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Answering 06: Freedom
The truth will set you free. If all you have is mere factual knowledge and analysis, it won’t matter how much or how deep is your knowing, you are still trapped in this world and on the way to Hell. … Continue reading
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Tagged conscious awareness, divine revelation, faith, freedom of conscience, government, heart-mind, moral authority, moral truth, psychology, religion, science
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Cycling: Route 66
I’m really quite happy that the threatened heavy El Niño rains have not materialized in flooding rains. Instead, it has worked with other factors to bring an extended period of cooler temperatures that hit Oklahoma with daytime highs between 50° … Continue reading
Psalm 96
This is a Restoration hymn. It’s very hard to argue against the Septuagint’s comment that this was written on the occasion of the rebuilding of the Temple after the Exile. It reflects too much the rather unique viewpoint of the … Continue reading
Calm Down
This is your elder/pastor writing, the shepherd who loves you because God taught him how to love: You need to calm down. Okay, some of you need to calm down, or maybe you can try to help folks who aren’t … Continue reading
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Tagged bureaucracy, government, psychology, social sciences
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Answering 05: The Moral Sphere
You don’t have to take me seriously, but I am so confident in my message that I’m willing to stand alone against all of humanity at the same time. Insane or not, I assert without a hint of embarrassment that … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, comparative civilization, epistemology, moral fabric, psychology, western biases
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Mysticism and Trust Models
In Christian Mysticism, models for trust have no significance. It’s hard to break a system that doesn’t exist. Our “system” manifests here, but isn’t rooted here. By moving everything of importance into the moral sphere of the heart, human frailties … Continue reading
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Tagged mysticism, otherworldly, virtual parish
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Tracks and Transparency
You have my permission to bail out any time. You can cut and run with a rant or silently. The only thing holding you to this virtual parish is your own heart and mind. If following Christ means you stop … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, cycling, miscellaneous, mysticism, networking technology, photography
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Not Green
My favorite color is orange. While I’m like most humans with an aesthetic preference for blue (it has to do with the mechanics of vision in our eyes), I would rather wear orange. That’s because when I’m on my bike, … Continue reading
Answering 04: Radicals
We are more radical than radicals. The world “radical” implies a plan to cut things back to the very roots and try to grow a better crop the next time. What we do here in our parish is more like … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, evangelism, mysticism, propaganda, psychology, scripture, spirituality, technology, western civilization
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Gratuitous Cycling Post
I’ve had two long rides since my last cycling post. First, I went out to Draper, but wandered a bit on the way. I decided to run past the north end of Tinker AFB. I noted previously that the US … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, federal government, geography, photography
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