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Ciné-Yogis PodcastRhetoric, Poetics, Hermeneutics: The Discursive ArtsPaul Ricoeur's text explores the complex relationships between rhetoric, poetics, and hermeneutics as distinct yet overlapping disciplines. He defines each by its origin, method, and aim concerning discourse. Rhetoric is presented as the art of persuasive argumentation, originating in specific situations like assemblies and tribunals. Poetics, rooted in the creation of plots and fables, seeks to expand the imaginary through creative imitation. Hermeneutics focuses on interpreting texts across cultural and temporal distances, aiming to uncover new dimensions of reality. While each discipline possesses a totalizing ambition, Ricoeur argues for recognizing their...2025-03-0124 minCiné-Yogis PodcastTriple AI Canvas: Babel, Aesthetics, and Personified IntelligenceThese sources describe interlinked research projects exploring the intersection of AI, culture, and human experience in the year 2049. The projects focus on preserving and revitalizing traditional Taiwanese music and language through innovative AI technologies. One project uses AI to create future scenarios blending art, technology, and humanity, while another explores AI-driven interfaces for linguistic and artistic expression. Another seeks to develop immersive, multi-sensory storytelling via AI, using a "Tabula Rasa" concept to promote cultural memory and innovation. These projects aim to address language extinction, enhance cross-cultural communication, and foster a...2025-03-0120 minCiné-Yogis PodcastOn Earth as in Heaven: Prayer, Faith, and The WorldThis text explores the challenges of maintaining faith and prayer in a world that often feels self-sufficient and disconnected from God. It suggests that while prayer should be natural, human sin and God's perceived hiddenness make it a struggle. The author highlights the tension between the Kingdom of God and the secular world, arguing that believers are called to live their faith within this world, even though it presents an imbalance favoring the tangible over the abstract. Maintaining faith is described as an ongoing effort given the world's pervasive influence and the abstract...2025-03-0103 minCiné-Yogis PodcastLeisure, the Basis of Culture: Philosophy, Theology, and SocietyDrawing from Josef Pieper's "Leisure, the Basis of Culture," here are his core arguments concerning leisure, work, philosophy, and culture:Leisure as the foundation of culture: Pieper posits that leisure is not mere idleness but the very basis of culture. He argues that a culture's foundation depends on leisure, which, in turn, requires a strong connection to "cultus, with divine worship". The "gods gave them regularly recurring divine festivals, as a means of refreshment from their fatigue".Critique of "total work": Pieper critiques the modern world's overemphasis on work, where individuals live for the...2025-03-0115 minCiné-Yogis PodcastAdam and Eve in Dura-Europos BaptisteryLucinda Dirven's article examines the Adam and Eve painting in the Dura-Europos baptistery and its interpretation within the context of early Christian beliefs. It challenges the prevailing view that the painting reflects Pauline theology, instead proposing a Syriac Christian interpretation. The author explores the concept of Adam and Eve representing "Paradise Lost" and how baptism in the Syriac tradition signifies regaining the "garments of light." Dirven argues that the Dura-Europos community likely held anti-Marcionite beliefs and that the Adam and Eve scene aligns with Syriac views on salvation history. The article uses...2025-03-0111 minCiné-Yogis PodcastCinematic Holy Foolishness: Orthodox Peacemaking in Russian FilmAlina Birzache's article "Cinematic Holy Foolishness: Orthodox Peacemaking in Russian Film" explores the concept of reconciliation through the lens of Orthodox spirituality and its representation in Russian cinema. The author analyzes how the "holy fool" archetype, deeply rooted in Russian Christianity, functions as a peacemaking figure in films by Tarkovsky, Konchalovsky, and Lungin. Birzache argues that these films present a model of peacemaking that begins with inner reconciliation and extends to relationships with others and God. She examines how these films portray the struggle against human passions and the embrace of charity as paths toward...2025-03-0113 minCiné-Yogis PodcastSt. John of Damascus: Logic, Aesthetics, and Theological SymbolsThis talk explores the intersection of logic and aesthetics within St. John of Damascus's theology, focusing on his work The True Exposition of the Orthodox Faith. It argues that the symbol concept is central to St. John's theological approach, acting as a bridge between logic and religious experience. The author suggests that St. John uses symbols to navigate the tension between the unknowable divine and human understanding, creating a unique logical syntax for theology. Two types of symbols, bodily and those with greater meaning, are identified as key to his method....2025-03-0122 minCiné-Yogis PodcastOrthodox TraditionThis talk provides an overview of the Orthodox Christian tradition. It explores the diverse expressions of Orthodoxy across different regions and historical periods. The material examines the structure and organization of various Orthodox Churches, including their relationship with other Christian bodies. Additionally, it discusses liturgical practices, theological nuances, and historical developments that have shaped the Orthodox faith. The text also touches on the presence of Eastern Churches within the Western world. This document is an encyclopedia entry describing the Orthodox Christian tradition and its relationship with other Christian bodies.2025-03-0139 minCiné-Yogis PodcastWhat's the Bilbe_Ephrem the Syrian: Incarnational Hermeneutic of ScriptureMatthew Baker's chapter explores Saint Ephrem the Syrian's "incarnational hermeneutic," examining how Ephrem viewed Scripture as fundamentally linked to creation and ultimately fulfilled in the incarnation of Christ. Ephrem believed that God, while ineffable, reveals Himself through Scripture and the created world, both filled with symbols pointing to Christ. Human language, including Scripture, is limited but divinely inspired, with the incarnation serving as the bridge over the chasm between God and creation. Ephrem saw the symbols within Scripture and creation as participating in and directed toward the incarnate Christ, with the...2025-03-0110 minCiné-Yogis PodcastCreativity and the Orthodox Icon: Meaning of ImageVladislav Andrejev explores the relationship between creativity, art, and religion, particularly through the perspective of the Orthodox icon. The author suggests that life itself is a form of art, a creative process of seeking God and manifesting faith. He examines the tension between religion and secular art, advocating for a synergy in which faith inspires creativity and art becomes a means of expressing divine truth.Andrejev identifies four types of creativity, culminating in religious art that embodies divine revelation. For Andrejev, the icon is not merely a work of art but a symbol that unites the visible...2025-03-0117 minCiné-Yogis PodcastCinema, Architecture, and Language: Spatial NarrativesThe talk explores the complex relationship between cinema and architecture, examining how these two media influence our perception of space and movement. The author argues that cinema and architecture share narrative and semiotic connections, shaping our experience of the world around us. The study investigates how cinematic concepts such as editing and mise-en-scène can be applied to the analysis of urban space.Furthermore, the talk examines the influence of language on the creation of places and the built environment, considering how language structures our perception of the material world. The work also explores McLuhan’s theory of...2025-03-0112 min