Category Archives: religion

The Psychology of Hearing from God

Let’s keep this brief; you can ask for individual clarifications as needed. This assumes a familiarity with psychology, religion, philosophy, etc. I can only explain this as I experience it, so your mileage may vary, but I’ll try to connect … Continue reading

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DIY Religion 1

This is an open source project. This will probably turn into a book, but it’s not the kind of thing where I have a full-blown image running around in my head. It would be really nice if I could get … Continue reading

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 1

It’s Personal And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” Jesus said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, … Continue reading

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Idyll Ideal

Sure, it would be nice if we could all live like the family of Seth right outside Eden. Picture it: nomadic tent dwellers living in simplicity, herding goats and sheep. With that was a whole range of cultural implications we … Continue reading

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Conversion Is a Lie

Translation of the Bible into English is inevitably difficult. Virtually every translation I’ve read does something I find objectionable. That’s because knowing how to get an English word or phrase from one of the biblical languages is no guarantee you … Continue reading

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Long Journey of the Soul

It took a long time to get here. I have peace in my soul. Stuff doesn’t rattle me nearly so easy as in the past. I have an answer for just about everything you throw at me, especially if I … Continue reading

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Virtual Missionaries 4

The Internet is the one place where anyone can be somebody. On the network, we are all nothing more than a collection of bits and bytes. It is the ultimate home of anonymity and individuality all at the same time. … Continue reading

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Virtual Missionaries 3

The Laws of God are the same in all contexts; the primary concern is social stability. This is an aspect of “love your neighbor” often ignored in Western society. In Hebrew literature and teaching, simple epigrams apply widely. The purpose … Continue reading

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Virtual Missionaries 2

There is no compartmentalization in the Kingdom of Heaven. You are either spreading the gospel or you are hindering it, according to Jesus (Matthew 12:30). Our online conduct must consciously promote the gospel. Some things are pretty obvious. Most of … Continue reading

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Virtual Missionaries 1

Technology is our friend and the Internet is a marvelous place to spread the gospel. God is keeping an eye on the whole thing. Every year, for as long as I can remember, someone really intelligent has predicted robots would … Continue reading

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