The Powerful Meaning of St George | Joseph Campbell and Jonathan Pageau

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2 жыл бұрын

Exploring history, myth and meaning in the story of Saint George. A story of huge cultural significance, George of Lydda was the young 4th century Christian martyr who apparently fought against a dragon and gave his life in refusing to renounce his Christian faith. We may think the dragon story is now a cliché, but here I offer just my opinions on what I make of it, touching on Joseph Campbell's abstractions of the heroic type and Jonathan Pageau's ideas/observations on attention.
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@burt2800 2 жыл бұрын

Modernity has left us with an obsession of the newness of things, not the trueness of things. Love that.

@justinhebert5155 10 ай бұрын

"Modernity has left us with an obsession with the newness of things, not the trueness of things." Wow, that line is an amazing distillation of the spirit of our age.

@OliverMurrayYT 10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@felixwalne3494 7 ай бұрын

That is an amazing quote! So true! We have an obsession with being original, where is the ancients never did.

@justinhebert5155 7 ай бұрын

@@felixwalne3494 yes, we have an obsession with being 'original' and also with being 'authentic' which is a euphemism for being led by our feelings.

@oznurkuseri5475 Жыл бұрын

Thank you God, thank you Jesus, thank you St. George .

@alexalexides8947 Жыл бұрын

"The fact that everything has been debunked and put under the microscope is perhaps the very reason we find ourselves in our own lives overanalyzing everything...". It's so refreshing to hear someone younger expressing what you have in this video, and that sums up the difficulty in my (no doubt longer) journey as well as that of many others. Lovely video.

@OliverMurrayYT Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@nickhendley9303 Жыл бұрын

I was in despair that philosophy and theology were dead in the water. Gone! A remnant of past ideologies, lost. Thank you for showing me that it is alive and well in the generations who will inherit.

@Ryvonify 11 ай бұрын

St. George is my confirmation Saint. I had a sword tattooed on my arm 3 years ago. I was confirmed in my Catholic faith 1 1/2 years ago. Even before I became Catholic, I wanted to be Saint George when I grew up. I’m 25 now (nearly 26), and I still want to be Saint George when I grow up. I can do it (and if not, at least I’ll try) and you can try too. Head up lads. Keep after it.

@Saint_Cuthbert Жыл бұрын

Love this. Thank you. My son's name is George, named after St. George, and his patron saint is St. George of course. He's only 5 months old and such a joy.

@OliverMurrayYT Жыл бұрын

That's wonderful. Wishing him the very best. I have a nine month old daughter and it's a very special (albeit tiring!) time.

@firmbiz000 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. I feel blessed to have come across your channel. Your story to Christianity is similar to mine. I look forward to seeing your channel grow.

@OliverMurrayYT Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@NuLeif 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic insight and video! Thank you for producing it.

@issaavedra 5 ай бұрын

This is great. I'm painting the Icon of St. George and this is inspiring.

@jeffspruance9388 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video, for both the historical information and the philosophical contentions made. Well done good sir

@grantschultz1115 Жыл бұрын

Well done, Oliver! Thank you for sharing. Keep up the good work.

@06rtm 2 жыл бұрын

Well done

@jonathanumbriaco175 2 жыл бұрын

Oliver you're awesome! Thanks for starting your channel and sharing this incredible content. You're also very easy to listen to as your insightful and succinct. Your video about 'Its a wonderful life' I've shared with a few friends who valued your insight and guidance! Keep up the good work!

@OliverMurrayYT 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@sinterior2626 Жыл бұрын

Excellent presentation of a story our leaders seem keen to repress. Came upon your video as I noticed the dragons at the entry points to the City of London, how relevant this fable is too today. Very well articulated, enjoy your day.

@MarathonMann 2 жыл бұрын

Keep fighting the good fight brother

@hunnymccann9349 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this and all glory to Father in Heaven for St George 🙏🏼❤️

@narancauk 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant !!!!!!!!!!

@impostoeroubo7881 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@fraser93100 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, thank you!

@rivinius1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. Pray for us.

@adriandrozdek9769 Жыл бұрын

Good Job brother in faith!

@miastupid7911 Жыл бұрын

Μπραβο! Christ and St George be with you, always!

@ESPNOutofBounds 2 жыл бұрын

That was great thank you

@thotlinemiami6627 Жыл бұрын

Solid ,Oliver.

@nicoledeloncrais5940 4 ай бұрын

Well done Oliver ❤️

@celticsalad6316 Жыл бұрын

very well done, quality video

@augustojoaquinrodriguez6178 2 жыл бұрын

Why the hero is always represented as the most muscular, athletic, symmetrical man on earth?

@marketgardener8957 Жыл бұрын

Because that reflects most on that which is most Good, Genius, Beautiful, Perfect and Just. That is the most Truth(ful) and wonderful, to be the Highest one could ever (or could not ever), so that we may dare to aspire and walk still on the path of the Hero

@monkeyboy2297 4 ай бұрын

because it looks better than a bloke with a handbag on his arm

@crabbit. 3 ай бұрын

Because that is the peak of human physical capability.

@lizoriginale 2 ай бұрын

how refreshing you are

@Im_No_Expert_72 2 жыл бұрын

Truism: not all Christians are the best of people. But the best of people are always Christians. In my unapologetic opinion

@andreaurelius45 6 ай бұрын

Good Commentary

@OliverMurrayYT 5 ай бұрын

Thanks

@nysrcnc Жыл бұрын

Excellent

@Im_No_Expert_72 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! I venerate and petition St George daily. 👏☦️

@FROMROMEINFO Жыл бұрын

Eloquent. We are sharing...

@KirstinReese-iw8fr 6 ай бұрын

❤

@lumberpilot Жыл бұрын

Why is St. George's Day on April 23?

@OliverMurrayYT Жыл бұрын

It’s the day on which St George was martyred.

@artytomparis 3 ай бұрын

I'm a painter and no, I wouldn't paint the Tuscan landscape with the same colors as I do the English.

@icarovdl Жыл бұрын

Funny how your channel right now have 666 subscribers, I don't know if I should be the one to break it

@jaime8318 2 ай бұрын

I suspect that the story of St. George is Christianity borrowing from older stories that pre-date Christianity. I also suspect that the dragon is symbolic of something else and not actually a dragon.

@BillSikes. 2 ай бұрын

Some say he was posted to Egypt with his Legion, where he slayed a huge troublesome Nile Crocodile 🐊