We must pay careful attention to the telos (the aim, or end purpose) of the rituals we participate in.  Nowadays it's common to pick and choose rituals that bring meaning to us, often without any connection to a complete tradition.  But we cannot have radical individualism and teleological purpose at the same time.  As Christians, we must have a good grip on what it is that we have given ourselves to.  What is the Christian story?  Why are we here and where are we going?  Our story is the greatest story ever told.

In this episode, we welcome back Jonathan Pageau, host of the Symbolic World blog and podcast.  Jonathan is known for exploring the symbolic patterns that underlie our experience of the world, how these patterns emerge and come together, manifesting in religion, art and in popular culture.

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