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Middling Presumption

Mysticism comes naturally for me. It was no great struggle to adopt the idea that material wealth isn’t that important; most of my life was in poverty. It’s not sour grapes, just a different experience. When you spend so much … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 6

On the ride back to their campsite, Angie and Preston discussed this idea. Angie insisted, “Corrupt officials are one thing. Local politicians are seldom clean any more than they might be anywhere else in the world. But the Dutch police … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 5

They didn’t yet know where the breaking house was, and finding it wouldn’t be simple. Asking questions would likely cause the mission to abort and utterly fail to identify the carriers. They needed to catch the traffic bringing the kids … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 4

They packed that evening and left before dawn the next morning. Their hosts at the orchard insisted on Preston and Angie take the camping equipment with them. They spoke unconvincingly of letting them return the gear later. Preston had already … Continue reading

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Propositional Folly

It ain’t happening. I keep hoping people will understand when I attack Aristotelian epistemology and European tribal mythology. I keep hoping they’ll recognize all those unconscious assumptions about life, the universe and everything. I pray that they learn the very … Continue reading

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Myth of the Free Man

Modern Western society suffers from a myth regarding individual liberty. In one of my earliest papers on Hebrew thought, I noted “everyone serves someone.” It was not simply a spiritual statement but a moral principle. That is, in God’s Laws, … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 3

He opened the door to their apartment slowly. The small, thin transparent plastic chip he always placed on top of the door when they left fell exactly where it should have. Unless someone was looking for such a thing, they … Continue reading

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Biblical Law on Abortion

The Spirit of the Lord has moved on me and I must now deliver. I have wrangled over this with friends for a few days, making sure I had considered it from different angles. Perhaps you could consider that as … Continue reading

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Of Children and Angels 2

At the crossing, they turned right and promptly dismounted their bikes. They climbed up on the tiny train platform. In due time, a small train arrived headed south to Heerlen. They arrived at the station just a couple hundred meters … Continue reading

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Admin: New Permanent Article Up

I’ve decided it was worth writing a single definitive statement about Christian activism in the broader context of what I teach. I reiterate that the answers were there in my teaching, but good solid questions bring out a certain clarity … Continue reading

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