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The Through The Briars Pod has one goal, in a world that values comfort over courage, this podcast explores how to endure suffering, without bitterness, take responsibility and live toward what is good, true and lasting.
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Why You Can’t Resist Distraction | Siren Symbolism | Symbolarium (opens the original)
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Why do Sirens sing instead of attack? In Homer’s Odyssey , the Sirens don’t overpower Odysseus by force. They attract him with a song so irresistible that he has himself bound to the mast of his ship. Thousands of years later, that ancient monster offers a surprisingly powerful way of understanding distraction, desire, temptation and the battle for our attention. In this episode of Symbolarium , we explore the deeper symbolism of the Siren through Greek mythology, Homer’s Odyssey , Orthodox Chri
Beauty, Identity, and Responsibility | An Orthodox Framework for Spiritual Warfare (opens the original)
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What does it mean to move from the image of God to His likeness? In a world obsessed with limitless self-invention and superficial trends, how do we find our true, stable identity? In this Orthodox Christian youth talk, we explore the deep connection between Beauty (what we love), Identity (what that love makes us), and Responsibility (how the person we are becoming treats others). Centered entirely on Jesus Christ and the life-giving grace of the Holy Spirit, this lecture dives into Orthodox th
You’re Losing to the Small Things | Imp Symbolism | Symbolarium (opens the original)
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The habits destroying your life rarely look dangerous at first. In this episode of Symbolarium, we explore the strange symbolism of the imp — the small, mischievous creature that appears throughout European folklore and Christian-influenced imagination — and what it can reveal about temptation, bad habits, distraction, moral decline and the fragmentation of the human person. Why represent evil as something small? Why are imps mischievous rather than terrifying? And why might the smallest comprom
Evil Makes You Ugly | Witch Symbolism | Symbolarium (opens the original)
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Why has the witch been depicted for centuries as crooked, grotesque and surrounded by darkness and why has the modern witch increasingly become beautiful, powerful and desirable? In this episode of Symbolarium, I explore the symbolism of the witch through beauty, moral corruption, power, manipulation and the human desire for control. From traditional witch imagery and the Salem witch trials to Shakespeare’s Macbeth and the changing image of witchcraft in modern culture, the witch reveals a much
Evil Fragments Your Identity | Angel & Demon Symbolism | Symbolarium (opens the original)
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What do angels and demons actually symbolise? In episode one of the Symbolarium, we explore the deeper Christian symbolism of angels, demons, heaven, hell, identity, order, chaos, and spiritual fragmentation. Why are angels traditionally shown with feathered wings while demons are depicted with bat-like wings, horns, claws, darkness, and distorted forms? Why does Scripture repeatedly associate evil with confusion, scattering, darkness, and loss of identity? And what does the possessed man who sa
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