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Mission and Mortality
If it were a simple matter of efficiency and logic, we would all simply commit suicide. Perhaps he didn’t intend to teach what I caught from it, but one of the fellows who helped to shape my awareness during my … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged Anglo-Saxon, Christian mythology, history, intellect, literature, western intellectual heritage
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The Antichrist
I generally avoid this subject because there is much unadulterated bullshit about it. Here is an excerpt from my updated notes on 2 Thessalonians 2. ———- Now we come to the point of this second letter to Thessalonica. Someone was … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Antichrist, Dispensationalism, scripture, Second Coming
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Don’t Surrender Your Kids
It’s all finger-pointing and blame-shifting. The teachers complain that parents don’t know how to raise well-behaved children. Parents say the teachers spend more time with their kids than they do at home, which makes the teachers the dominant influence in … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged children, Creation, heart-led, human behavior, human development, moral discernment, psychology, social mythology, western civilization
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Another Lie of Satan
I’m very fond of Edin-Adahl. I have several of their songs on my FTP server. Not only was their music writing and arrangements very innovative, but Frank Adahl’s voice is a singularity, with a range and skill hard to match. … Continue reading
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Tagged music, propaganda, religion, scripture, Western Christian mythology
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Steal It
When does this thing take off? When you start running with it and spread your wings. It’s the nature of a blog that most of those who read it are only seeking some measure of entertainment. Maybe it stirs some … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, radix fidem, religion, spirituality, virtual parish
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Psalm 103
A source of countless contemporary songs, this is one of the most popular psalms, and for good reason. Some doubting scholars question whether David could have written this. There is no doubt this psalmist was way ahead of his peers … Continue reading
Relational Heart
It’s not that the heart does not comprehend data, but that the heart operates on a far higher level. The realm of moral imperative is not objective or impersonal, but intensely personal. The structure of heart “thinking” is relational. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, divine justice, heart-mind, intellect, moral discernment, philosophy, psychology
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Keep It in the Heart
The Ancient Near East in general, and the Hebrew people in particular, bore an ancient legacy of the heart-mind. While it’s obvious not everyone was heart-led, it is also obvious that Scripture took seriously the existence of the heart-mind as … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, faith, heart-led, law, moral discernment, mysticism, Pharisaism, religion, scripture
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