In one of our most important Universal History episodes yet, Richard Rohlin takes us through the origin of nationalism, what nations are, what they need to exist, and where they come from. How do these narratives about identity fit into what we have been calling Universal History? And how can we properly participate in the world around us?

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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Coming up next...
00:00:56 - Intro music
00:01:21 - Introduction
00:01:51 - Role-playing game
00:03:06 - What is Universal History?
00:04:15 - The mythical content of Universal History
00:11:43 - The hierarchy of stories
00:30:32 - The search for the national epic
00:36:20 - A national identity
00:42:24 - America
00:44:18 - Canada
00:46:11 - Different national epics
00:53:35 - Idolatry in a hierarchy
01:02:38 - The Founding Fathers
01:05:11 - A story you can participate in
01:06:25 - The liturgical year
01:09:02 - Receive your tradition
01:11:41 - Stories around the campfire
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