https://godsdog-warrior.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/630859This is a talk I did for the 2024 National Symposium for Classical Education that took place in March 2024, presented by Great Hearts Institute.Our old stories have been remembered, retold, and refined in different guises for thousands of years. For that very reason, what we consider Fairy Tales, although at first glance fanciful and absurd, contain patterns of attention, of harmony and disharmony, what Pythagoras called the Music of the Spheres. For being remembered and retold, they hold a key to what is important to us as humans. We will explore these patterns of consciousness, how stories frame and underlie our experiences with rhythm, how they shape us and our children by attention and care.YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nKJuKPB7WYg

345 - Fairy Tales as the Music of the Spheres

Do Adam and Eve die after eating the Fruit of the Knowledge of Good and Bad in the Garden of Eden? In this video, I comment on a question  @CosmicSkeptic  asked  @JordanBPeterson  in their recent conversation concerning the meaning of death and the Fall in Genesis.Original YouTube version: https://youtu.be/cnsUT97VSeAJordan Peterson's conversation with Alex O'Connor: Navigating Belief, Skepticism, and the Afterlife | Alex O'Connor @CosmicSkeptic | EP 451: https://youtu.be/T0KgLWQn5Ts?si=fz68xgZdsj0aqUz9

344 - Do Adam and Eve Die After They Eat the Fruit? - A Comment on Alex O’Connor’s Conversation with JBP

In this video, I cover the symbolism behind skateboarding, surfing, the image of the horse and rider, the chariot, and Ezekiel’s vision.Original YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stqiG9vtZaQ

343 - Skateboarding and the Divine Chariot

In this conversation with Paul Kingsnorth, we discuss his main takeaways from his Substack series on The Machine, technology, artificial intelligence and silicon valley, civilization, principalities, the act of creation and desiring to be God, yet also creating the space for our annihilation. We also touch on environmentalism, storytelling, and art, including Tolkien and The Matrix. Enjoy.Original YouTube version: https://youtu.be/BCIRA9wRkIAHis Substack: https://paulkingsnorth.substack.com/Join me and Richard Rohlin for the Symbolic World course on Dante's Inferno: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses-pages/dantes-infernoPrevious conversations with Paul Kingsnorth:- Civilization and Control: https://youtu.be/QetAHfg7w8s?si=mVSI0fOTFiroIwTb - Environmentalism, the Tower of Babbel, and the Disintegration of Culture: https://youtu.be/uqDWGdJJx1Y?si=At5HMZaDohzgAFvmTimestamps:00:00 - Coming up01:01 - Intro music01:26 - Introduction02:11 - What are your main insights?07:19 - Can this serve God?10:53 - Become dependent on tools13:05 - The god of economy14:44 - The short history of progress16:05 - No conspiracy needed19:35 - A desire to supplant us22:12 - Theosis24:27 - Making vs giving birth27:02 - Creation myths28:09 - The environmental narrative35:54 - How has your perception on story changed?39:33 - Changing Paul's writing41:47 - Language and AI in Writing45:32 - The Influence of art53:19 - Tolkien and a simple ending56:54 - New stories

342 - Paul Kingsnorth - Becoming Gods Without God

This is a talk I gave for Ralston College on the Icon of the Last Judgement, exploring Orthodox Christian imagery to understand ontology, theology, and how identity, symbolism, and fractals work in the medieval worldview.Youtube version: https://youtu.be/APFPO4LXFIsRalston College website: https://www.ralston.ac/ Ralston College: Rethinking the Last Judgment: Cosmic Symbolism & the Metaphor for Self-Discovery | @JonathanPageau: https://youtu.be/30nx25GjCYI?si=D0nB-5iLQkycrJlQ ---

215 - Weaponized Compassion

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