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Theology Is a Human Effort
A hallmark of Western Christianity is Systematic Theology. The whole idea was stolen from the Pharisees, who were Westernized when they embraced Hellenistic rationalism, and departed utterly from their ancient Hebrew intellectual roots. Anyone with a bit of classical education … Continue reading
On the Virtue of Decentralized Power Structures
No one has any business poking about in your personal life who isn’t related by blood or covenant. Thus saith the Lord. This was His part of His intention in promulgating the Covenant of Noah, because the primary burden of … Continue reading
Morals of Finance and Debt
People do not borrow money for business. They seek investors who become part owners. Shared ownership requires a close familial or covenantal relationship first. Without that connection, that assumption of shared loss and gain on a fundamental level, there is … Continue reading
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Morals in a Sick Society
We need to understand morality in this world is always contextual, always complex. In my theology, there will always be that sharp distinction between the Two Realms, the Spirit Realm and the Fallen Realm (AKA, the world). If you prefer … Continue reading
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The Sin of Expertise
Recognition as an expert may well be a primary justification for rejecting someone’s advice. While I admit to the iconoclastic urge, such is not the controlling factor. It’s a symptom. That urge is derived from experience. Having confronted so many … Continue reading
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Happy Fantasies of Material Prosperity
It’s not really new, but I wanted to propose a thought experiment. Go to any of several high technology gadget reviewing websites, like ZDNet, CNet, Ars Technica, etc. Look at discussions about, say the Windows 8 roadmap, or the plans … Continue reading
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I Can Be Suckered, Too
Don’t trust me. Sometimes I’ll believe a lie because it’s close to what I want to believe about someone. I won’t perform due diligence because it strikes me as plausible. Today I posted something on my other blog about syncretism. … Continue reading
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Truth, Compassion and Distrust in America
So the three pillars of Christian Mysticism make me a bad American, it appears. I am committed to Truth, and I recognize no claim upon me by any human agency. This can get long and complicated, but the point is … Continue reading
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Jesus Cracked a Whip
If you’ve read the Gospels in the New Testament, you are aware of the narrative where Jesus drove the currency scalpers out of the Court of Gentiles. The story goes Jesus bundled some cords together and used it like a … Continue reading
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Repent While There’s Time
God has called me to prophesy. Nothing I write or say as prophecy will diverge from anything written in the Bible, provided you can read it with the same frame of mind as those who wrote it. The great legacy … Continue reading