A Potent Alchemy: Platonism and the Abrahamic Tradition

Brief Overview:

In this episode, our regular host Danny Layne is joined by friends/colleagues Gareth Polmeer and Rob Gray in a wide-ranging conversation rooted in a quote from Ezekiel. The Bible, Julian of Norwich, and Henry Corbin emerge prominently and intriguingly in this discussion about the intersection of Platonic philosophy and spirituality.

Detailed Summary:

00-1:00: Introductory Content

1:00-10:39: Ezekiel quote and initial discussion, including relationship with Platonic texts

10:40-16:49: Homing in on animal imagery, especially those with wings; Connection to Dante, Blake, Revelation

16:50-30:30: Insight, visionaries, uniqueness in seeing; Corbin; Julian of Norwich; Suffering; Play; Matthew’s Gospel; Blake; Isaiah

30:31-42:55: On the value of the Bible for a wide audience; Corbin; Smells, Music, Imagery; Gospel of John; Love; Julian of Norwich; Mary (Jesus’ mother); Icons

42:56-47:00: Icons, imagery, symbols: Luke; Mary; Julian of Norwich; Divine Mother

47:01-54:46: The family in relation to philosophy and spirituality; Socrates, Diotima, Pythagoras, Plotinus, Nietzsche

54:47-1:00:00: Divine wisdom, Corbin, and the feminine; Cheetham

1:00:01-end: Divine love; Hildegard of Bingen