Podcasts about Mythopoeia

This week, we're unpacking Adobe's holiday shopping report, the AI bot takeover, and the dead internet theory. As 2025 kicks off with powerful demand for both in-person experiences and AI-driven, frictionless online shopping, we're peering into the future of the tension. PLUS: Phillip the Time Capsule Guy takes us back in time, and 5,000 years into the future.Is AI Just Making Spam More Scalable?Key takeaways:[00:14:30] “Black Friday shopping is one of the most isolating things you can do now. It used to be a team sport, something you'd all go out and do…you get up early, you get the coffee and the hot chocolate in your warm coats, and you go out and you have a good time together amid consumerism madness.” – Brian[00:20:24] “I think the return to physical connection and this loneliness epidemic is driving people back to real-life connection.” – Phillip[00:46:55] “We are going to be building from this point forward websites or ecommerce experiences, channels, APIs. Anything that we build in ecommerce from henceforth will be done thoughtfully to assist both humans and agents to be able to seamlessly purchase from a brand.” – Phillip[00:58:04] "Time capsules by Westinghouse and Panasonic might be humanity's greatest contributions to cultural preservation." – Phillip [01:01:20] “This is part of Mythopoeia. This is how you build a myth that extends into the future. You do stuff like this that's an extension of the story. And Westinghouse may be revived 5000 years in the future because of these time capsules.” – BrianAssociated Links:Future Commerce Upcoming EventsThe Future Now: January 28th, 2025. Immerse yourself in a collaborative and visionary roundtable experience with retail executives. Register hereYour Body is a Dataland: Insiders #66Adobe Holiday Shopping ReportCheck out Future Commerce on YouTubeCheck out Future Commerce+ for exclusive content and save on merch and printSubscribe to Insiders and The Senses to read more about what we are witnessing in the commerce worldListen to our other episodes of Future CommerceHave any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners!

Gregg Henriques and I talk about the release of his new book UTOK: The Unified Theory of Knowledge through Sky Meadow Press. We discuss how this book is different from other works Gregg has written, its aesthetic nod to the classic alchemical tradition, and the arc of his journey from hard-nosed materialism to metamodern metatheoretical mythopoeia. We talk about UTOK through the lens of personal mythology and religio and the grand takeaway about the nature of meaning and the sacred from such a system. The book is available at https://www.skymeadowinstitute.org/press 0:00 Introduction 0:28 UTOK: The Unified Theory of Knowledge Published by Sky Meadow Press 2:56 An Accessible, Aesthetic Primer for UTOK 6:32 Big Picture Thinking and Metamodern Alchemy 16:27 From Modern Materialist Reductionism to Metamodern Emergent Mythos 22:20 Life and Calling: Personal Myth and "Building the Cathedral" 27:08 Avoiding the Pitfalls of Imaginal/Archetypal Projects 34:10 Relating to Meaning and the Sacred 38:32 Mythos and Logos: Waking up to a New Worldview 44:21 Ritual and Praxis in a Time Between Worlds 48:07 UTOK as Framework for Religio 50:44 Mythopoeia admidst the Desire for Tradition 56:46 UTOK...? So What? The Miracle of Self Knowing the World 1:07:09 Conclusion

Today's poem is a defense of myths and myth-making, inspired by an argument with C. S. Lewis. Happy reading! Get full access to The Daily Poem Podcast at dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe

As a mythopoeic scholar, Nadia Salem researches mythic structures in narrative throughout literature and film. By understanding mythology's influence in creating classics, bestsellers, and blockbusters, she studies cross-cultural, genre-bending, marginalized stories for popular and political impact. Nadia has a doctorate in Creative Writing and has taught mythic structure at Georgetown and Northwestern Universities. She is a produced playwright, and the author of The Monomyth Reboot: A Transmodern Update for Mythopoeia.

This recording from May 7, 2024. Signum University Graduate School presents Thesis Theater with Trevor Brierly on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 2pm ET, on the subject of Tolkien's "Vision of Faërie" in "Smith of Wootton Major." Tolkien's story "Smith of Wootton Major", written in 1965, and an accompanying essay written at the same time, provide a rich understanding of Tolkien's "Vision of Faërie" that goes significantly beyond earlier critical works such "On Fairy-stories" and "Mythopoeia". A close reading and analysis approach to "Smith" and the essay indicate that Tolkien saw Faërie as necessary, universal, beneficent and transformative to humanity. In order to fully appreciate what "Smith" has to say about Faërie, it must be understood that "Smith" is neither an allegory nor primarily autobiographical and should be seen as a "fairy-story", a story about a human journeying in the Faërie realm. The essay adds to our understanding of Faërie as it tells a parallel story concerning Faërie intervening in Wootton Major, to restore contact with the enchantment of Faërie that is being lost. "Smith" and the essay together are important for understanding Tolkien's increasingly sophisticated and elevated view of Faërie, which he claimed was "as necessary for the health and complete functioning of the Human as is sunlight for physical life." About the Presenter: N. Trevor Brierly is a software engineer with more than 25 years of experience in the industry. He has a background in literature with an MLIS from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in English from George Mason University. His research interests include worldbuilding in speculative fiction, Tolkien, Frank Herbert, Le Guin, Shakespeare, and the Renaissance. He has presented working papers on “Lord of the Rings”, “Dune”, “King Lear”, worldbuilding, and other topics. He has published an essay “Worldbuilding Design Patterns in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien” in “Sub-creating Arda” (Walking Tree Publishers, 2019) and is co-editor of “Discovering Dune” from McFarland Books (2022). He lives in Northern Virginia and enjoys books, jazz, tea and cats. About Signum Thesis Theaters Each of our master's students writes a thesis at the end of their degree program, exploring a topic of their choice. The Thesis Theater is their opportunity to present their research to a general audience, and answer questions. All are welcome to attend! Registration is open for the Summer 2024 semester until May 10th! To view our upcoming courses: https://signumuniversity.org/degree-p.... Learn about Signum University's mission, leadership and more: https://signumuniversity.org/about/. Want to enjoy Signum's educational offerings? Start here! https://signumuniversity.org/non-degr....

Join me as I read from and reflect on Tolkien's great poem on myths and mythmaking, Mythopoeia!Join the guild, either as an active or silent participant, at patreon.com/mythicmind.I also encourage you to pull up a chair next to our hearth and subscribe to the Mythic Mind Humanities Guild podcast.

We should be back on Thursday to bring you an interview with Michael Drout. But until then, enjoy Tolkien's "Mythopoeia," read by Anika Smith in Season One! We'll have a conversation with Jordan Duncan on "Religion and Rocketry" pretty soon as well, but I wasn't able to complete it quite in time for Tuesday this week. Here's the old description for "Mythopoeia": This week, we have J.R.R. Tolkien's "Mythopoeia," read by Anika Smith! You can find the text of the poem online if you want to read along, or you can buy this lovely book. Music in the background is Lohengrin, by Richard Wagner. Next week, we'll be back to discuss Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories," in which a part of "Mythopoeia" is quoted. If you're enjoying these podcasts, please share with a friend or drop us a line to tell us so (InklingsVarietyHour@gmail.com).  Constructive feedback and suggestions for future episodes are welcome.  We'd also very much appreciate reviews in iTunes, if you can spare the time.  

One of the most inspiring aspects of Tolkien's work is his thinking about creativity. Following a question from a listener, Jacob Rennaker and Julia Golding discuss this using the poem Mythopoeia, the short story Leaf by Niggle and the essay 'On Fairy Stories' - all must-reads for Tolkien fans and anyone interested in writing fantasy. How does free will fit in the world of a Creator - and what has jazz music got to do with it? What was wrong with Feanor? And what is the value of the things you make? Stay tuned for musings about the spin-off series about the Star Wars Cantina band and much more! For those who are interested, here's a link to the Benjamin Saxton article mentioned during the conversation - well worth a read! https://dc.swosu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=mythlore

One of the most inspiring aspects of Tolkien's work is his thinking about creativity. Following a question from a listener, Jacob Rennaker and Julia Golding discuss this using the poem Mythopoeia, the short story Leaf by Niggle and the essay 'On Fairy Stories' - all must-reads for Tolkien fans and anyone interested in writing fantasy. How does free will fit in the world of a Creator - and what has jazz music got to do with it? What was wrong with Feanor? And what is the value of the things you make? Stay tuned for musings about the spin-off series about the Star Wars Cantina band and much more! For those who are interested, here's a link to the Benjamin Saxton article mentioned during the conversation - well worth a read! https://dc.swosu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=mythlore

