This is part 2 of a series of discussions on the symbolism of the far east with Richard Rohlin, as part of our Universal History series. In this episode we talk about the meaning of Gog and Magog and instances in history that gave rise to this image of the hordes breaching the wall. - Part 1: Universal History: Beyond the Horizon: The Symbolism of the Far East | with Richard Rohlin: https://youtu.be/OoKxq9QFx2c - Full Universal History playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVX4HUUPrIY_M2uZP3yW6EEiod3fGD6FD Richard Rohlin’s work: - Richard Rohlin’s article on The Symbolic World blog: https://thesymbolicworld.com/articles/folk-stories-traditions/the-symbolism-of-st-dionysius-the-areopagite/ - Amon Sûl podcast (Exploring the Tolkien Legendarium with the Christian Faith): https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amonsul =============== Books mentioned: - The Greek Alexander Romance (Penguin Classics): https://www.amazon.com/Greek-Alexander-Romance-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140445609 - Apocalypse. An Alexandrian World Chronicle (Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library): https://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Alexandrian-Chronicle-Dumbarton-Medieval/dp/0674053079 - City of God (Image Classics) by St. Augustine: https://www.amazon.com/City-God-Image-Classics-Augustine/dp/0385029101 - The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Battle-C-S-Lewis/dp/006447108X - Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: The Modern Library Collection (Complete and Unabridged) by Edward Gibbon: https://www.amazon.com/Decline-Fall-Roman-Empire-Collection-ebook/dp/B00AP2XWA8 Podcasts mentioned: - Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History 43-47 – Wrath of the Khans Series ($12.99): https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-wrath-of-the-khans-series/ - Universal History: the Mystery of Ethiopia | with Richard Rohlin (Ethiopia #1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czy7MnDXOO0 - Lord of Spirits podcast (Ancient Faith Ministries): https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspirits Of relevance: Pentecost for the Zombie Apocalypse: https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/pentecost-for-the-zombie-apocalypse/ =============== Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Coming up next 00:00:49 - Intro music 00:01:16 - Introduction 00:02:17 - Gog and Magog in the Bible 00:04:45 - The North 00:06:48 - Horse nomads 00:10:39 - The Wall of Alexander 00:16:05 - The category of Gog and Magog 00:21:37 - Domesticating the strange 00:26:35 - Death: the gates are breached 00:33:25 - The Last Battle 00:35:45 - The garments of civilization 00:39:08 - The end of Rome 00:42:49 - The Goths and the Huns 00:45:51 - Prester John 00:52:30 - Prester John and the Nestorians 00:57:37 - The letter of Prester John 01:04:49 - The left hand of God 01:06:59 - The destruction of Baghdad 01:10:19 - Disclaimer 01:12:04 - A fire from the North: identity VS power 01:16:49 - Conclusion =============== - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - The Language of Creation (Matthieu Pageau): https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8 - Carving workshop: https://jonathanpageau.thinkific.com/courses/st-john-baptist The Symbolic World podcast: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gI8bUwPtT3gkduHqNh6M5 - Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-symbolic-world/id1386867488 More videos from The Symbolic World: - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPageauClips - French Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPageaufrançais - Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/pageaujonathan/ - Dtube: https://steemit.com/@symbolism Join the conversation: - Unofficial Facebook discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ - The Symbolic World Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld/ Support this channel: - Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/pageauvideos - Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau - Paypal: http://www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Social media links: - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson. My website designers, Anomalist Design: https://www.anomalistdesign.com/

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This is a repost of a discussion on the More Christ channel and podcast where Spencer Klavan and I were invited to have a conversation. We discussed some of our agreements, especially pertaining to his book, titled "How to Save the West". Please support the More Christ channel and stay tuned for our collaborations. Original video: More Christ - Episode 95: Jonathan Pageau and Spencer Klavan: God, Dante, Jordan Peterson and How to Save the West: [https://youtu.be/tCfvVopvZsk](https://youtu.be/tCfvVopvZsk?t=0) Spencer's work: \- Book: How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises by Spencer Klavan: [https://www.amazon.com/How-Save- West-...](https://www.amazon.com/How-Save-West-Ancient-Wisdom/dp/1684513456) \- Young Heretics: \- Daily Wire articles: [https://www.dailywire.com/author/spen...](https://www.dailywire.com/author/spencer- klavan) ====================== Timestamps: [00:00:00](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=0) \- Coming