454 - The Enemy Who Pretends to Be Your Friend

We often think of enemies as those who attack us openly, but fairy tales also warn us about another kind of enemy: the one who comes close, pretends to be our friend, and destroys from within. I also discuss how this pattern appears in Scripture, culture, identity, and even technology, and why discernment is so important in our current moment.<br /><br />Buy Little Red Riding Hood now during the month of June and get the audiobook with for free: https://store.thesymbolicworld.com/ <br /><br />YouTube version: https://youtu.be/U8VXqPX1-0Q<br /><br />Join Seraphim Hamilton in studying the Book of Isaiah this June. Register now: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/the-fifth-gospel <br /><br />🔓 Become a patron to support us and unlock exclusive monthly symbolism content: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe<br />💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com<br />🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau  <br /><br />🎧 Listen to and review The Symbolic World podcast:<br />-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0gI8bUwPtT3gkduHqNh6M5<br />-Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-symbolic-world/id1386867488 <br /><br />Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ <br />My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/