Jive Talk: Neoplatonism and ethnicity with Aarvol

 

Eric Orwoll is an American Christian Platonist known for his YouTube channel. Eric's beliefs are more compatible with those of pagans than those of typical Christians are. I asked him about how a Platonic view of the One and objective good is compatible with a scientific view of evolution or a pagan view of tribal loyalty. We also discussed transhumanism and the anti-Platonist philosophies of Karl Popper and Friedrich Nietzsche.

Jive Book Review: Theurgy and the Soul by Gregory Shaw

 

 
 

Jive Book Review of 'Theurgy and the Soul: The Neoplatonism of Iamblichus' by Gregory Shaw, Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College. In this work he outlines the philosophy and ritual practise of Iamblichus of Syria (ca. 240 325), whose teachings set the final form of pagan spirituality prior to the Christianization of the Roman Empire. Theurgy literally means "divine action" or "godly work" I describe how this work is useful for modern polytheists including Heathens like myself.

HAIL DEATH! Why death is not to be feared

 

 This video is a little teaser regarding the topic of death in advance of my documentary about Indo-European beliefs concerning the afterlife and cosmology. It is also something for everyone to consider before attending the PAGAN FUTURES conference on the 25th June

JIVE TALK: Paganism vs Transhumanism