Mosaic Ark

Rachel Fulton Brown, KJ Crilly, Kilts Khalfan, and Mel Wiggin
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Mosaic Ark

Join Professor Rachel Fulton Brown and co-hosts Kimberly Crilly, Kilts Khalfan, and Mel Wiggin for a guided journey through the wilds of our post-Enlightenment, yet still medieval culture. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Mythopoeia,” our mission is to re-enchant the world by presenting a new perspective on every subject that makes up the Mosaic of Creation. Livestreams weekly on YouTube, Telegram and at Unauthorized.tv. Visit our website at DragonCommonRoom.com for bios, video links, and more Tolkien-inspired stories and art.

  1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

    6 DAYS AGO

    O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

    “O Dayspring, Brightness of the everlasting light, Sun of justice, come to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death!” Thus sings the Church on December 21, the darkest day of the year. On this week’s Mosaic Ark, the ladies discussed the Catholic tradition of preparing for Advent by singing the “O Antiphons,” which are short sung sentences describing a specific aspect of prayerful meditation on the eternal Truth — God’s incarnation in the womb of a virgin named Mary. They are sung at sunset (Vespers) both before and after recitation of Mary’s “Magnificat,” wherein she describes her joy at being chosen by God to be the mother of the long-awaited Messiah, who came to banish darkness and death, bringing everlasting light. Each Advent season in America, congregations of Catholics and Protestants participate in this tradition perhaps without knowing that is what they are doing; they sing “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” which is Catholic and has origins that are more than a thousand years old. Join us as we discuss these ancient chants, how they were weaved so thoroughly into our Christian consciousness, and how the Internet is making everything old new again. — Streamed December 19, 2024 Melinda Kathleen Reese singing “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel,” in the church of Montefrio, Spain: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H6zswBOzxig Amelia McKee, “The O Antiphons and the Stammheim Missal”: https://liturgicalyearinart.substack.com/p/the-o-antiphons-and-the-stammheim The Stammheim Missal: https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/107TJA On the Advent Lyrics: https://unauthorizedmedievalhistory.blogspot.com/2019/12/episode-12-getting-medieval-on-earendel.html

    1h 58m
  2. What Makes Myths Real?

    DEC 14

    What Makes Myths Real?

    Myths, threads, and spider webs — that’s what the ladies of the Mosaic Ark discussed this week. Specifically, we discussed how all information from ancient times through the present, all history, literature, art, science, music, and religion have been compressed into a digital scroll that is now accessible to anyone with an internet connection. This ability to “scroll” information has also allowed people to start seeing the threads that run between all things and times, connecting them through a massive digital web. Quite a modern wonder, wouldn’t you say? Actually, some might say it is a return to the “pre-modern” world. Professor Rachel Fulton Brown has a more accurate take; it is a return to the medieval world. Join the ladies as they discuss what it means to live in the web, how we can distinguish myth from reality, and whether biblically accurate angels look like giant spiders. — Streamed December 13, 2024 On Joseph Campbell: “The God-Ridden Bigotry of the Globalist Monomyth” https://fencingbearatprayer.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-god-ridden-bigotry-of-globalist.html On egregores: Mary Harrington, “Lily Phillips and the Spreadsheet Egregore” https://www.maryharrington.co.uk/p/lily-phillips-and-the-spreadsheet

    2h 3m
  3. Strong Moms

    DEC 7

    Strong Moms

    Have you noticed the trend lately? “Strong independent woman” is a trope that keeps popping up in movies, television shows, and advertisements, and especially in political advertisements. “Single cat ladies” were the largest group that voted for Kamala Harris in the last election, and groups of witches were casting spells against her opponent. Their number one issue seemed to be the right to an abortion, which is promoted as something strong, independent women need and want. But is this true? The ladies of the Mosaic Ark beg to differ and have some pretty amazing examples to share with you of strong women who became even stronger moms. — Streamed December 6, 2024

    2h 1m
  4. A Moral and Religious People

    NOV 30

    A Moral and Religious People

    Recently on an episode of The Timcast with Tim Pool, Tim was debating with his guests about whether America was created as a Christian nation. John Adams’ 1798 letter to a Massachusetts regiment was offered as evidence that it was, as Adams wrote “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” But what does “religious” mean in this context? What did the founders mean when they allowed for the free exercise of religion? If they meant “Christian,” why didn’t they say the name of Christ in their documents? On this week’s episode of The Mosaic Ark, Professor Rachel Fulton Brown shares some ideas about that.. Listen in and let her know your ideas in the comments! —Streamed November 29, 2024

