This month's Q&A is public! Support us at the $10 level or higher to submit your question in advance: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe Reach out to inquiries@symbolicworldpress.com or through our website for technical assistance: https://thesymbolicworld.com/contact 0:00 Start 0:30 Will Jordan Peterson be at the art conference? (and intro) 7:33 What is the “upper room,” and is there a connection between Rapunzel and Pentecost? 9:48 Advice for a Jewish person in Israel who wants to convert to Orthodoxy 10:57 Who did Cain/Seth procreate with? Where are the women in the Genesis narrative? 13:37 What is the meaning of the three Marys under the Cross? 16:16 What is the symbolism of North and South Korea as capitalist/communist dystopias? 20:21 Which Symbolic World Summit talk is still hovering in your memory? 22:39 Who is depicted in the icons behind you, and what is the symbolism of their style? 25:51 What is the symbolism of the stag/deer? 30:44 How should a Christian reconcile feeling drawn to Shinto shrines? 32:54 Symbolic thoughts on Neon Genesis Evangelion, Warhammer, and Fullmetal Alchemist 35:21 Why does time seem to go by faster as we get older? 38:55 What is the symbolism of a liar’s nose growing, as in Pinocchio? 40:18 How is grace understood from the Orthodox perspective? 43:14 Why was the Holy of Holies westward in the Temple, but eastward in Orthodox churches? 50:10 What is the symbolism of an island? 51:20 What is the symbolic significance of naming rockets and lunar missions after pagan deities? 54:25 When will the next Symbolic World Summit be announced? 55:18 What is the symbolism of the pierced stone? 58:42 Can you talk about Ascension and iconography? 1:00:48 Practical suggestions for creating a “metaspace” 1:03:45 What is the symbolism of Canada’s east-to-west railroad? 1:04:16 Will AI displacement force people to seek real vocation instead of jobs? 1:06:10 What did you mean by “classical deist/theist,” and how does it square with Orthodoxy? 1:09:51 Is there a connection between Judas and the tribe of Levi? 1:11:15 What is glory, and how does it relate to love? 1:15:44 What kind of personality did Jesus have? 1:16:58 What is the symbolism and purpose of engagement before marriage? 1:19:52 Thoughts on the Saxon Heliand and presenting Christ through warrior loyalty imagery 1:22:15 Thoughts on David Bentley Hart’s “being, consciousness, bliss” as aspects of God 1:23:56 Symbolism of pirate shanties/work songs coordinating group labor 1:25:29 What is vertical causality, and how does it differ from horizontal causality? 1:29:29 What is the symbolism of St. Seraphim Rose and his influence today? 1:31:08 Reflections on the summarized gospel used in the Daily Wire gospel series