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Nothing Important
Forgive me, dear readers; more senseless brain spew. Way back when I first started this blog, I knew it would be raw, but not necessarily fresh. The point is not polished presentation from long consideration; that’s for magazines and books. … Continue reading
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Tagged human behavior, marketing, mysticism, philosophy, propaganda, religion, social sciences, writing
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Morals and Harassment
God said, “My ways are not your ways” (Isaiah 58). The context is a call to repent, but in the midst of this is a statement that has long carried meanings beyond the context. Rightly so, because Hebrew prophetic writing … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, internet, psychology, scripture, spirituality
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Chainertainment
A major weakness in human nature is seeking entertainment. The powerful link between intellect and emotions is more than merely a matter of the body’s physical needs and appetites. The mind itself has an appetite, which the New Testament refers … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, government, moral perception, propaganda, psychology, spirituality
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Fool’s Goal
Nobody says having a goal in mind is somehow evil. What’s evil is the underlying mental frame of reference that makes accomplishment the measure of your worth. When you boil down Scripture to the essence, you discover God says holiness … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, epistemology, human capabilities, human perception, intellect, mysticism, propaganda, psychology, revelation, scripture, spirituality
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Mission Persistence
I teach that there is nothing significant humans can do to affect the choice, timing and process of spiritual birth in themselves or others. That’s about as close as we can come to explaining what’s really going on with individual … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, government, history, mysticism, oppression, scripture, spirituality, Western Christian
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Communion Lost
Reticence is a virtue. We live in a self-indulgent world that is quite the opposite of civil. Civility is the quality of removing enough of yourself from the common market of human interaction to participate without intruding on anyone else. … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, culture, psychology, spirituality, survival
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Psychatrickiness
God revealed Himself in a human context. To address the fallen human condition, God declared Himself in terms of what He requires of us, specifically explaining that such requirements are in our own best interest, because they line us up … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Berne, propaganda, psychology, religion, science, social sciences, spirituality, Thomas Gordon, Thomas Szasz, western civilization
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Politics Is Death
We have no stake in the politics of this world. We have nothing to gain by using political force, even when it’s truly popular and democratic in nature. Rallying the troops is utterly inimical to Christ. The church was never … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, church history, difference between religion and spirituality, First Council of Nicea, Gentile churches, government, Hebrew Mysticism, history, intellect, mysticism, politics, scripture, spirituality
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Nicey-Nicey Is Not a Virtue
As Westerners, we simply cannot imagine the alien feel of Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) social interaction. The depth of perversion in our Western social mythology makes it nearly impossible to wade through the vast mountains of crap to see the … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civility, civilization, culture, mysticism, propaganda, social mythology, western biases
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Sacrificial Service
In order to give shape to what I consider a renewed religion, I made some changes to my static website (gone as of 2020). One of the first articles linked there is “Summary of Opposition,” an outline of how I … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian religion, human need, Humility, mission, psychology, religion, serving, spirituality
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