The main source for this podcast is dispatch from The Embassy titled A Common Flourishing. Subtitled: Reflecting on Marx, Tolkien, Shakespeare, Dr. King, Heschel, the prophet Isaiah, and Ricky Bobby, I attempt to answer the question - what might a common flourishing look like? And would we want it?And would we want it is the first question here … LinksWhat is Your Life's Blueprint? - an address to a group of students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967. (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)Mythopoeia - a poem contained in the book Tree and Leaf (J.R.R. Tolkien)Who is Man? - (Abraham Heschel)Not the Way It's Supposed to Be - A Breviary of Sin (Cornelius Plantinga)Resources for the local church - Embassy Equipping Get full access to The Embassy at theembassy.substack.com/subscribe

About Our GuestsRichard W. Rohlin is an Orthodox Christian, author, podcaster, medievalist, and data analyst living in Grand Prairie, TX. A husband and father, he is the co-host of The Amon Sul Podcast on Ancient Faith Radio, regularly contributes to Jonathan Pageau's The Symbolic World YouTube channel, has published several works of fiction and non-fiction, and currently has several projects under development, including a collection of essays called Finding the Golden Key: Essays Toward a Recovery of the Sacramental Imagination. His most recent book, the Akboritha, a work of liturgical mythopoeia, is available from Darkly Bright Press.Dr. Reno Lauro is a Classical Education Curriculum and Pedagogy Specialist for Coram Deo Academy. He received his Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts in 2011, where he wrote on J. R. R. Tolkien's philosophy of Mythopoeia. For the past ten years, he has worked at the intersection of Humane and Digital learning. After completing his degrees, Theology (MDiv) and History (BA), Reno apprenticed for 18 months on the Palme d'Or winning film The Tree of Life with director Terrence Malick, which transformed his understanding of the Classics, the modern world, and how to communicate the relationship between the two. He has taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels (University of Dallas and University of Arizona) and in both Lower and Upper School classrooms of Classical Schools. Before coming to Coram Deo Academy. He served as the Assistant Headmaster at Saint Peter's and of a Great Hearts Archway School. He also worked closely with the CEO of the globally recognized BASIS.ed charter schools to create and pilot seminar-style history courses as alternatives to AP classes.  Show NotesIn this episode, Reno Lauro and Richard Rohlin introduce us to the fatherly nature of Tolkien. Beginning with a definition of Mythopoeia, we then dive into The Letters of Father Christmas. Richard unpacks a brief history of these letters and how they developed into a full-fledged story about Father Christmas and the happenings at The North Pole. The Spirit of Christmas quickly become the center of our conversations. Our guests discuss the idea that Christmas lore helps us navigate the general hardships of daily life. Reno says, "These tales have teeth in reality and make sense of the life we live." The rich tradition of folk tales, stories, and myth helps us to see the implications of the incarnation and to make sense of the real God we see in the Christ Child. Richard closes by reading from Tolkien's Mythopoeia, saying, "Our whole understanding of the cosmos goes back to Christmas!" from MythopoeiaHe sees no stars who does not see them firstof living silver made that sudden burstto flame like flowers bencath an ancient song,whose very echo after-music longhas since pursued. There is no firmament,only a void, unless a jewelled tentmyth-woven and elf-pattemed; and no earth,unless the mother's womb whence all have birth.Some Topics and Ideas in this Episode Include:  Celebrating the Spirit of Christmas in your home What are some misunderstandings about Christmas and Santa Clause? From St. Nicholas to Santa Clause, how ought Christians celebrate Christmas? The origins of Christmas as a pagan holiday Real and true are two different things and they have a necessary relationship to help our children engage the world as an enchanted space.  Connect with Richard's Resources: Jonathan Pageau's Symbolic World, Medieval Universal History playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N5s4n_lwB8&list=PLVX4HUUPrIY_M2uZP3yW6EEiod3fGD6FD&ab_channel=JonathanPageau  Amon Sul Podcast (Tolkien & Orthodox Christianity): https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/amonsul  The Akboritha (mythopoeic liturgical fantasy): https://darklybrightpre ss.com/akboritha/ Connect with Reno's Resources: Reno Lauro's blog, Time Out of Joint Reno's Tolkien's House of Being Facebook Page Other Titles Mentioned: The Letter's From Father Christmas by J.R.R Tolkien Chesterton's Essay Santa Clause and Science Christmas at a Crisis for Civilization by Chesterton A Christmas Carol by Dickens The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The Two Babylons: Or, the Papal Worship Proved to Be the Worship of Nimrod by: Alexander Hislop Mythopoeia by J.R.R. Tolkien The Tree of Life film by Terrence Malick Tolkien's essay on The Green Knight Anglo-Saxon Advent poem Christ I Dr. Reno Lauro ends our podcast reading the first sentence in this poem. The whole poem is stunning! O Earendel, brightest of angels,sent to mankind over middle-earth,righteous sun's radiance,splendid above all stars! Of thine own selfthou ever enlightenest every age.As thou, God born of God long ago,Son of the true Father, eternally existedwithout beginning in the glory of heaven,so thine own creation cry with confidenceto thee now for their needs, that thou sendthat bright sun to us, and come thyselfto lighten those who long have lived,surrounded by shadows and darkness, herein everlasting night; who, shrouded by sins,have had to endure death's dark shadow.Now, hope-filled, we look for healing,brought to the world's people through the word of God,who was in the beginning with the almighty Fatherequally eternal with God, and now becameflesh, free of failings, born of the virgin,a support to the sorrowful. God was with us,seen without sin; together dweltthe mighty Measurer's child and the son of man,at peace among the people. We may ever addressour thanks to the lord of victory for his deeds,because he chose to send himself to us.Online Courses with Beautiful Teaching Consultants: https://beautifulteaching.coursestorm.com/_________________________________________________________Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Vivaldi's Concerto for 2 Violins in B flat major, RV529 : Lana Trotovsek, violin Sreten Krstic, violin with Chamber Orchestra of Slovenian Philharmonic © 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Today we're joined by Ray of Mythopoeia to talk about TTRPG publishing, including the risks brought about by the pandemic and economy. Ray also talks about how he teamed up with TTRPG author Fenix to publish The Wildsea, and where he's going next with Mythopoeia.You can find Mythopoeia's games and comics at https://www.mythopoeia.us/store/c1/myth-storeRay's Tiktok is @mythopoeians: https://www.tiktok.com/@myth.works

CitationsBooks:Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien. Ed. Humphrey Carpenter with Christopher Tolkien. HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd, London. Apple Books Edition. Ebook Edition © 2012 ISBN: 9780007381234. Version 2019-03-07.  (Accessed 8/21/2022)Tolkien, J. R. R. One Fairy Stories, from Tree and Leaf, including Mythopoeia, HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London. 1988. pp 3-81.Websites:Alex. Everything is Connected and Everything is Fanfiction: The Cauldron of Story Theory. The Aficionado website, February 23, 2017.https://theafictionado.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/everything-is-connected-and-everything-is-fanfiction-the-cauldron-of-story-theory (Accessed 8/21/22)Jones, Josh. J.R.R. Tolkien Expressed a “Heartfelt Loathing” for Walt Disney and Refused to Let Disney Studios Adapt His Work. Open Culture website, May 2, 2018. https://www.openculture.com/2018/05/j-r-r-tolkien-expressed-a-heartfelt-loathing-for-walt-disney.html (Accessed 8/21/2022)Tolkien Gateway entry for “Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien" https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Letters_not_published_in_%22The_Letters_of_J.R.R._Tolkien%22 (Accessed 8/21/2022)Tolkien Gateway entry for “Letter to Miss L.J. Curry”https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Letter_to_Miss_J.L._Curry (Accessed 8/21/2022)

David and Rylend sit down with writer Ray Chou (Skies of Fire) to talk about how he and his team built the Kickstarter publishing juggernaut Mythopoeia… and the guys trade ass-chapping Hollywood horror stories. RAY CHOU Twitter: @mythopoeians Instagram: @mythopoeians Website: https://www.mythopoeia.us/ Get the Skies of Fire Collected Edition on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mythopoeia/skies-of-fire-collected-edition Kickstarter How-To Blogs www.mythopoeia.us/blog/kickstarter-breakdown-pt-i-continuing-an-ongoing-series --Please leave us a rating on Apple Podcasts/iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions

To tide you over until we return from vacation, enjoy this re-released episode on George MacDonald from the Wade Center archives. Most Inklings fans see George MacDonald through the lens of C.S. Lewis. Others enter MacDonald's novels through diverse doorways. In this week's episode Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing sit down with Producer Aaron Hill to discuss this 19th century Scots author. Why was George MacDonald so important to Lewis? Why is he considered controversial? Are his writings still relevant today?

