We have been dominated by the gods of weakness and castration.

R.R. Reno: The Return of the Strong Gods (full interview)

"Never again" after WW2 might have gone too far.

I'll be joining The Colson Center for their upcoming Breakpoint Forum on Flourishing as a Human in an AI Age. Sessions start on October 8 at 8 p.m. EDT Questions about AI are multiplying every day. And it’s clear that our ability to create new technology has outpaced our readiness to face what it brings. That means Christians need to be equipped with wisdom. Join me for an exclusive live session and Q&A. Visit ColsonCenter.org/Forum to learn more and register today.

The Sword of St. Michael (full video)

New Symbolic World article. Matrilocality is a social pattern where a newly married couple lives with or near the wife's family. JP Marceau’s goal in this article is to dig into the theology of this pattern to see whether it could be useful for Christians today, and if so, how. Read here: thesymbolicworld.com/content…

I'm excited to bring @PageauJonathan to campus in DC next month for an evening on what we like to call at Cluny "The 𝙿̶𝚎̶𝚛̶Forming Arts"—I hope to see you there. Registration below.

At least they made his right eye blue and his left eye red. The rest seems to be an attempt to make Aslan a hybrid. Well, we’ll see. My hopes are certainly not very high.

THE FORMING ARTS: ICON-MAKING AND THE RELIGION OF THE FUTURE An evening with Jonathan Pageau, French-Canadian icon carver, YouTuber, and public speaker on symbolism, religion, and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Pageau is editor of The Orthodox Arts Journal, host of The Symbolic World blog and podcast, and founder of Symbolic World Press. @PageauJonathan Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Heritage Hall The Catholic University of America Doors: 6:00 PM Conversation: 6:30–7:30 PM Reception: 7:30–8:00 PM FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC * ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED Register Here: theformingarts-iconmaking.rs…

Dr. Diana Pasulka: The New Religion (full discussion) Timestamps: 00:00 – Coming up 01:58 – Introduction 02:52 – How a Religious Studies Scholar Ended Up Studying UFOs 08:52 – UFOs as Religious and Spiritual Phenomena 13:25 – A Demonological History of the World 14:41 – The Mythology and Narrative of UFOs 16:38 – Why Governments Use UFO Disinformation 20:56 – Technology, Magic, and Non-Human Intelligence 24:22 – Aliens, Demons, and the Modern Image of the “Grey” 27:43 – Psychedelics and Encounters With Other Beings 30:19 – AI as an Alien Intelligence 32:02 – UFOs and the Promise of a New Revelation 34:29 – Spielberg and the Alien as Saviour 38:35 – Arthur C. Clarke, Demons, and Childhood’s End 40:50 – Transhumanism vs. Christian Transfiguration 45:42 – God’s Dog: Monk 46:42 – Aliens as Our Future, “Evolved” Selves 49:06 – How the Alien Narrative Collides With Christianity 52:36 – Project Stargate, Remote Viewing, and Psychic Espionage 56:18 – Why Is the AI Project Also Called “Stargate”? 57:30 – 2001: A Space Odyssey, AI, and UFO Disclosure 01:01:29 – AI Is Feeding on Us 01:03:00 – How Should Christians Respond? 01:06:26 – AI Cannot Give Us Transcendence 01:08:42 – Recovering the Spiritual Senses 01:10:39 – Isolation Makes Us Vulnerable to Propaganda 01:11:39 – Diana’s Next Book on Christianity 01:13:00 – The Noosphere, the Singularity, and an Apocalyptic Moment 01:17:06 – Christianity Makes Us More Human

The Pagan Gods Really Exist - with Dr. Zac Porcu (full discussion)