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Daniel the Man
The Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) rulers as a whole operated with far greater wisdom than is common in governments today. Their assumptions about reality were radically different from anything in the West; they held to an entirely different epistemology. In … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient babylon, ANE, Bible History, biblical manhood, epistemology, Persian Empire, Prophet Daniel
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Pondering the Path 04
At this point, the Radix Fidem path clearly alienates the vast majority of Westerners with any inclinations to Christian religion. What we offer is a path back to Eden; that’s what the gospel is now, and has always been since … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, heart-led, idolatry, pagan religion, radix fidem, sensory heart, spiritual birth, western christianity
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Pondering the Path 03
Scripture promotes one particular image of Christians, still in their fallen fleshly form, as children in the household of God. As any good father, He encourages us to hang around Him when He works. We can scarcely understand much of … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, heart-led, Hebrew epistemology, human reason, redemption, rituals, scripture, sensory heart
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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 30:11-20
The basic concept is not so hard to grasp. God made us for better things, but we are fallen. The human race, consistent with its nature, chose to follow human reason instead of revelation. The only recovery from that fall … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, faith in God, Garden of Eden, Hebrew Scripture, Law of Moses
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Pondering the Path 02
The name I’ve given this path is Radix Fidem. In case you’ve forgotten, you can check the tab marked “Radix Fidem” near the header image of this blog, or read the longer version in booklet form. It still outlines the … Continue reading
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Tagged aristotelian epistemology, Biblical Mysticism, divine heritage, Hebrew epistemology, Judaism, Law and Grace, legalism, Talmud, Two Realms
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Pondering the Path 01
On one level, it’s enough that I follow my convictions. That is the bottom line; it’s the fallback position I take when nothing makes sense in the world around me. Walk in the light you have. On another level, the … Continue reading
A Parable about Rationalism
Reason is a tool, a way of approaching things. Most jobs require more than one tool. Rationalism is restricting yourself to just one tool. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If all you have … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, human intellect, human reason, parable, rationalism, spirit realm
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Praying for Their Enlightenment
Participating in an ongoing discussion over at Sigma Frame, I notice that most of the correspondents quickly get stuck on concrete details. Some will occasionally make note of generalities, but there is still a tendency to stop at that level … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, faith, heart-led, human reason, intellect, marriage, moral consciousness, parable
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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 29
Many religions refer to the goal of reaching an enlightened state. This was a common element in the various religions of the Ancient Near East (ANE), as well. The broad culture of the ANE presumed that the ultimate good for … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, covenant god, curses and blessings, heart-led, Law of Moses
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Raising Ruins
I saw it coming as a tsunami of darkness. It made me feel really out of place as I struggled to find my way through the pastoral ministry jungle. On the one hand, I knew by faith, beyond all doubt, … Continue reading
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Tagged church politics, compromise, mainstream churches, mainstream media, religion, SJWs
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