About our GuestDr. Reno Lauro received his PhD from the University of St. Andrews Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts in 2011, where he wrote on J. R. R. Tolkien's philosophy of Mythopoeia. For the past 10 years, he has worked at the intersection of Humane and Digital learning.After completing his degrees, Theology (MDiv) and History (BA), Reno apprenticed for 18 months on the Palme d'Or winning film The Tree of Life with director Terrence Malick, which transformed his understanding of the Classics, the modern world, and how to communicate the relationship between the two. He has taught at the graduate and undergraduate level as well as in both Lower and Upper School classrooms of Classical Schools. Most recently, Reno has served as the Assistant Headmaster at St. Peter's Classical School in Fort Worth, TX and of a Great Hearts Archway School and also worked closely with the CEO of the globally recognized BASIS.ed charter schools to create and pilot seminar-style history courses as alternatives to AP classes.Reno resides in Ft. Worth, Texas with his wife and 4 gloriously active young boys. He is passionate about philosophy, history, and beautiful teaching. He currently works as a Classical Pedagogy and Curriculum Specialist for Coram Deo Academies in DFW. He also is an active consultant for Beautiful Teaching: Consulting in Classical Education Philosophy & Pedagogy.His 2 Bonus Podcast Episodes can be downloaded from our Patreon Page here.Show NotesWe discuss Tolkien's view of education through the lens of cosmology, anthropology, and story. Reno discusses the theological implications between language and story and how this view ties to the recovery of Christian classical education. Philology is the foundation of the humane letters and there is more to learning than the seeking and the mining of literature in an academic way. This “lifeless” and “dull”  style of the university in Tolkien's Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford, points to a larger anthropological view of education. This leads us to think of education as a living, breathing, and whole that is multi-faceted and varied. In this world of machines, we need to recover the fullness of human life. Key Text: We discussed at great length from The Valedictory Address to the University of Oxford refers to J.R.R. Tolkien's retirement speech from the University of Oxford, delivered on 5 June 1959. The valedictory speech is included in J.R.R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller: Essays in Memoriam. Another draft was published in The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays (1983).Some topics in this episode include: What was Tolkien's struggle with his peers at The University and how does it show us his philosophy of education? Tolkien as a Dante for the technocratic age Encountering education as a living, breathing, whole within the cosmos The medieval view of education What was Tokien's relationship with the cosmos and trees and how does this influence his view of learning?  Books & Titles Mentioned In This EpisodeThe Inklings: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends by Humphrey Carpenter (chapters 2-3)Secret Fire: The Spiritual Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien by Stratford CaldecottMythopoeia by J.R.R. TolkienThe Discarded Image by C.S. LewisThe valedictory speech is included in J.R.R. Tolkien, Scholar and Storyteller: Essays in Memoriam. Another draft was published in The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays (1983).Reno's quote at end of podcast:Hail Earendel, brightest of angels,Sent to men over middle-earth,And true radiance of the sun,Fine beyond stars, you always illuminate,...Source: Christ I poem from Anglo-Saxon advent liturgy_________________________________Credits:Sound Engineer: Andrew HelselLogo Art: Anastasiya CFMusic: Used with permission. cellists: Sara Sant' Ambrogio and Lexine Feng; pianist: Alyona Waldo  © 2022 Beautiful Teaching. All Rights Reserved ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It is isn't always easy for people to understand how a Catholic trade school works, especially when you consider that the school combines skilled trades training with intellectual and spiritual formation. And frankly, it is not always easy to explain. So today, we're going to attempt to show you instead of tell you, if only in a small way. In today's episode, we'd like to give you a little glimpse of what it sounds like to study the humanities in the context of the skilled trades. We're going to do that by publishing part of a lecture from one of our humanities classes, God and Man at Work. In this lecture, you'll hear a talk that helps make a turn from the first part of this class (where students study the Theology of the Body) to the second part, where they begin laying a foundation for a Theology of Work. This lecture is about J.R.R. Tolkien's poem, Mythopoeia. If you're like our students, you'll wonder how a poem on mythmaking can help lay the groundwork for a spiritual understanding of work. But argued in this talk, our work is actually part of a very fundamental way of existing in the world, a way of existing that might be best understand by approaching it from the side—in this case, through considering what a poet does. This is just a little glimpse of how Harmel works, a sample of the discussions we have here, and we hope you enjoy it. If you know anyone who might be interested in our work—students, donors, partners, priests—would you please send them our way? You can find us on the socials, or at HarmelAcademy.org

Mythopoeia is a noun that refers to a creation of myth. Our word of the day combines two Greek words ‘myth,' which translates into our contemporary English word myth, and poiein (PEEN) meaning ‘make.' From the 1950s on, the word mythopoeia has referred to the process of making a myth. There's always been a great deal of mythopoeia in the sports world. Turning sports stars into legends has always been as popular as reporting the facts.

I Mytologipodden utforskas hela världens mytologier: skapelsemyter, gudar, varelser, händelser, universella teman, arketyper och artificiella mytologier inom populärkultur. Den sista måndagen i månaden släpps ett nytt avsnitt där Eric och Lee turas om att välja ämne.Den här gången blir det gästbesök i podden av ingen mindre än Adam Westlund, en av rösterna bakom Tolkienpodden. Fokus hamnar på konceptet "Mythopoeia" och mytskapande med författaren J.R.R. Tolkiens värld Arda som fallstudie. Det blir en övergripande inblick i det pantheon som finns, hur världen och dess invånare skapades, vad händer efter döden och vilka myter eller legender berättas inom världen. I avsnittets mellansnack har vi fått in en fråga som berör kristna inslag i Sagan om ringen. Avslutningsvis så jämför vi traditionella mytologiska teman och berättelser som Tolkien inspirerats av och byggt in i sin egna berättarväv. Tack Adam och Tolkienpodden!__________________________Här hittar ni Tolkienpodden:Facebook | @tolkienpoddenTwitter | @tolkienpoddenFör att lyssna gå in på Podbean eller sök på "Tolkienpodden" i valfri podcast-app.Kontakt: tolkienpodden@gmail.com __________________________www.mytologipodden.comFacebook | @mytologipoddenInstagram | @mytologipodd__________________________Lista med källor, länkar och tips finns på vår hemsida under fliken "Bibliotek".__________________________Musik- Jade by Scott Buckley - https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/- Skaga by Alexander Nakarada - https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/__________________________OmslagsbildLee W Lundin https://leewlundin.com/TeckensnittCaesar Dressing Regular by Open Window - https://www.1001fonts.com/caesar-dressing-font.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and Poet, Charles Upton, joins the program to discuss his latest book, "The Alien Disclosure Deception: The Metaphysics of Social Engineering". We discuss how the CIA is behind the latest movement and how it is riddled in paradoxes and deceptions. We also discuss the Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad and how the knowledge of this could change the dynamics in the Middle East and end the persecution of Christians. You can see more of Charles Upton's work at Charles-Upton.com See Important Proven Solutions to Keep Your from getting sick even if you had the mRNA Shot - Dr. Nieusma - Updated 10-11-21 Support the show by signing up SarahWestall.TV or Ebener (what is Ebener??)! Sign up at SarahWestall.com/Subscribe C60Complete Black Seed Oil & Curcumin Gel Capsules - World Best Immunity Builder! Censorship is serious. To stay informed of all the latest episodes, sign up for my weekly newsletter @ SarahWestall.com/Subscribe Learn more or get your bottle of Z-Stack, Dr. Zelenko's Vitamin Pack specifically for building your immune system and protecting you from getting sick (a weapon to protect you from the "vaccine" weapon): Get Z-Stack Now MUSIC CREDITS: "Do You Trust Me" by Michael Vignola, licensed for broad internet media use, including video and audio       See on Bitchute | Odysee | Rumble | Freedom.Social | SarahWestall.TV   About Charles Upton At this point, looking back at what I've written, I see that it makes up a kind of “canon”. My generation's obsessions, mysticism and social action, both make their appearance, with mysticism largely dominating. Until I conceived of the Covenants Initiative in 2013 (in partnership with Dr. John Andrew Morrow), social action with any humane end in sight seemed less and less possible to me. From 1966 to the present, the phases (often simultaneous) were: Poetry; Counterculture; Blake, Jung and Mythopoeia; Liberation Theology (tour of duty); the New Age (tour of duty); Perennialism and Organic Greens, Vitamin D, PreBiotics, ProBiotics, Digestive Enzymes all in one! What every healthy body needs! Metaphysics; Sufism; and the Covenants Initiative; most of these were shared by my wife, Jennifer Doane Upton. I took the Art course, the Psychology course, the Psychic Powers (and weaknesses) course, the Social Criticism and Action course, the Comparative Religion and Metaphysics course, and the Tariqa course ~ this last being the only course that never really ends. I am now in the process of synthesizing them. This is what my writing is about. My books and articles divide into four general categories ~ though a number of them could be classed in more than one category, and the first of the categories, “Metaphysics and Spiritual Lore”, actually embraces everything. The published works are available to buy on Amazon (links included on each book page); the unpublished works links are to pdf files. More unpublished works will undoubtedly appear in the future. Among essays is one with an ever-growing text and list of links; it's entitled Dossier: The NWO against the World's Religions. There's also a monthly opinion piece which could be about anything; these are being archived. I also have YouTube channel and last but not least, there is an email link in case you want to contact me.   See more information on great products, including the C60 BlackSeed Oil Gel Caps, Snake Oil, and much more @ http://SarahWestall.com/Shop

