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Monthly Archives: February 2015
No Sith Lords, No Jedi Knights
There is no intent to be elitist here. The nature of what we pursue winnows out most of humanity before we get started. Most of us — most of you who take my blather seriously — can look back over … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, civilization, culture, divine revelation, epistemology, government, oppression, philosophy, politics, spirituality, war
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A Proverb for Today
Speaking of proverbs… Context: The religion we teach here is non-Western. You knew that, right? To Westerners, that reads as “anti-Western” so I often use that term for the sake of “honesty” as Westerners view things. So, for example, we … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged civilization, culture, epistemology, faith in God, moral consciousness, mysticism, nature, spirituality, western civilization
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Adjustments
Religion is just a word referring to the human effort to respond to the imperatives of the Spirit. Religion is how we do what God requires of us, so don’t buy into the silly nonsense that some religious activity is … Continue reading
A Vision of Sharing
“For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 Shedding the trappings of a broken past is highly variable. God alone decides what survives into the new life He gives each of … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged evangelism, fellowship, law, mysticism, nature, peace, spirituality
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It Would Work without Me
The word “faith” itself connotes an ultimate confidence in things we cannot possibly understand, much less control. I can tell you that it’s there. I can show you what it does to me when I touch it. My words just … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged communion, ministry, mission, mysticism, nature, pastoral care, psychology, religion, sensory heart
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Islam Is No Threat
I’m taking a moral stand. I run into this every day, it seems. It’s bad enough that I can’t escape the noise of liars in the mainstream press, and in some of the alternative press. But I keep bumping into … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged government, Islam, mysticism, propaganda, religion, spirituality, survival, war, western civilization
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Here It Comes (Updated)
Just a quick note for astute regular readers: Holy Cynicism Time. On a busy weekend night when folks were likely out celebrating Valentine’s Day, the NYTimes reports a story about bank hacking that saw major losses that could rise to … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged banking, crime, economics, government, internet, oppression, technology
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Psalm 37
This is an acrostic psalm loaded with popular proverbs of David’s time. It’s the age old question of why it seems the wicked prosper and the righteous are blown by the winds of blind fortune. On the surface, it appears … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Biblical Mysticism, King David, nature, oppression, peace, Political activism, Psalms, psychology
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