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Step Out of the Darkness
It’s almost funny how spying works. We see the spying agencies and their officials creating multiple false realities with such frequency that no one is surprised when they solemnly insist that innocuous things are a threat to national security. You … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, epistemology, espionage, national security, police, propaganda, psychology, Western mythology
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Implications of Vault 7
Re: The American Media Hide From The Truth by Paul Craig Roberts (I’m not sure anyone can stand a full hour of Assange so you might want to skip the video.) Let’s review some background of moral truth. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged government, history, internet, networking technology, oppression, social sciences
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Nagging Memories
There’s something troubling me. On the one hand, your sense of moral conviction does not reside in your physical heart. The lamp of spiritual truth would burn just as brightly if you depended on an artificial heart to pump your … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged conviction, moral discernment, psychology, sensory heart
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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
Posted in eldercraft
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
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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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