Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Exodus Chapter 15.By Fr. Stephen De Young

This is a repost of the November 2024's patron video where I take a closer look into the restoration of Notre Dame de Paris. After a devastating fire in 2019, and 5 years of reconstruction, Notre Dame is now officially open. But did they get it right in how they rebuilt the church? 🔒 BECOME A PATRON: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe 💻 Website…

At the heart of Christian faith and life is the incarnation of the Son of God. When does that happen, exactly? It seems easy enough to answer, but a close look at Scripture yields a more complex picture.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Exodus Chapter 14.By Fr. Stephen De Young

I sat down with Fr. Josiah Trenham, archpriest at St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California, and founder and director of Patristic Nectar Publications. With over 30 years of experience as a priest in America, Fr. Josiah has a wealth of knowledge about the state of Orthodoxy in the West and the challenges converts face. We discuss various …

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the ending of Exodus Chapter 13.By Fr. Stephen De Young

In this pre-recorded episode, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew respond to your voicemail, ranging from whether Jesus could get a speeding ticket to why some canonical texts don't actually get read in church. And Fr. Andrew tries to nail down Fr. Stephen's notorious Nietzsche talk.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the beginning of Exodus Chapter 13.By Fr. Stephen De Young

A clip has been circulating from the upcoming Christianities movie, hosted by John Heers, of Tucker Carlson recounting a terrifying experience he had where he woke up with bleeding claw marks on his sides and is convinced it was a demonic attack. In this video I discuss such experiences. How is it possible that a spiritual entity can physically man…

Rod Dreher and I had a great discussion about his latest book, Living in Wonder. We discussed re-enchantment, UFOs, AI, attention, the internet, and more. Enjoy! Get Rod's book - Living in Wonder: Finding Mystery and Meaning in a Secular Age: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Wonder-Finding-Mystery-Meaning/dp/0310369126 YouTube version: https://youtu.b…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the ending of Exodus Chapter 12.By Fr. Stephen De Young

This episode is part of our miniseries of Universal History episodes focused on Ireland. We talk about the voyage of St. Brendan the Navigator, one of the mythical founders of Ireland, along with a general exploration of what it takes to create culture and being a Christian in the world. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nlzEUV5sV2o Previous UH epi…

It’s Election Day on Lord of Spirits! Who is elected? What are they elected to? How is Israel involved in all this?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Exodus Chapter 11 and the beginning of Exodus Chapter 12By Fr. Stephen De Young

This talk by Fr. Stephen DeYoung is from the Symbolic World Summit that took place in Florida on the weekend of February 29th, 2024. All other talks and discussions from the event can be accessed through the Symbolic World website if you buy the video package. Other speakers included myself, Jordan Peterson, Dr. Martin Shaw, Richard Rohlin, Neil De…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Exodus Chapters 9 and 10.By Fr. Stephen De Young

WARNING: The following episode discusses difficult subjects and may not be suitable for children. This is a repost of January 2020's patron-only video where I talked about a book called Malleus Maleficarum, translated as The Hammer of Witches, which appeared in the late 15th century. This controversial book has become the central point of our imagi…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the ending of Exodus Chapter 7 and Exodus Chapter 8.By Fr. Stephen De Young

What if Guardian Angels had an exact opposite—Guardian Devils? Are some of those demons actually the evil dead? Or what about the ones who come for you while you’re asleep?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the beginning of Exodus Chapter 7.By Fr. Stephen De Young

In this video, I discuss the double symbolism of St. Peter as described in the Scriptures. This is related to my last video about Lucifer and the issue of how a representative or a vicar is always in a dual situation where they can become transparent to authority from above, or take authority for themselves... My previous video on this topic: The R…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Exodus Chapters 5 and 6.By Fr. Stephen De Young

"Modernism” is anything bad and not Orthodox, right? Or maybe 20th century? It's said the Church has to confront the modern world or finally enter it, but what does that mean? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew as they look at this most unhistorical of historical phenomena.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

"The soul is not fed entirely by logic, we are fed by images. Ideas are interesting, but when we want to be absolutely poleaxed by wonder it is a story that's going to do it." I had a wonderful discussion with the captivating storyteller and mythographer, Dr. Martin Shaw, about the value of - not only understanding - but also telling and entering i…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the end of Exodus Chapter 3 as well as Exodus Chapter 4.(Note: Due to missing audio, discussion of Exodus 4:27-31 is not available)By Fr. Stephen De Young

In this video I discuss the meaning and symbolism of the title Lucifer, or the Morning Star, drawing on the Old and New Testament. How it is that this title both refers to Christ, as well as the Adversary? BOOKS Pre-order Jack and the Fallen Giants and GodsDog 2 at a discounted price. Limited stock of Snow White and the Widow Queen is also availabl…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses the beginning of Exodus Chapter 3By Fr. Stephen De Young

Orthodox Christianity is said to be "unchanging." The Synodikon even says it's the faith that established the universe. Yet if you look at Christian worship centuries ago, it’s not exactly the same as Orthodox worship now. And we don’t see it in Gen. 1. So what's going on?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

John Vervaeke and I discuss the cognitive science of ritual: the many different aspects of ritual and its importance even in the pursuit of reason, among sacred and secular spaces, to mark time and identity, to establish transformation, and more! John is truly making headway in giving us the concepts and vocabulary to understand symbolic and ritual…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Exodus Chapter 2.By Fr. Stephen De Young

This conversation is in part John Vervaeke's response to my previous video with Jordan Hall (The End of Strategy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnR2PYtLLnI) where we discussed Jordan's recent conversion to Christianity. John fires up some questions, and we discuss different aspects of sensemaking and religious structures to answer the question: W…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Exodus Chapter 1.By Fr. Stephen De Young

What does evidence from the Neolithic period tell us about truly ancient religion? How does that fit into the Bible? How should Christians understand this prehistorical part of the human story?By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Stephen De Young finishes his introductory discussion on the book of Exodus.By Fr. Stephen De Young

I had a wonderful time talking with Jordan Hall, who has recently converted to Christianity from a secular worldview. We talk about his conversation, societal engineering, artificial intelligence, and the fundamental distinction between vertical and horizontal qualities. We also talk about the problem of delusion, how to know what’s real, the meani…

In this week's video I discuss what a miracle is, looking at different examples but especially at the miracles of Christ. A miracle is not just an extraordinary event, rather it's an event that reveals and restores matter to its true identity and meaning. Thank you for your continued support. My course with Richard Rohlin on Dante's Purgatorio has …

Fr. Stephen De Young begins the discussion of the book of Genesis.By Fr. Stephen De Young

The whole episode is dedicated to live calls! Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew want to talk to you about whatever is on your mind. Give them a ring at 855-237-2346.By Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Genesis Chapters 49 and 50.By Fr. Stephen De Young

Dr. Nathan Jacobs is an academic, artist, and filmmaker. In this conversation, we discuss where reason, rationality, and discernment fit into the mystical experience and how the modern world has mistakenly divorced reason and mysticism. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/BlB1EkTaxpg Check out the Nathan Jacobs Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.c…

Fr. Stephen De Young discusses Genesis Chapter 48.By Fr. Stephen De Young

In this episode of the Universal History podcast with Richard Rohlin, we discuss the surprising Irish origin of the medieval notion of purgatory, why it's understandable that purgatory is part of the medieval experience, its relevance to our lives today, and how Dante presents purgatory in a new, more optimistic way in his Divine Comedy. YouTube ve…