Domā kritiski - šo jēdzienu pēdējās desmitgadēs dzirdam ik uz soļa. Domāt kritiski māca arī skolā, eksperti mūs aicina kritiski domāt, kad lasām ziņas internetā, tāpat kritisko domāšanu iesaka izmantot arī privātās dzīves plānošanā, lēmumu pieņemšanā par savu veselību un uzņemoties kredītsaistības. Kādas ir cilvēka spējas domāt kritiski un emocionālās būtnes cilvēki vienmēr var spriest izsvērti un kritiski, vērtē komunikācijas zinātnes doktore, biznesa konsultante Olga Procevska. Ingus Barovska pētījums par mītradi Mītrade jeb mitopoēze bija veids, kā cilvēki senatnē skaidroja gan pasaules izcelšanos, gan citas parādības, ko nespēja saprast. Taču mīti par pasaules beigām, politiķiem kā glābējiem un izdomas pilni stāsti par jaunām tehnoloģijām nav nekur izzuduši. Šiem jautājumiem vairāku gadu garumā pievērsies Ingus Barovskis - Latvijas Universitātes Humanitāro zinātņu fakultātes pētnieks, Rakstniecības un mūzikas muzeja Krājuma izpētes nodaļas mākslas eksperts, kā arī docents Ekonomikas un kultūras augstskolā. Viņa veikums nesen apkopots grāmatā “Mythopoeia: mūsdienu mītrade”. “Mythopoeia” ir sengrieķu vārds, un tulkojumā tas nozīmē “mitopoēze” jeb “mītu radīšana”. Grāmata dienasgaismu ieraudzīja šī gada septembra sākumā, tajā bagātīgi izklāstīta gan mītu radīšanas teorija, gan sniegti piemēri, kad arī mūsdienās turpinām seno mītu tradīciju. Interese par folkloru un mītu pasauli pētniekam ir jau kopš studiju laikiem Latvijas Universitātē, un grāmatu viņš raksturo kā starpdisciplināru pētījumu, jo arī folkloristika mūsdienās vairs nevar būt šaura nozare. Būtisku daļu no Ingus Barovska grāmatas veido mūsdienu mītstāstu apraksti, kas aptver gan pasaules uzbūvi, gan ikdienas mītus. Pētnieks sācis ar pašu būtiskāko mītiskajā domāšanā - mītu par pasaules koku, kas ar galotni, stumbru un saknēm attēlo trīsdimensionālu pasaules uzbūves izpratni. Grāmatā ietverti arī apraksti par politiķiem kā maģiskajiem glābējiem, skaidrojumi mītiem par pasaules bojāeju, skaistuma un jaunības kultu, seksuālo minoritāšu kopienu, kā arī citām parādībām, un grāmata balstīta Latvijas vidē. Covid-19 pandēmijas mitoloģija kā liela lavīna sākusies tad, kad grāmatas makets jau bijis teju gatavs, tāpēc grāmatā stāsti par pandēmiju daļēji iekļauti, bet tos varētu attīstīt vēl.

Folkloras un literatūras pētnieks, filoloģijas doktors Ingus Barovskis noslēdzis apjomīgu darbu pie mūsdienu mītrades izpausmju raksturošanas. Tas lasāms Latvijas Universitātes Akadēmiskajā apgādā izdotajā monogrāfijā „Mythopoeia” un guvis negaidīti plašu lasītāju atsaucību – iespējams, to varam saistīt ar šobrīd tik aktuālo sazvērestības teoriju fenomenu, taču visvairāk gribētos domāt, ka šis izdevums kalpos par mudinājumu jauniem sabiedriskās domas pētījumiem. Teju 300 lapušu biezajā monogrāfijā „Mythopoeia” pētnieks Ingus Barovskis aplūko mītrades dažādās izpausmes, sekojot mītstāstu veidošanās principiem gan no vispārējās politikas, gan personisko izvēļu prizmas. Mūslaiku pasaulē, kurā informācija kļūst arvien fragmentētāka un košāka, koncentrēšanās uz būtisko izziņu paliek arvien grūtāka, jo avotu daudzveidībā nereti varam attapties dezinformācijas un – īpaši šīs sarunas kontekstā – dažādu mītu pavadā. Labi, protams, ja šāda attapšanās arī notiek. Ingus pētī mītus, piemēram, LGBT kopienas kontekstā – kā tiek radīti dažādi mīti par tās pārstāvjiem; par skaistuma un jaunības kultu, vizuālās identitātes pārvērtēto un komercializēto diktātu; pievēršas ziedošanas un upurēšanas izpratnei, dziedniecībai kā mītrades paveidam, kā arī ar ekoloģiju saistītiem mītiem un fenomeniem, kuru īpaša klātbūtne kultūrpētniecībā fiksējama ar pagājušā gadsimta 90. gadiem. Un tas vēl nebūt nav viss tēmu spektrs, kuru autors piedāvā ikvienam lasītājam, ne tikai akadēmiski ievirzītam profesionālim.

J.R.R. Tolkien avskydde att hans Sagan om ringen tolkades allergoriskt, som anspelningar på politiska händelser i vår värld. Hans böcker byggde enligt honom själv på teman som Döden, Fallet och Maskinen. Samtidigt är de genomsyrade av en maktkritisk syn, både på historiska myter och inom hans skapade värld. Kan man rätt av se hans egna mytskapande som en politisk handling? Var Tolkien konservativ eller rent av anarkist? Med Judith Kiros och Nathan Hammelberg tar vi oss an en oväntad resa att se vilka politiska tolkningar som görs av Tolkien. Läs mer: Brev från J.R.R. Tolkien - särskilt brev 52 till Christopher Tolkien och brev 131 till förläggaren Milton Waldman. J.R.R. Tolkien - Ringens värld - särskilt Beorhtnoths hemkomst och Om sagor. Om J.R.R. Tolkiens Mythopoeia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythopoeia_(poem) Om mytskapande och mythopoesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythopoeia Wu ming 4: Diffendere La terra di mezzo: https://www.wumingfoundation.com/giap/2018/01/scarica-difendere-la-terra-di-mezzo/ Nicholas Thoburn: To conquer the anonymous. Authorship and myth in the Wu ming foundation https://www.wumingfoundation.com/english/ConquerTheAnonymous.pdf Tim Colvin: Two Approaches to the Future of Conservatism https://www.ethikapolitika.org/2020/12/24/two-approaches-conservatism

Please note: there was a recording issue this week that makes the sound quality very echoey. We apologize for the inconvenience! QUOTES FOR REFLECTION “Though now long estranged, Man is not wholly lost nor wholly changed, Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, And keeps the rags of lordship once he owned.” ~J.R.R. Tolkein, Mythopoeia, a poem written for C.S. Lewis “Here is what we need to discover about power: it is both better and worse than we could imagine.” “Power is nothing—worse than nothing—without love.” ~Andy Crouch in Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power “When…freedoms are separated from…[truth], they become a force of destruction leading to chaos. When this happens…then, to quote Eric Hoffer…, ‘When freedom destroys order, the yearning for order will destroy freedom.'” “At this point the words left or right will make no difference. They are only two roads to the same end. There is no difference between an authoritarian government from the right or the left: the results are the same.” ~Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984), theologian, philosopher, and pastor “There has been a deepening recognition among elites in the West that as you begin to lose the power to control people by force, you have to start to control what they think. And in the United States, that recognition has reached its apogee.” ~Noam Chomsky, MIT professor, social critic and activist “The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in the lie. ‘One word of truth outweighs the world.'” ~Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008), novelist and Soviet dissident “I freed thousands of slaves, but I would have freed hundreds more had they known they were slaves.” ~Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), key leader of the Underground Railroad SERMON PASSAGE Psalm 72 (ESV) 1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! 2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! 3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! 4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! 5 May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! 6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! 7 In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! 8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! 9 May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! 10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! 11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! 12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. 13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. 14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. 15 Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! 16 May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! 17 May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! 18 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! 20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

