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Phenomenology as Clue to Phenomena
It seems a good time to point out something that may not be obvious. For those of you familiar with philosophy as an academic pursuit, you recognize that I use the terms and some ideas from Phenomenology. You may also … Continue reading
Sin Is a Tragedy
Here at Kiln of the Soul, we teach that Biblical Law is self-enforcing. We as individuals struggle to enforce the divine will on ourselves, much less on anyone else. Yet we are obliged to try despite the inevitable failures. Moreover, … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, evangelism, Garden of Eden, heart-led, human sexuality, shalom, sin
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Tolkien’s Bad Mythology
As a younger man, I was captivated by The Lord of the Rings and the fantasy world of Tolkien. The author began his work prior to WW1, but the bulk of it was published around the time I was born … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, moral perception, mythology, Tolkien, western christianity
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Some More Big Picture
We are fallen; we were designed for Eden, but we got kicked out. In our fallen state, we will never really get back into Eden. However, Scripture talks about a symbolic return to Eden, a foot-in-both-worlds type of existence. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, faith, heart-led, human existence, Law Covenants, mainstream christianity, pagan religion, politics, the Fall
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Terminology: Biblical Law
You are aware of the Covenant of Moses. Regular readers are surely aware of the Covenant of Noah. What you may not understand is that Moses was a particular application of Noah. Moses was restricted to a specific people, time … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, biblical terminology, covenants, moral discernment, parable
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Visualize Glory
Tactics are one thing; aside from broad generalities, it’s hard to teach tactics that will work for you in your personal context. Don’t copy my tactics. Understand how those tactics fit into our shared mission. Strategy is another thing; it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Creation, fundamental mission, heart-led, human intellect, revelation, Satan
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Destiny’s Baloney
Brother Jay and I are chatting about something in the background: The Western concept of destiny is unadulterated nonsense. First, we have to deal with the impossible notion that God is not bound by the past as we are in … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, divine calling, epistemology, human perception, mission, philosophy, predestination, time and space
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Divine Need to Know
Understanding God’s ways makes Creation more predictable. Life in this world is not so random as it appears. God has revealed His ways sufficient to make sense of things you need to know for your individual calling. It truly does … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, epistemology, GMO, heart-mind, individual faith, math and science
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Stasis Is Bad Juju
As a philosophical statement, Radix Fidem teaches that reality is a living being — variable and personal. There is no such thing as objective reality; there is only experience and perception for each individual human. Reality is external to us, … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, human experience, human perception, moral dominion, objective reality, quantum reality, revelation, the Fall
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Feudal, Covenantal, Personal and Contextual
Creation is alive, sentient and willful. I could as easily use the noun “reality” and it still fits. We could say the same with Biblical Law, because it is synonymous with “the Word of God” and “the will of God.” … Continue reading
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