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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Goons with Guns
Reminder: I’ve served as a Military Policeman long enough to reach supervisory positions. A big part of that job was securing facilities and controlling access. I’ve spent some years getting it wrong sometimes, but generally getting good reviews for doing … Continue reading
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Tagged bureaucracy, Military Police, moral discernment, physical security
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The Taste of Truth
We are wired for narrative. The Hebrew culture was mystical in nature; it was part of the Ancient Near East (ANE), which is a collection of cultures and civilizations that shared a mystical orientation. Westerners have struggled to make sense … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, conviction, faith, Hebrew Mysticism, intellect, languages, narrative
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Bearing Their Folly
It’s the damnedest thing: Dispensationalism is easily one of the biggest dividers of American Christianity. Those who believe that heresy are easily the most pestiferous element in religion. It comes with a vast pile of nonsense, and the bigger the … Continue reading
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Tagged church leadership, Dispensationalism, faith, mainstream religion, Modern Israel
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Psalm 122 (Updated)
Though written by David whose palace sits in Jerusalem, he assumes the perspective of a pilgrim who has come from the farthest distance. We have arrived! We are here in Jerusalem and the first thing we want to do is … Continue reading
A Shift in Emphasis
This is a “get to know me” post. I really thought I was coming home from Europe to become a church pastor. I had been ordained for a decade and had been quite well received by the chapel folks in … Continue reading
Cycling: North Harrah
I was feeling a lot stronger yesterday, so decided it was time for another long ride. Essentially it was a big rectangle: east on Reno Avenue to Harrah Road, then north to Wilshire Boulevard, then back home. I clipped corners … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, geography, Harrah Loop, photography
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What We Are
Continuing my encouragement of parishioners in building a Christian Culture, let’s look at some things people might notice. We aren’t Greens, but we have a powerful affinity for nature. You cannot distinguish between peace with God and communion with Creation. … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Christian religion, culture, feudalism, moral discernment, Western mythology
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Photography: Converging Flows
Hello! This is Ed. I’m out of my mind right now. Please leave a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. Actually I’m just having a low energy day today. I wanted to ride, needed … Continue reading
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Tagged Crutcho Creek, cycling, geography, North Canadian River, photography
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We Are Open Source
If there’s one thing we affirm and embrace from the nascent Networked Civilization, it is the ethics of Open Source. I’ve already stated quite bluntly that I don’t support the legal concept of copyright and intellectual property because I’m convinced … Continue reading
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Tagged feudalism, heart, moral truth, Network Civilization, open source, original sin, personal loyalty, symbolic logic
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And We Ain’t
Israel was taken into exile because of idolatry. Granted, part of the problem was how very similar the rituals of Temple worship were to those for the various Baals. In the mind of too many Israelis, it was a case … Continue reading
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Tagged babylonian exile, bible, idolatry, tribulation, western civilization, western epistemology
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