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Taste the Powers

The world at large has no advantage over us. Try to understand: The core of what makes us truly alive in this world is that heart-led connection to Creation. But it is also our connection to the Creator. Once you … Continue reading

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Take the Provision

Radix Fidem is not exclusive. It’s not necessary to walk in our teaching to serve God and harvest His shalom. We need to be careful to remember that there are a great many heart-led folks of faith out there who … Continue reading

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Don’t Wait for Me

By no means do I have control over Radix Fidem. All I did was give a name to something that was a lot bigger than me. And the last thing I want is to see this become elitist, but it’s … Continue reading

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No Protests of Censorship

Perhaps you are aware of the brouhaha over several popular commentators having their Internet publishing outlets shut down. Facebook had been interfering with free access and free speech for several years, along with YouTube and Twitter. Even WordPress has joined … Continue reading

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The Rot in Mainstream Religion

One symptom of the Curse of the Fall is our natural tendency to trust charisma over moral truth. God works through His Creation. Indeed, Creation — Reality — is imbued with His moral character. In terms of human experience, there … Continue reading

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Babylon Disguised

An offline query triggered a train of thought, suggesting I need to explain something a little further. We know that Satan tricked us into getting ourselves kicked out of Eden. He convinced us that we could trust our own senses … Continue reading

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The Care and Feeding of Our Testimony

1. We owe it to Christ to be ready to answer questions in the sense of explaining how our faith works. We should not hesitate to talk about being Christian Mystics and what that means. Even if you aren’t eloquent … Continue reading

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One Ambition

What’s my ostensible objective on this blog? My specialty is human religion. I’m striving to change the way people do Christian religion, in particular. This business of “heart-led” is just another term for genuine faith. I contend that you can’t … Continue reading

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Decentralized DIY Religion

Our group is called Kiln of the Soul, a virtual parish. The religion we share is called Radix Fidem. There’s only one reason I’m the elder: Some of you have decided you want to share my moral covering, my shalom. … Continue reading

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Contextual Loose Ends for Radix Fidem

Is this Radix Fidem thing for real? Is it real to you? Can a heart-led faith in Christ become both a distinguishing characteristic, and the basis for coming together as a community of faith? There are at least a handful … Continue reading

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