July 2020
00:00 Introduction & tribute to Paschal (R.I.P)
04:21 What is the relationship between mythos and ethos?
07:30 Is submitting/embody a principle similar to hosting angels?
08:55 Anything to interesting say on the centurion from Book of Matthew (Mt 27:54) re: conversation with Paul V (fifth of his name)?
10:46 What are some comparisons and contrasts between Rabbinical Midrash and the Theoria Allegory of the Church Fathers utilised in interpreting scriptures?
14:59 How can I best raise my children with the symbolic world view?
16:29 What is the symbolic worldview of fire arms?
17:50 Has modernity caused God to distance himself from us and so miracles occur less frequently?
19:31 Do you recommend any literature to better understand magic?
25:10 What advice would you give in learning to control your passions?
26:50 How does the symbolism of the mask compare to the veil?
29:35 What’s the significance of the fact that God is the one who gives the first supplement in the garments of skin?
31:37 What is the proper Christian way of thinking what happens to us when we die?
35:43 What would be the most succinct way of talking about life after the Last Judgement?
40:43 Can you comment on the symbolism of shoes?
43:35 How can I look at Eliade’s view of Christian time as linear in ‘Myth of Eternal Return’ symbolically and what is your view?
46:42 What is the symbolism of chess?
49:05 Could you describes the qualities of salvific passions as per St. Gregory of Nyssa’s Life of Moses?
51:24 What do you think of William Blake?
53:10 What do you think of Jordan Peterson’s translation/interpretation of the word ‘meek’?
54:54 What do you think of the ‘mindfulness revolution’ i.e. John Vervaeke et al. ?
57:53 Why are Christian books and movies bad?
59:55 Explain the Transfiguration in 30 seconds (!)
1:01:39 Can you talk about the symbolism of wings (and eyes)?
1:02:00 1 Timothy 6:19 - What do you think of the meaning of working for a ‘future heavenly treasure’?
1:06:00 Are there any eucharistic miracles in the Eastern Orthodox tradition?
1:06:34 Could you talk about Jacob and Esau’s reunion?
1:08:55 Can the ‘wheel of revolution’ ever be turned backwards?
1:09:33 Is it a contradiction to define Eastern Religions as gnostic/anti-matter/anti-body when its fruits are martial arts compared to fasting and martyrdom in Christianity?
1:10:51 Are there any mouthless higher beings in traditional/historic stories or is it a modern conception?
1:12:20 Is helping your needy neighbour an instance of not accounting for everything?
1:14:21 Where is a good place to start exploring a more spiritual life?
1:15:16 Could you talk about the idea of obedience in relation to the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? What is the place of rebellion?
1:17:28 Are there any videos you would suggest on science’s problem with consciousness?
1:18:59 In Matthieu’s book he says Genesis 8:21 implies evil is inherently part of humanity - is this another way of describing transforming death into glory?
1:21:44 Could you elaborate on the manner of Noah’s covering by his sons?
1:24:50 Is there a story/method to heal the disconnect between political left and right?
1:26:43 Question on spoons in the Orthodox Church and communion.
1:27:20 What is the symbolic significance of the Ark? What would a modern ark look like?
1:28:50 Is there a symbolic reason the horizontal line in the crucifix is placed a little higher than the middle?
1:31:20 Can the search for the Holy Grail be compared to other religious stories (Buddhist/Muslim)?