QUOTES FOR REFLECTION “We are glorious ruins…glorious because we were created by God for the noble purpose of being His image bearers; yet ruins because sin has marred the divine image we were designed to display, at times beyond recognition.” ~Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984), author and founder of L'Abri in Switzerland Though now long estranged, Man is not wholly lost nor wholly changed, Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, And keeps the rags of lordship once he owned. ~J.R.R. Tolkein, Mythopoeia, a poem written for C.S. Lewis “Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you. What people don't realize is how much religion costs. They think faith is a big electric blanket, when of course it is the cross.” ~Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964), novelist and essayist “Let it be understood that those who are not found living as Christ taught are not Christians, even though they profess with the lips the teachings of Christ.” ~Justin Martyr (c.100-c.165), Christian philosopher and apologist “Christians have, through their hope in God's story of redemption…, a deep consolation that enables them to work with all their being and never be ultimately discouraged by the frustrating present reality of this world…. We accept…that in this world our work will always fall short, just as we sinners always ‘fall short of the glory of God' because we know that our work in this life is not the final word.” ~Tim Keller & Katherine Leary Alsdorf, in Every Good Endeavor “Here then is the paradox of our humanness; our dignity and our depravity. We are capable both of the loftiest nobility and of the basest cruelty. One moment we can behave like God, in whose image we are made, and the next like the beasts, from whom we are meant to be completely distinct. We are inventors of hospitals to care for the sick, universities for the acquisition of wisdom, parliaments for the rule of the people and churches for the worship of God. But we are also the inventors of torture chambers and concentrations camps. Strange, bewildering paradox – noble and ignoble, rational and irrational, moral and immoral, Godlike and bestial.” ~John Stott (1921-2011), theologian and noted worldwide Christian leader SERMON PASSAGE Psalm 72 (ESV) 1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! 2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice! 3 Let the mountains bear prosperity for the people, and the hills, in righteousness! 4 May he defend the cause of the poor of the people, give deliverance to the children of the needy, and crush the oppressor! 5 May they fear you while the sun endures, and as long as the moon, throughout all generations! 6 May he be like rain that falls on the mown grass, like showers that water the earth! 7 In his days may the righteous flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more! 8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! 9 May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! 10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! 11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him! 12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper. 13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy. 14 From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight. 15 Long may he live; may gold of Sheba be given to him! May prayer be made for him continually, and blessings invoked for him all the day! 16 May there be abundance of grain in the land; on the tops of the mountains may it wave; may its fruit be like Lebanon; and may people blossom in the cities like the grass of the field! 17 May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun! May people be blessed in him, all nations call him blessed! 18 Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. 19 Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen! 20 The prayers of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

QUOTES FOR REFLECTION “Universities, the traditional refuge of timelessness, nowadays look for big names, and enlarge their public relations and press relations departments to make the university itself a celebrity, known for its well-knownness.” ~Daniel J. Boorstin (1914-2004), historian and 12th Librarian of Congress “Jesus Christ goes to the cross and dies as the perfect fulfiller of the law because the law was burdensome and we could not fulfill it. But on the other side of the cross, the redeemed of Christ say that the law no longer hangs over us, but is instead underneath us as the path. It's the narrow path, actually, that Jesus speaks of in the Sermon on the Mount. It points us to what pleases God…. So, the law is a delight to us because it yields in us the fruit of righteousness and it forms us into the image of Christ—who was the perfect fulfillment of the law.” ~Jen Wilkin, writer and speaker “God's law is our pleasure when the God of the law is our God.” ~C.H. Spurgeon (1834-1892), famed London preacher “We are glorious ruins…glorious because we were created by God for the noble purpose of being His image bearers; yet ruins because sin has marred the divine image we were designed to display, at times beyond recognition.” ~Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984), author and founder of L'Abri in Switzerland “Though now long estranged, Man is not wholly lost nor wholly changed, Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, And keeps the rags of lordship once he owned.” ~J.R.R. Tolkein, “Mythopoeia,” a poem written for C.S. Lewis “That every human being possessed an equal dignity was not remotely a self-evident truth. A Roman would have laughed at it. To campaign against discrimination…however, was to depend on large numbers of people sharing in a common assumption: that everyone possessed an inherent worth. The origins of this principle…lay not in the French Revolution, nor in the Declaration of Independence, nor in the Enlightenment, but in the Bible.” ~Tom Holland, English author and historian SERMON PASSAGE John 5:30-47 (ESV) John 1 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.'”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. John 5 16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” 18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. 19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. 25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. 30 “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. 31 If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is another who bears witness about me, and I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. 33 You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Not that the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But the testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, bear witness about me that the Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness about me. His voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen, 38 and you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. 41 I do not receive glory from people. 42 But I know that you do not have the love of God within you. 43 I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. 44 How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me. 47 But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

QUOTES FOR REFLECTION “Universities, the traditional refuge of timelessness, nowadays look for big names, and enlarge their public relations and press relations departments to make the university itself a celebrity, known for its well-knownness.” ~Daniel J. Boorstin (1914-2004), historian and 12th Librarian of Congress “Jesus Christ goes to the cross and dies as the perfect fulfiller of the law because the law was burdensome and we could not fulfill it. But on the other side of the cross, the redeemed of Christ say that the law no longer hangs over us, but is instead underneath us as the path. It's the narrow path, actually, that Jesus speaks of in the Sermon on the Mount. It points us to what pleases God…. So, the law is a delight to us because it yields in us the fruit of righteousness and it forms us into the image of Christ—who was the perfect fulfillment of the law.” ~Jen Wilkin, writer and speaker “God's law is our pleasure when the God of the law is our God.” ~C.H. Spurgeon (1834-1892), famed London preacher “We are glorious ruins…glorious because we were created by God for the noble purpose of being His image bearers; yet ruins because sin has marred the divine image we were designed to display, at times beyond recognition.” ~Francis Schaeffer (1912-1984), author and founder of L'Abri in Switzerland “Though now long estranged, Man is not wholly lost nor wholly changed, Disgraced he may be, yet is not dethroned, And keeps the rags of lordship once he owned.” ~J.R.R. Tolkein, “Mythopoeia,” a poem written for C.S. Lewis “That every human being possessed an equal dignity was not remotely a self-evident truth. A Roman would have laughed at it. To campaign against discrimination…however, was to depend on large numbers of people sharing in a common assumption: that everyone possessed an inherent worth. The origins of this principle…lay not in the French Revolution, nor in the Declaration of Independence, nor in the Enlightenment, but in the Bible.” ~Tom Holland, English author and historian SERMON PASSAGE John 5:30-47 (ESV) John 1 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. 15 (John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.'”) 16 For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father's side, he has made him known. John 5 16 And this was why the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because he was doing these things on the Sabbath. 17 But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.” 18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God. 19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life. 25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. 26 For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. 27 And he has given him authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man. 28 Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice 29 and come out, those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment. 30 “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me. 31 If I alone bear witness about myself, my testimony is not true. 32 There is another who bears witness about me, and I know that the testimony that he bears about me is true. 33 You sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth. 34 Not that the testimony that I receive is from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved. 35 He was a burning and shining lamp, and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. 36 But the testimony that I have is greater than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to accomplish, the very works that I am doing, bear witness about me that the Father has sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me has himself borne witness about me. His voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen, 38 and you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, 40 yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life. 41 I do not receive glory from people. 42 But I know that you do not have the love of God within you. 43 I have come in my Father's name, and you do not receive me. If another comes in his own name, you will receive him. 44 How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and do not seek the glory that comes from the only God? 45 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you: Moses, on whom you have set your hope. 46 For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me. 47 But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”

Come and knock on our door! It’s episode 28! This week Kat and Chell play a story game of hijinks, humor and romance in The Love Balloon by Mythopoeia. You can purchase the game at https://mythopoeia.itch.io/the-love-balloon Credits: Games, Actually intro and outro written and performed by Tamara Fritz Hosted and Produced by: Chell Rosen and Kat Bureman Games, Actually Artwork: Chell Rosen

In deze aflevering hebben we het over een van onze rolmodellen, J.R.R. Tolkien. Hij is onder meer bekend als auteur van Lord of the Rings en The Hobbit. We discussiëren over hoeveel pagina's de geschiedenis van Hobbits in de Hobbit beslaat. We hebben het over hoe ‘hoop' de rode draad is van Tolkien's werk, waarom je überhaupt tijd zou doorbrengen in een fantasiewereld, en wat 'vriendschap' zo'n dragende kracht maakt in Tolkien's verhalen. Helemaal in de ban van Tolkien? Check ook even de podcast The Prancing Pony. Mocht je meer willen lezen over Tolkien's liefde voor fantasy verhalen, bekijk zijn werk Mythopoeia en On Fairy-Stories.

In this unique and instructive episode, we talk with Ray and Vince from Mythopoeia about how, as a game designer, to work with artists, including how and when to approach them, how to budget for art, what to do if you have a small or unsure budget, and more. We also talk about Mythopoeia's comic production background, and some of the overlap between skills.You can find out more about Mythopoeia at www.mythopoeia.us, and you can find their games at mythopoeia.itch.io.

