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Reviewing Daniel’s Statue
Review the prophet’s vision of the statue in Daniel 2. As with any proper parable, the image has meaning that branches out into all directions. It bears applications of divine wisdom to far more than one element in human existence, … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged ancient Greece and Rome, babylonian empire, hebrew culture, Hellenism, Persian Empire, Prophet Daniel, scripture, western christianity
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Don’t Go There
I suppose someone needs to state the obvious. First, let’s establish that I don’t give a rat’s patootie how this all turns out. Over and over again for the past twenty years I’ve steadfastly warned that the US was doomed … Continue reading
Bits and Pieces 31
We have freezing rain and sleet today. When we got up early this morning, it was 68°F (20C) — almost sweltering. By mid-morning a cold front blew in and the temperatures plunged. It’s below freezing now. And I’m fidgeting just … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged activism, computers, miscellaneous, politics
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Covenant Changes Everything
There are endless debates about what is in the best interest of the people, the country, what is just, etc. Let’s get one thing straight: Unless a divine covenant is involved, none of it matters. It’s all lies without a … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, Covenant of Noah, covenants, heart-led, Law Covenants, radix fidem
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Feeding a Need: Teachings of Jesus
I’ve gotten some feedback on the Sermon the Mount series, though not much. What little I have gotten suggests it’s feeding a need. So for now, I’m going to continue marching through the teachings of Jesus as recorded in Matthew. … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged bible study lessons, gospel of jesus christ, Matthew's Gospel
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Sermon on the Mount 20
Jesus uses another common parable from the Talmud. It was widely known in that part of the world that during rainy season, it could fall in torrents, rinsing the rocky places bare and flooding the wadis. Jesus could have easily … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged divine revelation, faith, heart-led, Matthew's Gospel, moral authority
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Divine Wrath: The Big Picture
This year the US government will borrow more than a trillion dollars. This money isn’t borrowed the way you and I might borrow from a bank or other financier. Government debt has to sold in the form of bonds. That … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Biblical Law, divine justice, economics, government
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It’s a Networked World
The core of the geek community is rabidly hostile to anything that smacks of censorship, and militantly favors radical free expression. Their influence is not always recognized by the broader consumer public. These two groups overlap some, but it’s hard … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged business, computer geek, corporations, ddd, moral imperatives, Networked Civilization, western civilization
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Individualism and Commitments
Under the covenant of Radix Fidem, we know that we cannot simply rebuild the ancient ways in our current society. Rather, we seek to reawaken the heart of what was behind the ancient biblical religion. We aren’t the Hebrew people, … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ancient truth, covenants, heart-led, human reason, individual faith, radix fidem, spiritual family, western epistemology
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A Ready Answer
We aren’t secretive; we are ignored. Radix Fidem doesn’t register on the radar screen. Perhaps you understand that the only way we could change that is to compromise on the very nature of what we do. Still, we struggle with … Continue reading