Out of Egypt & Into the Promised Land: The Good Life in Exodus & Gregory of Nyssa's Life of Moses

Symbolic reading of the Book of Exodus influenced by The Life of Moses by Gregory of Nyssa. The story of Moses provides a blueprint for how to live a spiritual life in a materialistic world. Though our human nature means that we will surely have failures on our journey to our own promised land, Gregory sees in Exodus an example of constantly reaching. striving toward our ideals will guide us along the way. Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.” Support the channel by subscribing, liking, and commenting to join the conversation! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=31997265​ The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day.  This channel provides interpretations and insight into these stories, to find and apply their meaning to contemporary life.  All stories covered are treated academically. This channel makes no claims regarding the historical, scientific, or religious truth of these tales. Rather, its goal is to find the meanings understood by their authors and apply them to the modern world. Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.