Frequently Asked Questions
Here's a list of frequently asked questions. If we haven't answered your query then please just send us an email and we'll be happy to help.
St Cuthbert's cross
What does it cost to join Disciples of the Divine Logos?
It is completely free to join our monthly online meetup Mead and Meaning (click here for subscription). The key element to our community are the in person events hosted in places of re-enchantment associated with saints, figures and legends still woven into our landscapes. Tickets are sold to these events at a reasonable price in order to cover our costs for venue hire and hospitality.
We recommend purchasing these in advance. Click here to see what events are coming up.
St Hilda of Whitby
Is this a Christian group in the UK?
We're in the UK and we believe that Jesus Christ is the Divine Logos, the second person of the Trinity. But our community aims to dig much deeper into the role which story and myth can play within our own lives than a Christian group might. Jesus of Nazareth himself used story, we've simply forgotten how narrative applies to our own lives. There is a deep meaning crisis tearing through our society, and long established traditions have not been able to speak into this to alleviate the emptiness so many people feel. Neither Oliver or Ryan (the guys behind our project) grew up attending church or practicising the Christian faith. As such, we know that Disciples of the Divine Logos presents a unique way to approach the Christ story. Both Oliver and Ryan are Christians in the Church of England, but this community was set up for a broader audience.
I'm not religious. Can I still join and come to your events?
Yes, absolutely. Our in person meetups are designed with a broad audience in mind. Anyone who is interested in discovering how symbolism and story pertain to our own lives will benefit hugely from these events. We usually base the day around a location connected
with the ancient Christian narrative of Britain; stories from the so called 'Dark Ages' which inspired the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien. You'll experience live storytelling, a dose of history, legend, re-enchantment and food with like-minded people.
What's with these images of dragons and wizard monks? Is this some kind of cosplay?
No. We host narrative sense-making days where we unpack ancients stories and mythic archetypes from within the Christian vision over an immersive day. No one dresses up, these images just help to paint a picture. Before the modern age people existed in a world where stories directly impacted their own lives and told one where to go next. An ammonite fossil was not a chunk of rock but a snakestone, informing one how evil can be overcome by the prayers of a man or woman filled with the Divine.
Stories of snakes or even dragons were not primarily seen as fiction, but were applicable to one's own experience of reality. This mythic structure has not been completely lost, not only is it everywhere in the movies we love, it's often still contained within the folk memory of figures like Saint Cuthbert or Saint Hilda, who lived and (if we dare to believe the stories) worked many wonderous deeds in still picturesque parts of England. We meet in these places to reopen that sense of wonder and enchantment.
There'll be monsters and miracles, legends and landscapes, as we take a deep dive into their stories and ultimately, into ours.
st oswald, king and martyr
Where do you meet in person? Is it all up North?
Our in person meetups usually take place in the coastal regions of the North East, but we have plans for events in the Midlands and the South West (when we look to the Arthur and Grail stories). If you're in the South, we would urge you not to be reluctant to travel. At the core of Disciples of the Divine Logos is an understanding that nature holds one of the keys to rediscovering the reality of the transcendent. It is no coincidence that places like Lindisfarne and the rolling hills of the North East of England are still spiritual oases. Unaffected by urban sprawl and light pollution, they retain an enchantment of early history, when wise Celtic monks met bold Anglo-Saxon kings; their shimmering stories still whispering in the winds. It's well worth the travel!
