439 - Pavel Shchelin - Plutarch: Symbolism of History with Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin

About this episode

The episode features a discussion on political theology and the symbolism of history through the lens of Plutarch's Lives.

This is a conversation between Deacon Seraphim Rohlin and Pavel Shchelin on political theology, power, and Plutarch’s Lives. They explore how ancient biographies reveal enduring patterns of ambition, authority, and the human passions that shape political history—from Rome to the modern world. Topics include Cicero, rhetoric and power, the fall of the Roman Republic, and why the stories of ancient statesmen still help us understand today’s political landscape. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/Wo2IkgDT0q4 Please review this podcast on Spotify or Apple podcasts, it helps us a lot. Links: -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gI8bUwPtT3gkduHqNh6M5 -Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-symbolic-world/id1386867488 NEW COURSE: Plutarch: Symbolism in History with Pavel Shchelin The problem with history is that you are in it. Plutarch teaches us to read power symbolically—asking "whom does the hero serve?" to predict leadership patterns before they play out. Presenter: Pavel Shchelin Duration: 8 weeks studying the lives of Greeks and Roman Lycurgus, Alcibiades, Lysander, Pompey, Caesar, and Octavian –as living patterns, not dead men. Live classes are on Wednesdays…

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Pageau

Guests: Deacon Seraphim Rohlin, Pavel Shchelin

Topics covered

• political theology
• power
• ancient biographies
• ambition
• authority
• human passions
• political history

Keywords

• Plutarch
• political theology
• ancient history
• Roman Republic
• Cicero
• leadership patterns
• biographies

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Plutarch’s Lives

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