“Writers will find any way to procrastinate.” - Cat Rambo   Today's featured award-winning author is editor, professor, and two-term President of SFWA (The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), Cat Rambo. Cat and I talk about her writing lineage, what she does to stay productive as a writer, and more meow goodness!!!   Key Things You'll Learn: How it was being part of a sci-fi triumvirate to complete a futuristic sci-fi novel. Why she teaches classes online by herself instead of at a university. How writing is in her blood. What helped her to stay creative in 2020. What helps Cat to stay focused on writing and getting things done. Why you must let authors (and or your heroes) know that you appreciate them.     Cat's Site: http://www.kittywumpus.net/ Cat's Books: https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Rambo/e/B002LFMXGG?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4&qid=1608180487&sr=8-4 The Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers: http://www.kittywumpus.net/blog/academy/   A special shoutout goes to EV Sharp (formally known as MagicMusicX) for his track "Computer Room". Be sure to cop this and his other wonderful tunes through the following link. https://evsharp.bandcamp.com/track/the-computer-room     Related Episodes:   176 - "Life Has a Way" with Dwayne Jenkins (@LeDwayneJenkins): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/176-life-has-a-way-with-dwayne-jenkins-ledwaynejenkins/   279 – “Peak Performance Ghostwriting” with Kathrin Hutson (@ExquisitelyDark): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/279-peak-performance-ghostwriting-with-kathrin-hutson-exquisitelydark/   257.5 (Host 2 Host Special) – “Write Words” with Kristine Raymond (@k_raymondauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/2575-host-2-host-special-write-words-with-kristine-raymond-k_raymondauthor/   243 – “Fantasy Writing & The Power of Audiobooks For Indie Authors” with Riley Tune (@rileytuneauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/243-fantasy-writing-the-power-of-audiobooks-for-indie-authors-with-riley-tune-rileytuneauthor/   247 – “Cozy Mysteries & Inclusive Children's Books” with Kelly Brakenhoff (@inBrakenVille): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/247-cozy-mysteries-inclusive-childrens-books-with-kelly-brakenhoff-inbrakenville/   240 – “Living An International Life” with E.J. Moran: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/240-living-an-international-life-with-ej-moran/   144 - "Legends of The Grail" with Ayn Cates Sullivan (@AynCateSullivan): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/144-legends-of-the-grail-with-ayn-cates-sullivan-ayncatesullivan/   92 - "Roya Sands and the Bridge Between Worlds" with Saryon Michael White: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/92-roya-sands-and-the-bridge-between-worlds-with-saryon-michael-white/   33 - "Inspiration, Sci-Fi, & Video Games" with Beth Martin (@bethmart07): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/33-inspiration-sci-fi-video-games-with-beth-martin-bethmart07/

“Writers will find any way to procrastinate.” - Cat Rambo   Today’s featured award-winning author is editor, professor, and two-term President of SFWA (The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), Cat Rambo. Cat and I talk about her writing lineage, what she does to stay productive as a writer, and more meow goodness!!!   Key Things You’ll Learn: How it was being part of a sci-fi triumvirate to complete a futuristic sci-fi novel. Why she teaches classes online by herself instead of at a university. How writing is in her blood. What helped her to stay creative in 2020. What helps Cat to stay focused on writing and getting things done. Why you must let authors (and or your heroes) know that you appreciate them.     Cat’s Site: http://www.kittywumpus.net/ Cat’s Books: https://www.amazon.com/Cat-Rambo/e/B002LFMXGG?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4&qid=1608180487&sr=8-4 The Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers: http://www.kittywumpus.net/blog/academy/   A special shoutout goes to EV Sharp (formally known as MagicMusicX) for his track "Computer Room". Be sure to cop this and his other wonderful tunes through the following link. https://evsharp.bandcamp.com/track/the-computer-room     Related Episodes:   176 - "Life Has a Way" with Dwayne Jenkins (@LeDwayneJenkins): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/176-life-has-a-way-with-dwayne-jenkins-ledwaynejenkins/   279 – “Peak Performance Ghostwriting” with Kathrin Hutson (@ExquisitelyDark): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/279-peak-performance-ghostwriting-with-kathrin-hutson-exquisitelydark/   257.5 (Host 2 Host Special) – “Write Words” with Kristine Raymond (@k_raymondauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/2575-host-2-host-special-write-words-with-kristine-raymond-k_raymondauthor/   243 – “Fantasy Writing & The Power of Audiobooks For Indie Authors” with Riley Tune (@rileytuneauthor): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/243-fantasy-writing-the-power-of-audiobooks-for-indie-authors-with-riley-tune-rileytuneauthor/   247 – “Cozy Mysteries & Inclusive Children’s Books” with Kelly Brakenhoff (@inBrakenVille): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/247-cozy-mysteries-inclusive-childrens-books-with-kelly-brakenhoff-inbrakenville/   240 – “Living An International Life” with E.J. Moran: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/240-living-an-international-life-with-ej-moran/   144 - "Legends of The Grail" with Ayn Cates Sullivan (@AynCateSullivan): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/144-legends-of-the-grail-with-ayn-cates-sullivan-ayncatesullivan/   92 - "Roya Sands and the Bridge Between Worlds" with Saryon Michael White: https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/92-roya-sands-and-the-bridge-between-worlds-with-saryon-michael-white/   33 - "Inspiration, Sci-Fi, & Video Games" with Beth Martin (@bethmart07): https://www.goingnorthpodcast.com/33-inspiration-sci-fi-video-games-with-beth-martin-bethmart07/

This week, we have J.R.R. Tolkien's "Mythopoeia," read by Anika Smith! You can find the text of the poem online if you want to read along, or you can buy this lovely book. Music in the background is Lohengrin, by Richard Wagner. Next week, we'll be back to discuss Tolkien's essay "On Fairy Stories," in which a part of "Mythopoeia" is quoted. If you're enjoying these podcasts, please share with a friend or drop us a line to tell us so (InklingsVarietyHour@gmail.com).  Constructive feedback and suggestions for future episodes are welcome.  We'd also very much appreciate reviews in iTunes, if you can spare the time.  See you next week.  

Most Inklings fans see George MacDonald through the lens of C.S. Lewis. Others enter MacDonald's novels through diverse doorways. In this week's episode Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing sit down with Producer Aaron Hill to discuss this 19th century Scots author. Why was George MacDonald so important to Lewis? Why is he considered controversial? Are his writings still relevant today?

Professor Kozlowski discusses J. R. R. Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia" and what it teaches us about myth-making, and about life.

Today on The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina Stanford and Cindy Rollins are having a conversation about why everyone ought to read myths. Angelina begins by explaining what a myth is in terms of literary genre. She talks about the characteristics that run through myths, such as explanations of origins and natural phenomena, common characters, and a universe that hangs together. Cindy poses a question about why we have come to interpret the word myth to mean something untrue since the time of the Enlightenment. Angelina helps parents feel more confident about their children’s ability to know the difference between reality and fantasy. Cindy talks about how knowing mythology is a key to understanding other stories and literature. Unfolding a portion of church history, Angelina explains how early Christians wrestled with pagan stories and Old Testament stories at the same time. When we go looking only for morality tales in the Bible, Cindy points out, then we miss the main idea. Getting a bit more practical, Angelina gives some examples of the role of pre-Christian storytellers who pointed to the Truth. Be sure to be back next week for the beginning of our series on Til We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis, in which we will be covering chapters 1 and 2. (Amazon affiliate links are used in this content.) Commonplace Quotes: The imagination of man is made in the image of the imagination of God. Everything of man must have been of God first; and it will help much towards our understanding of the imagination and its functions in man if we first succeed in regarding aright the imagination of God, in which the imagination of man lives and moves and has its being. George MacDonald Those who do not know that this great myth became fact when the Virgin conceived are, indeed, to be pitied. But Christians also need to be reminded–we may thank Corineus for reminding us–that what became fact was a myth, that it carries with it into the world of fact all the properties of a myth. God is more than a god, not less; Christ is more than Balder, not less. We must not be ashamed of the mythical radiance resting on our theology. We must not be nervous about “parallels” and “pagan Christs”: they ought to be there–it would be a stumbling block if they weren’t. We must not, in false spirituality, withhold our imaginative welcome. If God chooses to be mythopoeic–and is not the sky itself a myth–shall we refuse to be mythopathic? For this is the marriage of heaven and earth: perfect myth and perfect fact: claiming not only our love and our obedience, but also our wonder and delight, addressed to the savage, the child, and the poet in each one of us no less than to the moralist, the scholar, and the philosopher. C. S. Lewis from “Mythopoeia” by J. R. R. Tolkien The heart of Man is not compound of lies, but draws some wisdom from the only Wise, and still recalls him. Though now long estranged, Man is not wholly lost nor wholly changed. Dis-graced he may be, yet is not dethroned, and keeps the rags of lordship once he owned, his world-dominion by creative act: not his to worship the great Artefact, Man, Sub-creator, the refracted light through whom is splintered from a single White to many hues, and endlessly combined in living shapes that move from mind to mind. Though all the crannies of the world we filled with Elves and Goblins, though we dared to build Gods and their houses out of dark and light, and sowed the seed of dragons, ’twas our right (used or misused). The right has not decayed. We make still by the law in which we’re made. Book List: A Dish of Orts by George MacDonald “Myth Became Fact” by C. S. Lewis The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis Wings and the Child by Edith Nesbit Paradise Lost by John Milton The Aeneid by Virgil The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri 50 Famous Stories by James Baldwin English Literature for Boys and Girls by H. E. Marshall D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths Tanglewood Tales and A Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorn Til We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at https://cindyrollins.net, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/. Check out Cindy’s own Patreon page also! Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let’s get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB

The hosts of The Tolkien Road invited me onto their show to talk about Mythopoeia, a poem which Tolkien wrote for Lewis following their late-night conversation which ultimately led to Lewis' conversion. Today's episode has the original episode, but also includes some introductory comments and recitation of the poem itself.

