Derek J Fiedler | Soldiers Processing 9-11, War in Iraq, Afghanistan Withdrawal @DerekJFiedler | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Returning Guest, Gareth Boyd, and new guest David Brodeur, join Derek for a special "trialogues w/ Derek" edition. Gareth is a U.S. Military veteran who completed a tour of Iraq, and David is a soldier in the Canadian military who served in Afghanistan. We discuss their experiences of 9-11, the middle east, the war on terror, and the state of the West today. We also get into deep subjects like symbolism of the warrior, building bridges from the margins back to the central homeland, initiation rituals, how military hierarchies work (and don't work), and more - all in the attempt to make sense of 20+ years of past affairs. We conclude with a hopeful mission for what we can do today and into the future. Enjoy.
▶ 9-11 oral history & symbolic breakdown - youtu.be/grbcsOxPZ1o
▶ Conversation with Gareth Boyd - youtu.be/zYROeY9dOKU
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My name is Derek J Fiedler. I live in Clearlake, CA. I'm a husband, father, and creative thinker that likes to take a deeper look into philosophy, movies, culture, religion, you name it. I like to synthesize the most insightful and helpful knowledge from what I am learning and share it in many forms - film analysis, book review, commentary, conversations, symbolic interpretation. I ask a lot of why questions, groping my way to deeper meaning and purpose. I write articles for the Symbolic World Blog (thesymbolicworld.com/author/derekjfiedler/). I send out a newsletter called the Monday Mole (bit.ly/34hyjuJ).
TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Introducing soldiers David and Gareth
00:08:10 9-11 and the call to arms
00:11:41 Warriors in a foreign land
00:21:32 Warrior Initiation Rituals
00:25:31 Making sense of Afghanistan, War & Terror
Returning Guest, Gareth Boyd, and new guest David Brodeur, join Derek for a special "trialogues w/ Derek" edition. Gareth is a U.S. Military veteran who completed a tour of Iraq, and David is a soldier in the Canadian military who served in Afghanistan. We discuss their experiences of 9-11, the middle east, the war on terror, and the state of the West today. We also get into deep subjects like symbolism of the warrior, building bridges from the margins back to the central homeland, initiation rituals, how military hierarchies work (and don't work), and more - all in the attempt to make sense of 20+ years of past affairs. We conclude with a hopeful mission for what we can do today and into the future. Enjoy.
▶ 9-11 oral history & symbolic breakdown - youtu.be/grbcsOxPZ1o
▶ Conversation with Gareth Boyd - youtu.be/zYROeY9dOKU
📜 Gareth's Symbolic World articles ➔ thesymbolicworld.com/author/garethnboyd
📜 David's articles ➔ thesymbolicworld.com/author/dbrodeur
📜 Derek's Symbolic World articles ➔ thesymbolicworld.com/author/derekjfiedler
▶ Watch more full conversations ➔ youtube.com/watch?v=D_Cx-fPIWv4&list=PLHxBkl6ci7xemy6LQMisALV8fIE49yUMg
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 Introducing soldiers David and Gareth
00:08:10 9-11 and the call to arms
00:11:41 Warriors in a foreign land
00:21:32 Warrior Initiation Rituals
00:25:31 Making sense of Afghanistan, War & Terror
![The Symbolism of Story [Symbolic World Blog version]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RFgI1UoAzZw/hqdefault.jpg "The Symbolism of Story [Symbolic World Blog version]
I read the first article I wrote for the Symbolic World Blog that was published in June 2020. I describe how a story is not just comprised of symbols but is itself a symbol. I follow this emergent thread till it ultimately explains the story of all stories.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - So much data, so little space
02:38 - Writing a 2-paragraph obituary
06:37 - Harts challenge: 2,000 years into 1 book
10:45 - Pavel Florensky vs. Met. Sergius
14:40 - The Central & the Strange
18:06 - Johns Summary of the Eternal Logos
21:10 - Endings 1 & 2 of Johns Gospel
25:33 - Closing: the Story of Stories")
![Explaining the Burning Bush to Matthew McConaughey [first draft]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RaJfpE_Tqko/hqdefault.jpg "Explaining the Burning Bush to Matthew McConaughey [first draft]
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Derek explains the meaning of the burning bush to Matthew McConaughey and Joe Rogan using symbolism and the allegorical approach.
Mr. McConaughey said in his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, I dont know what to do with the burning bush. So Derek shows the pattern in Exodus of Moses and the burning bush can be seen throughout the Bible - 10 Egyptian plagues, Mary carrying Jesus in her womb, the Transfiguration, Pentecost, and the final judgment. Derek even gives a few modern examples, like Captain Marvel (2019). Hopefully, we all will understand the deep meaning, as well as the practical application, of the storys pattern.
- Dereks analysis of Matthew McCoaughey discussing Religion on JRE - https://youtu.be/18b6Nbf4UDo
- Matthew McConaughey on Joe Rogan Experience - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uaw7OQ0vbo
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Resources
- Jonathan Pageau, Pentecost for the zombie apocalypse: https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/pentecost-for-the-zombie-apocalypse/
- Unburnt Bush Icon: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Theotokos_the_Unburnt_Bush_icon
- Miracles by C.S. Lewis
- The Language of Creation by Matthieu Pageau
- Life of Moses by Gregory of Nyssa
- Alastair Roberts on Exodus 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v Bwq2gjW1YU&t=933s
- Our God is a Consuming Fire on Engage Orthodoxy - https://www.engageorthodoxy.net/the-soul-is-greater-than-the-body-1/2019/4/6/our-god-is-a-consuming-fire-pdjtp
- Prince of Egypt (1998), Dreamworks [images]")
