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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Trumpets of Deception
Jesus offered a warning about trying to be noticed by people. When you attempt to fulfill moral obligations solely for how it looks to others, you have failed. Their notice is the whole of your blessing; God will not pay … Continue reading
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Tagged government, oppression, propaganda, resistance
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Moral Echoes of the Times
Anyone who feels the urge can be a prophet. There is a certain sense anyone with moral intelligence is a prophet. If your goal is moral intelligence, you can’t avoid prophesying. It’s hard to keep it inside unless you utterly … Continue reading
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Tagged government, moral intelligence, morality, mysticism, oppression, peace, prophecy, spirituality
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Ecclesiastes 7
In Hebrew culture, the ultimate symbol of manhood was the shepherd. It was a lonely work and required a quiet and watchful temperament. You learned not to expect much from sheep. While there is a place for the artistic exploration … Continue reading
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Tagged government, intellect, mysticism, philosophy, scripture
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Insecurity and Faith
The implications of human insecurity loom so large, there is at least one whole school of psychology that builds every therapy on the basis of it. In a way, that’s not far from the truth. I disagree with most of … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, human insecurity, maladaptive behavior, mysticism, peace, psychology, serenity prayer, western civilization, western intellectual heritage
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Otherworldly Treasures
“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in … Continue reading
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Tagged human-rights, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, religion, scripture, treasures on earth, western christianity
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Idyll Ideal
Sure, it would be nice if we could all live like the family of Seth right outside Eden. Picture it: nomadic tent dwellers living in simplicity, herding goats and sheep. With that was a whole range of cultural implications we … Continue reading
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Tagged moral perception, mysticism, mythology, scripture, western civilization
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The Myth of Material Progress
You can ignore the moral laws of God all you like, but they don’t go away. If you ignore them and build a science of prosperity based merely on what humans can perceive and reason about, you will inevitably find … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, economics, intellect, material prosperity, mysticism, mythology, rational view, scripture
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Morality Is Power
Re: ACCM Embracing God’s moral imperatives changes reality. Not just anything or everything, but moral obedience does change how things in this world go for you. There are no nifty formulas and direct exchanges; it’s not that simple. There are … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, government, moral fabric, mysticism, psychology, western biases
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