We're joined by David Bates of the Pints with Jack podcast for a fascinating discussion of CS Lewis, his friendship with Tolkien, and Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia" which captures a pivotal spiritual and creative moment for both men. Please patronize us: https://patreon.com/tolkienroad For more on this episode and The Tolkien Road podcast, please visit TolkienRoad.com or Facebook.com/TolkienRoad. Also, follow us on Twitter via @TolkienRoad.

This week, we’re talking about Tolkien’s essay “On Fairy Stories”, looking at Tolkien’s term Eucatastrophe, and how Tolkien calls the Gospels the Greatest Fairy-Story.I wanted to begin with a little bit on Tolkien’s essay, On Fairy-Stories. Now this is in no way comprehensive because it’s really quite a long essay, but I still wanted to give you all an intro. Written in 1939, this essay was presented by Tolkien as the as the Andrew Lang lecture at the University of St Andrews, in Scotland. For a bit of context, Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and anthropologist with a love for folk and fairy tales. Tolkien’s essay was a response to Lang’s work as a folklorist and collector of fairy tales but it really grew into something much more.On The Tolkien Estate’s website you can find an essay written by Verlyn Flieger, where she discusses On Fairy -Stories. “If it were nothing else, “On Fairy-stories” would have a primary place in Tolkien scholarship as Tolkien’s definitive statement about his art — which he called “Sub-creation” — and the concept that lies behind it — the power of words to create a Secondary World. However, “On Fairy-stories” has a good deal more to offer, and to a wider audience, than a simple artistic declaration, however important, to a fellowship of scholars. It is also a wide-ranging discussion aimed at anyone interested in the subject of fairy tales…”“And finally and above all, it is essential reading for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the multivalent myth, epic and fairy tale romance that is The Lord of the Rings.” Verlyn FliegerTolkien addresses three questions primarily: What are fairy stories? What are their origins? And what is the use of them? It is also in On Fairy-Stories that we first see the word Eucatastrophe, a term coined by Tolkien himself, which we’ll talk about in a bit. So if you weren’t sure if it was an essay worth reading, I hope by now you’re convinced! You can find On Fairy Stories in a few different places. First, there are a few free PDFs floating around the internet and I’m linking to one of them in the show notes. If you’d like to purchase a copy or perhaps find one at your local library, you can find it included in “Tree and Leaf” or “The Monsters and the Critics”. Both are linked at the bottom of this post.I wanted to read the first few lines of the essay because I think they set the tone quite well for the rest of the essay, as well as my own Tolkien studies. “I propose to speak about fairy-stories, though I am aware that this is a rash adventure. Faerie is a perilous land, and in it are pitfalls for the unwary and dungeons for the overbold. And overbold I may be accounted, for though I have been a lover of fairy-stories since I learned to read, and have at times thought about them, I have not studied them professionally. I have been hardly more than a wandering explorer (or trespasser) in the land, full of wonder but not of information.”- JRR Tolkien, On Fairy StoriesIf you’ve been listening to our podcast for a while, I think I read this quote in our very first episode because it reflects my own feelings toward reading and studying Tolkien -- I am a lover of Tolkien’s works, although I haven’t studied them professionally (yet). So after just a super brief introduction to On Fairy Stories, I wanted to discuss a question that’s come up a lot over the years, moreso in my experience in Evangelical circles but it’s also something I’ve heard Catholics wrestle with: Should Christians read fairy tales? To put it plainly, the answer is yes. In “On Fairy Stories”, Tolkien offers such a beautiful explanation that I wanted to share it with you all. Towards the end of the essay, Tolkien introduces the word ‘Eucatastrophe’, a term of his own invention. In letter 89 to his son Christopher, Tolkien refers to the essay:“And all of the sudden I realized what it was: the very thing that I have been trying to write about and explain - in that fairy-story essay that I so much wish you had read that I think I shall send it to you. For it I coined the word ‘eucatastrophe’: the sudden happy turn in a story which pierces you with a joy that brings tears (which I argued in is the highest function of fairy-stories to produces). And I was there led to the view that it produces its peculiar effect because it is a sudden glimpse of Truth, your whole nature chained in material cause and effect, the chain of death, feels a sudden relief as if a major limb out of join had suddenly snapped back. It perceives -- if the story has literary ‘truth’ on the second plane (for which see the essay) -- that this is indeed how things really do work in the Great World for which our nature is made. And I concluded by saying that the Resurrection was the greatest ‘eucatastrophe’ possible in the greatest Fairy Story -- and produces that essential emotion: Christian joy which produces tears because it is qualitatively so like sorrow, because it comes from those places where Joy and Sorrow are at one, reconciled, as selfishness and altruism are lost in Love. Of course I do not mean that the Gospels tell what is only a fairy-story; but I do mean very strongly that they do tell a fairy-story: the greatest. Man the story-teller would have to be redeemed in a manner consonant with his nature: by a moving story. But since the author of it is the supreme Artist and the Author of Reality, this one was also made to Be, to be true on the Primary Plane…” JRR Tolkien, Letter 89But not all fairy-tales are created equal, and not all fantastical stories are fairy-tales, at least Tolkien would argue this. “Far more important is the Consolation of the Happy Ending. Almost I would venture to assert that all complete fairy-stories must have it. At least I would say that Tragedy is the true form of Drama, its highest function; but the opposite is true of Fairy-story. Since we do not appear to possess a word that expresses this opposite--I will call it Eucatastrophe. The eucatastrophic tale is the true form of fairy-tale, and its highest function.” “It is the mark of a good fairy-story, of the higher or more complete kind, that however wild its events, however fantastic or terrible the adventures, it can give to child or man that hears it, when the “turn” comes,a catch of the breath, a beat and lifting of the heart, near to (or accompanied by) tears, as keen as that given by any form of literary art, and having a peculiar quality.” - JRR Tolkien, On Fairy StoriesStories that produce this form of Joy are good for our souls; all small eucatastrophes of the Secondary World will, in the end, point us to, or offer us glimpses of, the Great Eucatastrophe. In his poem Mythopoeia, Tolkien puts forth the argument that myths are not lies as C.S. Lewis once argued, but that they reflect in some way the True Myth, which is the story of Christ. Joseph Pearce elaborates on this idea in an article entitled, J.R.R. Tolkien: Truth and Myth: “Building on this philosophy of myth, Tolkien explained to Lewis that the story of Christ was the true myth at the very heart of history and at the very root of reality. Whereas the pagan myths were manifestations of God expressing Himself through the minds of poets, using the images of their "mythopoeia" to reveal fragments of His eternal truth, the true myth of Christ was a manifestation of God expressing Himself through Himself, with Himself, and in Himself. God, in the Incarnation, had revealed Himself as the ultimate poet who was creating reality, the true poem or true myth, in His own image. Thus, in a divinely inspired paradox, myth was revealed as the ultimate realism.” - Joseph Pearce, J.R.R. Tolkien: Truth and MythTolkien calls the Gospels a fairy-story, a myth, but not just any fairy-story, not just any myth — the Greatest Fairy Story, the True Myth. The truth of Christianity, to Tolkien, is at the very root of reality, and these higher or complete fairy-stories and myths Tolkien refers to reveal slivers of it, some more, some less. Mentioned in this Episode:On Fairy-Stories PDFEssay on the EssayTree and LeafThe Monsters and the CriticsJoseph Pearce, J.R.R. Tolkien: Truth and Myth

This week I visit Oakley Court castle, where the Rocky Horror Picture Show was filmed. This leads me to think about how science fiction differs from fantasy fiction. I discuss the origins of science fiction, a genre that goes back further than you might think! I also discuss standing stone circles and introduce fantasy fiction fans to the remarkable similarities between aliens and faeries. And, anyway, what's the official definition of a fairy? I congratulate Zen Cho, the author of “The True Queen” upon her recent win and and explore the tales of wandering knights and Mythopoeia. I also study the beast known as a Griffin and see how you might eat some Fat Hen.  