    1h 56m
  5. Digital Retrieves the Medieval with Mark Stahlman

    NOV 16

    Digital Retrieves the Medieval with Mark Stahlman

    What is digital mysticism? When you hear that phrase, do you imagine hermetic robots meditating in a virtual reality landscape chanting ohms? That may be getting a little bit ahead tech-wise. If you imagined that the information technology revolution that we’ve all been living through since Marshall McLuhan coined his famous phrase “The medium is the message,” you’re a little closer to understanding. And if you thought that “digital mysticism” was mankind’s reacquisition of the medieval method of learning you would be right on the mark. On this week’s Mosaic Ark, the ladies were joined by Mark Stahlman, President of the Center for the Study of Digital Life, where we spoke of how today’s social media environment tracks in very similar ways with philosophical developments in ancient Greece, medieval Europe, and modern China. We would love to hear your ideas on this, so please add yours to the comments! —Streamed November 15, 2024 Center for the Study of Digital Life: https://www.digitallife.center

    2h 2m
  6. Trumpslide

    NOV 9

    Trumpslide

    Remember, remember the fifth of November…. Where were you on November 5, 2024 – the day that Donald John Trump was elected to a second term as President of the United States? If you were like the Ladies of the Mosaic Ark, you were up for most of the night watching the national election results, afraid to go to sleep for fear of getting a nasty shock in the morning. Turns out, most of the country felt the same way, although maybe for different reasons depending upon who one hoped would win. It has been a very momentous campaign that capped off four very momentous and traumatic years. To cope with all of this trauma, the memes did flow, and KC collected a bunch of them! Join the ladies as we discuss the election results, the last few weeks that led up to them, and the memes that explain them all. — Streamed November 8, 2024

    2h 34m
  7. At Home with Professor Rachel Fulton Brown

    NOV 2

    At Home with Professor Rachel Fulton Brown

    Who is Fencing Bear? Why, she writes the Blog called Fencing Bear at Prayer! Who is Ancilla Mariae? Why, she hosts the Telegram Channel called Fencing Bear at Prayer and its chatroom called The Dragon Common Room! Who is Professor Rachel Fulton Brown? Why, she is a Professor of Medieval Studies at the University of Chicago! As well as the creator of the aforementioned Blog and Telegram channels. Did I also mention that she writes books with a team of poets at another website called The Dragon Common Room, and she hosts the weekly live-stream called The Mosaic Ark that you’re seeing here on YouTube? So why is she adding Substack creator to all of the other hats she wears? Because she has surmised that a lot of people who have enjoyed reading and listening to her thoughts might like to have a single space to learn about all of the different areas where she teaches and creates, and Substack is a good place to do that. Listen in on this week’s Mosaic Ark as the Professor explains how her projects all complement each other and answers viewers’ questions about the work that she and her poets do. —Streamed November 1, 2024

    2h 2m
  8. Captain Zodiac Lumen Getty

    OCT 26

    Captain Zodiac Lumen Getty

    The ladies of the Mosaic Ark are looking at the stars! Captain Zodiac, the Mosaic Ark’s very first guest, once again joined us to share his insights about astrology and its true meaning—which does not include divination he’ll have you know! He and Professor Rachel Fulton Brown discussed the beautiful medieval Christian manuscripts that are currently on display at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. The ancient myths and astrological charts used in the manuscripts’ beautiful, gilded illustrations hold an explosion of information about the people who made them and what they believed. But do they have something to say about who we are today? Watch and tell us your ideas in the comments! —Streamed October 25, 2024 Getty Exhibit: https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/lumen/index.html

    2h 4m
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About

Join Professor Rachel Fulton Brown and co-hosts Kimberly Crilly, Kilts Khalfan, and Mel Wiggin for a guided journey through the wilds of our post-Enlightenment, yet still medieval culture. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Mythopoeia,” our mission is to re-enchant the world by presenting a new perspective on every subject that makes up the Mosaic of Creation. Livestreams weekly on YouTube, Telegram and at Unauthorized.tv. Visit our website at DragonCommonRoom.com for bios, video links, and more Tolkien-inspired stories and art.

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  • Creator
    Rachel Fulton Brown, KJ Crilly, Kilts Khalfan, and Mel Wiggin
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    117
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Rachel Fulton Brown, Kilts Khalfan, KJ Crilly, Mel Wiggin
  • Show Website
    Mosaic Ark

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