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 TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 - Announcements / Introduction 00:05:42 - Thoughts on Gaudí architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright 00:07:31 - Symbolism of bringing Goliath’s sword into the tabernacle 00:10:38 - Does porn causing blindness have symbolic meaning (Rapunzel parallel)? 00:14:27 - Why does God “change His mind” in Scripture? 00:20:52 - “Judeo-Christian” / fulfillment theology question 00:25:00 - Connection between Christ’s baptism and the paralytic 00:27:06 - Comment on Orphan X and Orthodoxy representation 00:28:52 - Joseph symbolism in Little Red Riding Hood 00:32:17 - Christ arriving at the peak of Stoicism 00:34:34 - Was the Incarnation necessary or contingent? 00:38:37 - Red-pill views on virginity and double standards 00:43:24 - Is the Iran war a holy war / forcing God’s plan 00:47:16 - Ayahuasca / psychedelics as medicine 00:53:38 - Enlightenment, power, and sexual ethics (Marquis de Sade) 00:54:35 - Who is Saint Onesiphorus? 00:54:35 - Full moon superstition and spiritual timing 00:56:29 - Can miracles have scientific explanations? 01:01:37 - Was there judgment before the fall? 01:05:39 - Should one join a Protestant church if no Orthodox church nearby? 01:06:19 - Holy Fire miracle controversy 01:12:01 - Symbolism of the Star of David 01:16:26 - Story and meaning of Joan of Arc 01:18:36 - Samson, the lion, and resurrection symbolism 01:20:53 - Opinion on Krishna 01:22:40 - Are Ezekiel’s living creatures feminine? 01:25:42 - Three-faced Jesus icon 01:25:42 - St. Barbara hiding in wheat symbolism 01:27:39 - Architecture and liturgy (East vs West) 01:29:49 - Pilate’s wife and her dream 01:31:46 - Why Christ sometimes uses physical means in miracles 01:32:57 - Symbolism of retail / business 01:36:49 - Podcast with Sam Hyde? 01:38:56 - Zodiac and iconography 01:38:56 - What makes us blind to beauty? 01:40:51 - Double slit experiment and symbolism 01:40:51 - Are mathematics/symbols real or constructed? 01:42:44 - Finding meaning in mundane tasks (e.g., doing dishes)00:00 - Announcements / Introduction 00:05:42 - Thoughts on Gaudí architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright 00:07:31 - Symbolism of bringing Goliath’s sword into the tabernacle 00:10:38 - Does porn causing blindness have symbolic meaning (Rapunzel parallel)? 00:14:27 - Why does God “change His mind” in Scripture? 00:20:52 - “Judeo-Christian” / fulfillment theology question 00:25:00 - Connection between Christ’s baptism and the paralytic 00:27:06 - Comment on Orphan X and Orthodoxy representation 00:28:52 - Joseph symbolism in Little Red Riding Hood 00:32:17 - Christ arriving at the peak of Stoicism 00:34:34 - Was the Incarnation necessary or contingent? 00:38:37 - Red-pill views on virginity and double standards 00:43:24 - Is the Iran war a holy war / forcing God’s plan 00:47:16 - Ayahuasca / psychedelics as medicine 00:53:38 - Enlightenment, power, and sexual ethics (Marquis de Sade) 00:54:35 - Who is Saint Onesiphorus? 00:54:35 - Full moon superstition and spiritual timing 00:56:29 - Can miracles have scientific explanations? 01:01:37 - Was there judgment before the fall? 01:05:39 - Should one join a Protestant church if no Orthodox church nearby? 01:06:19 - Holy Fire miracle controversy 01:12:01 - Symbolism of the Star of David 01:16:26 - Story and meaning of Joan of Arc 01:18:36 - Samson, the lion, and resurrection symbolism 01:20:53 - Opinion on Krishna 01:22:40 - Are Ezekiel’s living creatures feminine? 01:25:42 - Three-faced Jesus icon 01:25:42 - St. Barbara hiding in wheat symbolism 01:27:39 - Architecture and liturgy (East vs West) 01:29:49 - Pilate’s wife and her dream 01:31:46 - Why Christ sometimes uses physical means in miracles 01:32:57 - Symbolism of retail / business 01:36:49 - Podcast with Sam Hyde? 01:38:56 - Zodiac and iconography 01:38:56 - What makes us blind to beauty? 01:40:51 - Double slit experiment and symbolism 01:40:51 - Are mathematics/symbols real or constructed? 01:42:44 - Finding meaning in mundane tasks (e.g., doing dishes)