Black and white tiles at Qohen's place
+1 + -1 = 0 , ying and yang, etc... Just stating the obvious.
shareIt's also an indication that it was a Freemasonic church at one point...
“The mosaic pavement is an old symbol of the Order. It is met with in the earliest rituals of the last century. It is classed among the ornaments of the lodge along with the indented tessel and the blazing star. Its party-colored stones of black and white have been readily and appropriately interpreted as symbols of the evil and good of human life.”
- Encyclopedia of Freemasonry
Edit: The church was created from scratch so this must've been done intentionally.
Yes and he also said his home was a monastery for gnostic monks. Gnosticism = dualism, and likely influenced freemasonry.
shareYes it's an obvious freemason symbol but I don't believe in the good and evil explanation. This explanation isn't satisfying at all, I believe the true meaning is secret.
shareI suppose another way to look at it is order and chaos, as Management discusses toward the end. His business is selling order to those feeling chaos.
In this light, also, the distinct pattern of the tiles is also very ordered, as is most of Qohen's existence (at least until he relents at the end.)
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