442 - "Historical Accuracy" Can Miss the Point

We often assume that being “historically accurate” means getting closer to the truth, but that’s not always the case. In this video, I explore how modern, mechanical thinking can actually invert meaning, using the example of Christ’s crucifixion.
What matters most is not just the mechanical details of how something could have happened, but what it means and its actual implications.

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453 - Seraphim Hamilton - Isaiah: The Fifth Gospel

I’m joined again by Seraphim Hamilton to discuss his upcoming Symbolic World course on Isaiah, beginning June 15th. We talk about why Isaiah is central for understanding Christ in the Old Testament, t...

2 Jun 49min

452 - Hillsdale talk - Mythological Thinking: The Crossroads of Psychology and Theology

This is a talk I did at Hillsdale College in March 2026. In this talk, I explore mythological thinking as a way of understanding how facts become meaningful. Facts do not present themselves to us neut...

29 Mai 1h 20min

451 - Universal History: What Really Happened in Eden - Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin

A telling of the events in Genesis that you might never have heard before.In this episode of Universal History, Deacon Seraphim Rohlin and I return to Genesis through the Syriac tradition, especially ...

26 Mai 1h 41min

450 - An Exploration of Modern Dysfunction: What Pluribus is Actually About

In this video, I look at the symbolism of the recent TV show, Pluribus. There's a lot of speculation about whether it's an allegory for AI, the internet, totalitarianism, or resisting tyranny. But I w...

21 Mai 26min

449 - Decapitation Symbolism: The Glory of Losing Your Head

In this video, I explore the symbolism of decapitation in the Bible and Christian tradition. Beginning with Joseph’s interpretation of the baker and cupbearer in Genesis, we trace a pattern of “liftin...

8 Mai 23min

448 - Fr. Josiah Trenham - How to Integrate Faith, Family, and Nation

I sat down with Fr. Josiah Trenham to talk about something that’s becoming harder to ignore: how to properly order your loyalties.We discussed the tension between faith, nation, family, and personal i...

29 Apr 31min

447 - Annie Crawford - The Cosmic Alchemy of That Hideous Strength

In this conversation with Annie Crawford, we explore the role of alchemy in C.S. Lewis’ That Hideous Strength. While alchemy is often dismissed as occult or irrelevant, Lewis uses its symbolism in a p...

21 Apr 29min

446 - Universal History: How Kabbalah Shaped America: the Land of the End

This is the final episode of our Universal History series on the American Religion. Deacon Seraphim Rohlin and I look at the religious ideas behind the American project, especially the influence of Ka...

18 Apr 59min