up next... [00:01:13](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=73) \- Intro music [00:01:37](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=97) \- Introduction [00:03:09](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=189) \- Where Jonathan and Spencer's work overlap [00:05:31](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=331) \- 5 Major crises that threaten the West [00:09:25](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=565) \- Fractals for unity and multiplicity [00:17:54](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=1074) \- Fractals in Scripture [00:21:08](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=1268) \- The Trinity and the infinite [00:26:54](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=1614) \- Trinity: hierarchy and equality [00:31:20](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=1880) \- Dominance hierarchy and self-emptying [00:35:12](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=2112) \- Spencer's book [00:40:31](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=2431) \- Evolution and selection [00:49:05](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=2945) \- Optimism about the breakdown [00:53:52](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=3232) \- Virtual reality [01:02:44](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=3764) \- Video games [01:07:40](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=4060) \- Overindulgence and the passions [01:11:23](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=4283) \- The Crucifixion and the creation of the world [01:15:21](https://youtu.be/DXOlzvUG2zc?t=4521) \- Spencer's hope for his book ====================== \- The Symbolic World website and blog: [http://www.thesymbolicworld.com](http://www.thesymbolicworld.com/) \- Merch: [http://www.thesymbolicworld.store](http://www.thesymbolicworld.store/) \- The Language of Creation (Matthieu Pageau): [https://www.amazon.com/Language- Creat...](https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis- ebook/dp/B07D738HD8) \- Carving workshop: [https://jonathanpageau.thinkific.com/...](https://jonathanpageau.thinkific.com/courses/st- john-baptist) The Symbolic World podcast: \- Spotify: [https://open.spotify.com/show/0gI8bUw...](https://open.spotify.com/show/0gI8bUwPtT3gkduHqNh6M5) \- Apple podcasts: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the- symbolic-world/id1386867488) More videos from The Symbolic World: \- Odysee: \- Clips Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPag...](https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPageauClips) \- French Channel: [https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPag...](https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPageaufrançais) \- Bitchute: [https://www.bitchute.com/channel/page...](https://www.bitchute.com/channel/pageaujonathan/) \- Dtube: Join the conversation: \- Unofficial Facebook discussion group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/19892...](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/) \- The Symbolic World Reddit: [https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicW...](https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld/) Support this channel: \- Website: \- Patreon: \- Subscribestar: [https://www.subscribestar.com/jonatha...](https://www.subscribestar.com/jonathan- pageau) \- Paypal: Social media links: \- Facebook: \- Twitter: \- Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pa...](https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau) My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson. My website designers, Anomalist Design: CSID: 42a8f55467dd8b5d

We look at how Christmas changes the functions and orientation of the heavenly beings, both in the gospel story and in the way we celebrate Christmas in the Nativity Troparion. - The Symbolic World website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com - Merch: http://www.thesymbolicworld.store - My brother's book on symbolism - Language of Creation (Matthieu Pageau): https://www.amazon.com/Language-Creation-Cosmic-Symbolism-Genesis-ebook/dp/B07D738HD8 The Symbolic World podcast: - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gI8bUwPtT3gkduHqNh6M5 - Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-symbolic-world/id1386867488 More videos from The Symbolic World: - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPageauClips - French Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPageaufrançais - Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/pageaujonathan/ - Dtube: https://steemit.com/@symbolism Join the conversation: - Unofficial Facebook discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1989208418065298/ - The Symbolic World Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TheSymbolicWorld/ Support this channel: - Website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/support/ - Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/pageauvideos - Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/jonathan-pageau - Paypal: http://www.paypal.me/JonathanPageau Social media links: - Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld - Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson. My website designers, Anomalist Design: https://www.anomalistdesign.com/