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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
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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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The Niceness Lie
It’s peculiar to Western social mythology that we are supposed to be “nice.” While the actual definition is contextual and all over the map, we all have learned to recognize that undertone — “you’re supposed to be nice” — in … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, civilization, culture, feminism, mysticism, propaganda, social conditioning, social mythology, spirituality, Western thought
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You Can Do This
Your heart knows. It senses, and then processes what it senses, always measuring things in terms of moral reality. Turn your heart to the Creator and you will discover that it is His character your heart senses in all things. … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-mind, intellect, mysticism, peace, psychology, spirituality
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Divine Order and Chaos
Have you been watching it? Humans are inherently nomadic, though our fallen nature prefers a sedentary existence. As population has grown over the centuries in habitable areas, our fundamental design is causing trouble. Western Civilization has done some useful things, … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, community, heart-mind, moral discernment, mysticism, social conditioning, spirituality, The Cult, tribal society, western civilization
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Heart-led History Lesson
You won’t get this from the history books because those who write them don’t acknowledge the fundamental truth of our human existence. Do you get tired of hearing about this heart-led stuff? Then go away, because it is the ever-present … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Greco-Roman Civilization, heart-mind, historical context of the bible, history, war, western bias, western civilization
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HOWTO: Forgiveness
I suppose for some folks it’s just not obvious enough. We are all born in sin. If you try to reason about culpability, you’ll never understand. Rather, you start from the understanding that your human nature is broken — for … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, covenant, divine justice, divine mercy, forgiveness, heart-mind, human nature, Jesus Christ, law, legalism, mysticism, Pharisaical Hellenism, revelation, social stability, spirituality
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Clarity in the Context of Coming Tribulation
If your fundamental assumptions are materialistic, then it won’t matter what flavor your political, social and economic theories are, you will always get things fundamentally wrong. The image here (click to enlarge) was derived from a typical college course on … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, faith in God, government, mysticism, oppression, organizational theory, politics, social sciences, The Cult, tribulation
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Depth and Height
Metaphors are so much fun! In the Bible, the language of parables (“parabolic language”) and symbolic logic are the standard. Just grasping those things on their own terms is a whole new vista of sky and mountain that does not … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, epistemology, heart-mind, languages, Law Covenants, western intellectual heritage
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