A celebration of Tolkien and his creations, with special guests Dame Marina Warner, Prof Verlyn Flieger and Dr Dimitra Fimi. The panel of guests will consider the origins and the uses of myth-making as a literary genre, the motivation which lay behind Tolkien's own myth creation, and the rise in fantasy literature during his lifetime.

A celebration of Tolkien and his creations, with special guests Dame Marina Warner, Prof Verlyn Flieger and Dr Dimitra Fimi. The panel of guests will consider the origins and the uses of myth-making as a literary genre, the motivation which lay behind Tolkien's own myth creation, and the rise in fantasy literature during his lifetime.

Today on Written in Uncertainty we’re discussing some of the most fundamental laws of the Aurbis, that shapes everything from the most powerful of deities and how cultures see themselves, right down to the bedtime stories told to children. Today we’re asking, what is mythopoeia, and is Alduin Akatosh? Check out the show’s website: https://writteninuncertainty.com/podcast/mythopoeia Talk TES lore with other fans at the Written in Uncertainty Discord: https://discord.gg/Jc3r99w Send me an email: writteninuncertaintypodcast@gmail.com Keep in touch on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aramithius Watch Written in Uncertainty videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQ9_UWzSiPvTcmcPmnE-hg Chat live during Elder Scrolls lore streams: https://www.twitch.tv/aramithius Support the show, get early access to all Written in Uncertainty content: https://www.patreon.com/writteninuncertainty Drop me a tip: https://www.ko-fi.com/aramithius Check out the rest of the Robots Radio Network: https://www.robotsradio.net --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/written-in-uncertainty/message

With Halloween coming next week, what are the stories that scare you the most? The Brew & Ink crew discuss their favorite horror stories before the Wild Card competition with the title 3 Quarters and a Dime. Sarah drew Western, Bill a Mystery, and Britt drew Mythopoeia. Listen and vote!

In this episode we discuss; The Comic Source Podcast Episode 445 Skies of Fire Spotlight with Ray Chou Jace welcomes Ray Chou back to the podcast for a chat. The co- creator of Skies of Fire and co-founder of Mythopoeia, … Continued The post The Comic Source Podcast Episode 445 – Skies of Fire Spotlight with Ray Chou appeared first on The Comic Source Blog.

Traylor is joined by artist and craftsman David DelaGardelle of Cedarlore Forge to discuss the journey to becoming a full time craftsman, God fulfilling dreams, marriage, and sword making. David takes us through the journey of starting sword making as a hobby in high school to now doing this full time. He reflects back on how God provided him with everything he wanted and dreamed and that made him realize these physical and earthly things do not fulfill you. He walks us through the struggle of seeking perfection and success in your chosen work. David and Tray discuss the heart of men and how deep rooted you seek validation. David is 29 years old and is married to his wife Hannah. David and Hannah live in Indiana with their 8 month old son, Boaz. Cedarlore Forge is the sole work of artist and craftsman David DelaGardelle. David crafts mythopoetically and historically inspired one-of-a-kind fully functional swords and fine art. Cedarlore Forge is David's serious artistic exploration of the Northern European mythopoetic tradition, in the form of uniquely hand forged swords and artwork. He attempts to embody the ideology that Professor J.R.R. Tolkien spoke of in his poem "Mythopoeia" when he wrote of the creation of art as a transcendent truth that can glorify and praise our own Creator. David crafts each piece with meaning and purpose, a mythic story to tell, and a truth to be known. He works with the raw materials as closely as they would have been used thousands of years ago by historical swordsmiths. Also, he is inspired by both the classical and legendary works of old writers and folktales. The natural environments of his childhood shaped his imagination into the craftsman he is today.      

In this episode; The Comic Source Crew talks with Ray Chou from Mythopoeia about their self-published book, Skies of Fire. What it's all about, putting the creative team together and learning on the job about kickstarter and what it takes … Continued The post The Comic Source Podcast 084 Spotlight on Skies of Fire appeared first on The Comic Source Blog.

We continue our introduction to J. R. R. Tolkien's ideas on fantasy and myth with a look at his short poem dedicated to C. S. Lewis, "Mythopoeia" - a thematic companion piece to "On Fairy-Stories". Also, polar bears.

Abby and Robbie Martin talk about the political and media ISIS mythopoeia in the wake of the Paris and #SanBernadino attacks, the anti-Muslim bigotry mirroring 9/11 and the nonsensicalness of the Syria war. DONATE // www.mediaroots.org // put 'media roots radio' in the description of your donation twitter.com/AbbyMartin & twitter.com/FluorescentGrey

This free online lecture is part of the Mythgard Academy Guest Lecture Series. Synopsis: John Keats spoke of "The truth of Imagination"; this lecture will explore the ways in which the rich, intuitive, and image-laden myth-making of Lewis and Tolkien allows the imagination to become a truth-bearing faculty. Recordings from Monday, Oct. 26, 2015 Watch: Video Listen: Audio Suggested Reading Tree and Leaf by Tolkien, especially the poem "Mythopoeia" The introduction to Faith, Hope and Poetry: Theology and the Poetic Imagination by Malcolm Guite   Biography Malcolm Guite is a priest, poet, professor, writer, and rock-n-roller. He is Bye-Fellow, Chaplain, and Supervisor in English and Theology at Girton College, Cambridge University. He researches and writes about the interface between theology and the arts, particularly Theology and Literature, and has special interests in Coleridge and C.S. Lewis. He has published a book entitled Faith, Hope and Poetry: Theology and the Poetic Imagination, as well as poetry and theological writing. He is also one of the Clergy at St. Edward King and Martyr, in the Centre of Cambridge. He has a rock band called Mystery Train and is part of a jazz-poetry performance collective called riprap.

Narnia, myth, mere Christianity, and how to be both faithful and willing to play nice with others. Dr. Mueller is Dean of Christ College, Concordia University Irvine, where he is also a Prof. of Theology.  He is the author of several books, including Called to Believe, Teach, and Confess: An Introduction to Doctrinal Theology (Wipf & Stock, 2005), Not a Tame God (CPH, 2002), and The Reformation Heritage Bible Commentary (CPH, 2015). 

Tolkien addresses his philosophy-poem "Mythopoeia" to C.S. Lewis, who said that myths were "lies breathed through silver."  In this episode, we discuss the meaning of "Mythopoeia" and how it serves as a sort of spiritual and creative manifesto for Tolkien. Plus, Greta comes up with some killer haikus on the fly. Come get lost in Middle-earth and explore the history and background of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Talking Tolkien is the podcast of the website TrueMyths.org. You can learn more by following @tolkienwisdom on Twitter and following TrueMyths.org on Facebook at Facebook.com/TrueMyths.

Interpretação do poema/conto Mythopoeia de autoria de J.R.R. Tolkien. Interpretação por Victor Snaga. O post Po(D)ema #101 – Mythopoeia apareceu primeiro em Mundo Podcast.

Interpretaçío do poema/conto Mythopoeia de autoria de J.R.R. Tolkien. Interpretaçío por Victor Snaga. O post Po(D)ema #101 – Mythopoeia apareceu primeiro em Mundo Podcast.

16e émission de la 27e session... Cette semaine, après un départ enjoué on écoute ce qui ressemble à de la musique contemporaine d'avant-garde avec beaucoup de cordes... En musique: Theo Croker sur l'album Afro Physicist (Okeh, 2014); Ahmad Jamal featuring Yusef Lateef sur l'album Live at The Olympia, June 27, 2012 (Jazz Village, 2014); Sylvie Courvoisier - Mark Feldman Quartet sur l'album Birdies for Lulu (Intakt, 2014); Théo Ceccaldi, Roberto Negro, Valentin Ceccaldi & Adrien Chennebault sur l'album La Scala (Ayler, 2014); Phantom Orchard Ensemble sur l'album Through The Looking-Glass (Tzadik, 2014) John Zorn sur l'album Myth & Mythopoeia (Tzadik, 2014)...

Episode 2 of the 2012 series on J.R.R. Tolkien and the Old Norse influences on his work, discussing Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Special guest William Brondt Kamffer, Gods and Men podcaster and fantasy author of the Ossian Chronicles joins this episode. Please find more about this podcast at www.aldasaga.com

The fifth and final talk in my series on the inklings as radical prophets.

A visit to Case of the Curious Prim on the Mythopoeia sim is just one of the discoveries made by Saffia & Elrik. Sim designer Grey Kurka picks the winner of a very generous prize from the correct entries of the Designing Worlds hunt that took place at the Treet TV Expo.Designing Worlds

End of "Mythopoeia" and "Leaf by Niggle," Part 1. Recorded 1/27/10.

Tolkien's poem "Mythopoeia." Also contains a bonus unabridged recording of the poem. Recorded 1/25/10.

Tani Tinuviel and hobbit cohost Milo Loamsdown read Mythopoeia ("Philomythus to Misomythus") a poem written by Tolkien for CS Lewis, discuss spirituality, and sing a LOTR "Twelve Days of Christmas."