Monthly Archives: May 2013

A Theology of Theology

theology: the study of God and of the nature of religious truth; a school of thought arising from such study; an organized course of study within the academic field of religion There is no theology in the Bible. There entire … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 8

Of course, it meant a lot of swing-shift work, as Preston called it. For the next week, at least ten kilometers in all directions, they rode every road, lane and trail they could find. They took pictures of everything conceivably … Continue reading

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Mythology of Self-control

Nothing is more comical than someone singing the praises of Western Civilization, when they evaluate it wholly from within Western values. Who would be surprised that Western Civilization is good at giving us what Western Civilization wants in the first … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 7

Preston insisted on climbing into the tent to lay down. Angie knew he wasn’t so very tired because they hadn’t ridden that far, and certainly not very hard. Lying on his back, he stared up at the interior surface of … Continue reading

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Middling Presumption

Mysticism comes naturally for me. It was no great struggle to adopt the idea that material wealth isn’t that important; most of my life was in poverty. It’s not sour grapes, just a different experience. When you spend so much … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 6

On the ride back to their campsite, Angie and Preston discussed this idea. Angie insisted, “Corrupt officials are one thing. Local politicians are seldom clean any more than they might be anywhere else in the world. But the Dutch police … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 5

They didn’t yet know where the breaking house was, and finding it wouldn’t be simple. Asking questions would likely cause the mission to abort and utterly fail to identify the carriers. They needed to catch the traffic bringing the kids … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 4

They packed that evening and left before dawn the next morning. Their hosts at the orchard insisted on Preston and Angie take the camping equipment with them. They spoke unconvincingly of letting them return the gear later. Preston had already … Continue reading

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Propositional Folly

It ain’t happening. I keep hoping people will understand when I attack Aristotelian epistemology and European tribal mythology. I keep hoping they’ll recognize all those unconscious assumptions about life, the universe and everything. I pray that they learn the very … Continue reading

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Myth of the Free Man

Modern Western society suffers from a myth regarding individual liberty. In one of my earliest papers on Hebrew thought, I noted “everyone serves someone.” It was not simply a spiritual statement but a moral principle. That is, in God’s Laws, … Continue reading

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