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This summit will challenge us to rediscover the epic vision of Christianity, tracing the golden thread of redemption through the sweep of Western civilization and recovering our place within the story that encompasses all stories.

Join Jonathan Pageau, Deacon Seraphim Rohlin, Fr. Josiah Trenham, Dr. Mary Harrington, Deacon Nicholas Kotar, and our other guests and speakers on May 14-16 for this incredible event of discussion and celebration. Don’t miss out and join us virtually by registering today.

Patrons of The Symbolic World at the Involved tier or higher qualify for 10% off, while Guardian Angels and all in-person attendees can join us for free.

5:30pm — Rebuild the Monasteries- Mary Harrington

In an age of AI "slop" and flattened culture, how do we understand, and cultivate, what makes us distinctly human? There is no need to reinvent the wheel. Premodern practices of memory and prayer can refresh our imaginations and salvage our human cultures in the digital age.

9:00am — Heaven is a City: Christianity as Urban Pilgrimage Fr. Josiah Trenham

Fr. Josiah Trenham traces the Christian life as urban pilgrimage, the city not fled but transfigured, heaven not escape but the radiant destination of every street and every soul.

10:30am — Recovering the Cult of the Hero: Founding Mythologies of the City of Man and the City of God-Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin

In ancient times, the fundamental organism of civilization was not the nation-state, but the city. The creation of the modern era necessitated not just the elimination of the Cult of the Saints, but of the old idea of heroism, replacing it with a succession of new hierarchies.

Fr. Josiah Trenham, Mary Harrington, Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin, and Jonathan Pageau discuss the themes and answer questions from attendees.

3:00pm — From Mars to Apollo: The Cosmic Alchemy of That Hideous Strength- Annie Crawford

In That Hideous Strength, C. S. Lewis recapitulates the cosmic liturgy that structures all myth: descent, purification, and glorification. As we read That Hideous Strength, the story itself becomes a mode of participation in the divine work of our own transformation.

4:00pm — Kiev and the City on a Hill: A Nation Grows Into Its Myths- Dcn. Nicholas Kotar

Russian philosopher Ivan Ilyin makes a startling assertion: that the fairy tales of the Russians were the distillation of centuries of the people coming to terms with their Christianization. These stories give us the template to do something similar for the myth of America.

9:00am — Ways of Seeing, Again Heather Pollington

How do specific artistic languages fundamentally shape the way we see the world? This talk will explore how a medieval Christian vision could correct the ills of the contemporary post-modern landscape, seeking to reignite and deepen our experience of the epic story, art and cinema.

10:45am — The Epic: Cosmopoesis and Liturgies of Remembrance Kale Zelden

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales articulate a frame that affords an imaginal space for deep, participatory, communal play. Epic stories function as liturgies of meaning, rescuing ideals and projecting an eschatological frame anticipating parousia — linking human action and divine destiny.

Annie Crawford, Dcn. Nicholas Kotar, Heather Pollington, and Kale Zelden discuss the themes and answer audience questions.

3:00pm — Closing Remarks and Q&A-Jonathan Pageau

Jonathan Pageau summarizes the vision of a future shaped by the foundational principles of the epic Christian story. Q&A to follow.

Full access to all Symbolic World Summit 2026 Live-stream lectures, panels, and Q&A's. Participate with attendees via The Symbolic World Summit Discord Server. All ticket holders will have lifetime access to all Summit 2026 recordings.