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Find Yourself
As Christian Mystics, our devotion to divine revelation is absolute, as is our cynicism about humanity. Nothing, nothing, nothing man cooks up without revelation will ever work. The fleshly nature cannot look in the mirror. While flesh can see that … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, divine revelation, feudalism, fleshly nature, Garden of Eden, human institutions, spiritual warfare, the Fall
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Process, Not Product (Reprise)
It’s not at all a matter of the end product. The single factor that most distinguishes a real Christian Mystic from other believers is a commitment to obey convictions simply because they are convictions, without any regard for outcomes. We … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, communion, otherworldly, temptation, the Fall
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Mysticism and Mystery
It’s not supposed to be like this. Anyone can see that the very fact of mortality is in conflict with something that calls to us and draws us to better things. Something about our human existence is seriously broken. Take … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, Garden of Eden, mystical connection, otherworldly, the Fall
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We Call It Christian Mysticism
To the degree anything we do academically has an objective reality to which we can point, we know that the Bible is an Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) mystical document. The religion of the Bible is clearly mystical in nature. This … Continue reading
Provisional Life
Don’t take yourself too seriously. That’s just a backdoor definition of humility and trust in the Lord. But it’s also a warning not to trust your own human abilities, neither in establishing ideals nor in reaching them. It’s utterly impossible … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, human capabilities, objective reality, phenomenology, radix fidem
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Start with Me (Reprise)
We all have gifts and assets from God. If your gifts are noticeable by the world at large, you will be tempted to use them according to worldly values. The greater any of those gifts are by the world’s estimation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden of Eden, God's wrath, Humility, mortality, self denial, sin, the Flaming Sword, worldliness
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Pondering the Path 04
At this point, the Radix Fidem path clearly alienates the vast majority of Westerners with any inclinations to Christian religion. What we offer is a path back to Eden; that’s what the gospel is now, and has always been since … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, heart-led, idolatry, pagan religion, radix fidem, sensory heart, spiritual birth, western christianity
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Pondering the Path 03
Scripture promotes one particular image of Christians, still in their fallen fleshly form, as children in the household of God. As any good father, He encourages us to hang around Him when He works. We can scarcely understand much of … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, heart-led, Hebrew epistemology, human reason, redemption, rituals, scripture, sensory heart
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Pondering the Path 02
The name I’ve given this path is Radix Fidem. In case you’ve forgotten, you can check the tab marked “Radix Fidem” near the header image of this blog, or read the longer version in booklet form. It still outlines the … Continue reading
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Tagged aristotelian epistemology, Biblical Mysticism, divine heritage, Hebrew epistemology, Judaism, Law and Grace, legalism, Talmud, Two Realms
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Praying for Their Enlightenment
Participating in an ongoing discussion over at Sigma Frame, I notice that most of the correspondents quickly get stuck on concrete details. Some will occasionally make note of generalities, but there is still a tendency to stop at that level … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, faith, heart-led, human reason, intellect, marriage, moral consciousness, parable
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