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Chasing Inspiration – How Western Art Moved Away From Christianity

During the last seven centuries, the history of painting has been marked by a series of liberations – some intentional, others accidental.

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This post is a transcript of a video from October 2020.

The Death of God and The Need for Symbolic Literacy

In a world where the scientific worldview is considered to be ultimate, the study of symbols, stories, and myths is looked down upon.

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The Symbolism of Hagiography

I would like to attempt to lay out a symbolic understanding of how hagiography works, and make a case for why hagiography is so important to our understanding of the patterns by which reality manifests.

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