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Universalist Logic
Walk in the light you have. I’m not here to dictate orthodoxy for others; I can only relate to you what I’ve experienced. Theology as commonly done among Western Christians is wholly misleading because it pretends certitude here in this … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, moral consciousness, mysticism, old testament, theology, Two Realms, western christians
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Wisdom and Folly
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said something about not calling someone a fool. That is, in most English translations it comes out like that. If you are legalistic, you’d probably pass over the part later where Jesus called … Continue reading
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Tagged hebrew culture, Jesus, law, scripture, spirituality
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Sovereignty: Walk the Talk
The pastor should walk in his own message. The sovereignty of God can express itself in small ways, too. If you believe God is in charge of major world events and the confused, swirling currents of human politics, it’s no … Continue reading
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Tagged moral standards, mysticism, scripture, spirituality, The sovereignty of God
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Sovereignty: More Than Just Theology
God is sovereign. It should be just that easy, but most people need a little explanation to get the full impact of that truth. This is His Creation; it is not merely a static collection of various bits of matter. … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracies, Creation, government, moral character, mysticism, oppression, revelation, scripture, spirituality
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Elitism Is No Sin
That is, elitism is no sin unless practiced as pretense by those who lack the proper background for it. You’ll notice Daniel had no criticism for the elitism of Nebuchadnezzar. And when nobles are truly noble, nobody complains. When middle-class … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, feudalism, government, Middle Ages, middle class, oppression, social sciences
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God’s Revelation on Sex
Let’s talk about sex. Like everything else, sometimes you have to back off completely outside of things in order to line up the proper approach, the proper line of sight so the essence of things becomes clear. Even if you … Continue reading
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Tagged American Christian, civilization, culture, game, God's glory, moral imperative, mysticism, scripture, sexual identity, spirituality, Western Christian
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Divine Sense of Humor: Dominant English
English is hardly the best language to arise from human intellectual chaos, but it’s the one I know best. Part of that knowledge includes a lot of study in etymology and chasing out the roots through other variations in the … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, divine revelation, languages, mission, moral justice, mysticism, scripture, writing
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Sensory Heart
As Sister Wildcucmber noted, the heart is a sensory organ. Indeed, once the heart is awakened, the rest of the body touches our world in a wholly different way. She linked to an article whose author does seem to understand … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, intellect, moral fabric, moral perception, mysticism, nature, scripture, spirituality
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The Standard of Communion
It’s a very, very sad reflex that asserts itself every where I look. Reading between the lines of the Law Covenants, we learn that God places a heavy emphasis on social stability. It seems the summum bonum of Jesus’ second … Continue reading
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Tagged church, culture, middle class, mysticism, religion, spirituality
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Quandary: Logic and Morals
I keep hoping I’ve got it explained, but from time to time, questions come up indicating that, for at least one person, I came up short. This business of moral reasoning throws people off the track. In the first place, … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, epistemology, intellect, intellectual traditions, Moral reasoning, mysticism, pure reason, spirituality, western biases
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