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Moving Update
To my virtual parish: Your virtual pastor has seen God’s hand move in mighty ways this past week and I am nearly speechless. The mobile home sold and in a week or so we should be absolved of all legal … Continue reading
Watching Politics
Genuinely good people have no interest in ruling the lives of others. All political candidates bear some flavor of moral evil. As I’ve pointed out all too often, our current system of government, and our entire civilization as a whole, … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged civilization, evil government, oppression, politics, propaganda, resistance
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Legal Excuse
Just a short one this time: No human legal system is equivalent to morality. It is never more than a pitiful compromise between competing demands. Companies like Yes Communities will use the laws as an excuse for some of the … Continue reading
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Tagged law, management, moral consciousness, Yes Communities
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Yes Means No, Part 3
Adios, “No!” Management. Unlike you folks, I keep my word. I said I would get out of your hair and I’m almost there. In the next month or so I’ll be living somewhere else. In the future, at every possible … Continue reading
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Tagged business, crime, human suffering, park manager, Yes Communities
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Lying Political and Economic Theories
Take a look at all the various political and economic theories currently promoted. Contrast that with what God said in His revelation. Sure, you can read any of the current theories back into the Bible and get whatever you like. … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, economics, education, epistemology, politics, social stability
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Cursing and Blessing
The image of the evil witch stirring a foul-smelling cauldron and uttering dark curses on a stormy night is entirely Western and entirely absent from Scripture. The foundation of all things in the Bible is recognizing the moral fabric of … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged civilization, culture, heart-mind, Jesus Christ, moral fabric, mysticism, religion, spirituality, Western Christian mythology, Yes Communities
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The Real Normal
Revelation is inherently symbolic, non-literal parables. Do you suppose there might be a reason God’s first revelation to fallen mankind was to assert the truth of The Fall? That’s what that business of the Flaming Sword was about at the … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged culture, divine justice, divine revelation, epistemology, Hebrew Mysticism, jesus the man, Law and Grace, mysticism, spirituality
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The Lie of Normal
Sometimes I almost despair of explaining how radically different is the postmodern Western worldview versus that of the ancient Hebrew. We have two millennia of Christian history built on lies-in-effect because the words of Scripture are read through hostile alien … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, epistemology, heart-mind, history, moral fabric, propaganda, scripture, sensory heart, spirituality, Western Christian mythology
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Anger: Ephesians 4:26
“Be angry and do not sin;” do not let the sun go down on your wrath. (Ephesians 4:26 NKJV) Context: Paul quotes from Psalm 4:4, but we would not consider it a direct quote. The Hebrew passage from David paints … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, epistemology, Hebrew Mysticism, human limitation, moral character, scripture
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Psalm 71
It seems rather obvious from David’s choice of words that he wrote this rather late in his reign. On the other hand, he hardly offers any clues to the experience that provoked this soulful song. Ever the proper feudal servant … Continue reading