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Psalm 24
Commentators have long noted a fortuitous grouping of this and the previous two songs. In their minds, the trio prophesies the ministry of Christ. While the 22nd is obviously prophetic of the crucifixion, the 23rd is more or less the … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged ancient hebrew culture, King David, Psalms, spirituality
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Transportation: Rejoice
We have wheels. Thank you for all who prayed with us and contributed in other ways. Tonight’s Bible lesson on Psalms will be put off until we can finish the brake work. It’s not tragic, just something neglected by the … Continue reading
A Few Minutes of Worship
I have crappy days, too. Would it surprise you? Much of my ranting about the Germanic mythology and the sour mood in things like Beowulf arises from having inherited a major dose of that sourness. That is, I live with … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged chronic depression, depression, mysticism, spirituality, transportation, worship
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Plowing up Roman Roads
This part doesn’t fit into the document I’m constructing about our online parish, but is evoked by the discussion. Rome built some really fine roads across Europe and the Mediterranean. The primary reason was to move troops and other government … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged civilization, commercial traffic, computers, government, internet, media corporations, oppression, religion, Roman Roads, technology
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Virtually Connected
(More on the peculiarities of this ministry.) We are held together by a most gossamer thread. So far as I know, none of the members have met in the flesh. A handful of us chat through services like Facebook. A … Continue reading
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Tagged internet, mission, mysticism, spirituality, virtual church, writing
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Firefox Now on the Dark Side
We probably should have seen this coming: Firefox users, get ready for ads in your browser. I don’t think AdBlock or it’s friends will help you with this. Granted, it’s not as if you have no options at all, but … Continue reading
Posted in computers
Tagged advertising, browsers, Firefox, internet, Open Source software, software
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All of the Good Names Are Already Taken
(I’m preparing a document to help explain the peculiarities of this ministry. What follows is a first draft, but there is more to come.) We are a virtual parish with no physical organizational manifestation. Strictly speaking, we do not claim … Continue reading
Babylon is Fallen
Babylon is fallen, but has not collapsed. Babylon is the fallen world of human commerce, of human achievement. It symbolizes unjust dominance and all the trappings of oppression. Dominance is not evil in itself because it’s essential to human nature … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, government, human achievement, human nature, law, moral consciousness, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, prophecy, spirituality
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A Little More on Gamergate
The Elder reminds you: Holiness is voluntary. Our society completely lacks a moral frame of reference consistent with God’s character. Our best is way off on another planet by comparison, so I don’t take seriously anyone’s moral posturing on any … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged culture, feminism, game, internet, social sciences, society, White Knight
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Tools of the Heart
It does make a difference, but it’s not paramount. There is a sense in which human awareness is the primary field of operations for what God does in this world. Yet, human intellect is not what sets us apart from … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam, civilization, education, human intellect, mysticism, psychology, spirituality, western civilization
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