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Catacomb Chrisitianity
The unique volcanic soil on which Rome was built remains soft and easy to dig until exposed to air, then it hardens into a solid structure. We keep finding new warrens under Rome, typically segregated by religious traditions so that … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient civilizations, Catacomb, evangelism, government, moral imperative, mortality, oppression, persecution, Richard Wurmbrand
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Don’t Take Sides
It’s been gnawing at the edges of my consciousness for a week or so: We who embrace ANE intellectual traditions are better able to operate objectively than those who embrace the Western mythology of objectivity. Try to understand the psychology … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Gaza, intellect, mysticism, propaganda, psychology, war
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Psalm 6
As always, Hebrew poetry beckons to a place above both emotions and mere intellect. Thus, it is not necessary to see in this penitent song a specific historical reference. It offers a broad and generic call to live in penitence. … Continue reading
This Little Light of Mine
Maybe you’ve heard the children’s ditty: This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! Let’s face it, the religion I teach here is frankly weird, if you come at it from any part of mainstream Christianity. Superficially we … Continue reading
Failure to Act Is No Sin
One of the greatest mistakes we make as believers is to surrender our allegiance to Christ in favor of allowing someone else to be our false Christ. The frantic urgency of activism assumes a self-evident course of action is the … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged christian activism, epistemology, peace, propaganda, psychology, spirituality
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Quiet Times
I was hoping something interesting would happen during the past few days, but I must have missed it. We got one of those scam calls from someone claiming that our Windows computer was sending out bogus data, or something like … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, computer forensics, computer ministry, linux, technology, windows
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Maybe You’ll Notice
So far, the Internet is different from previous means of communication. Let’s back up a bit: Humanity is fallen. We should never be surprised at the depths of human depravity. It makes for nice words to say that, but until … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged computers, gatekeepers, internet, means of communication, moral consciousness, propaganda, technology
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Doing That Malware Boogie
And here I was thinking I might start pulling out of the computer ministry soon. I’m a low-level amateur technician. Not an expert, just a guy in the neighborhood who knows a little more than you do. Because of this, … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, computer ministry, computer tech support, computers, internet, technology, windows
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Three Bits on Sunday
There is a divine order to our plane of existence, but it will ever elude the human intellect. You can give yourself a leg up if you choose to embrace divine revelation to the degree possible. That means dismissing the … Continue reading
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Tagged false dichotomy, game, human intellect, human nature, intellect, marriage, mysticism, psychology, spirituality
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Psalm 5
This is a morning song. The context is clearly David as King, perhaps in a warm-up to more formal worship. In the quiet of his first rising, David appeals to God as a king beset by a royal court loaded … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged divine justice, government, King David, prayer, survival
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