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Baptists and The False Dichotomy
I’m going to pick on Baptists because I was one and know all the ugly details first-hand. I was a party to some of the propaganda battles, much to my shame. I noted in my series on The Cult that … Continue reading
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Tagged church history, divine revelation, epistemology, heart-mind, oklahoma baptist university, Southern Baptists, spirituality
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Shepherd’s Complaint
Going back to the scattered fragments and passing references from the most ancient sources, we gain a rough outline of the primordial shepherd. Not so much as the one who owns and herds sheep, but as the head of household … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ANE, Church Admin, church history, church politics, extended family, head of household, human tradition, religion, social conditioning
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Meta-religion and the Reformation
We bother studying history and other social sciences so we can more intelligently recognize how we got where we are today, and contrast that against where God said we should be. We are then in a better position to plot … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian religion, church history, church politics, government, history, middle class, middle class culture, spirituality, The Reformation, theology
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Passim, Again
FYI, the car is back together. The new alternator works as advertised and I pray I never have to do that sort of work again. Arthritis can really dampen your enthusiasm for playing mechanic. Meanwhile, we are back on track … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged church history, computers, mission, Nicolaitans, technology, transportation
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What’s So Good about It?
Today is called Good Friday on the traditional Christian calendar. One person regards one day holier than other days, and another regards them all alike. Each must be fully convinced in his own mind. (Romans 14:5 NET) I am not … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged church history, culture, history, Law Covenants, mysticism, scripture, spirituality, traditional Christian calendar
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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
Posted in eldercraft
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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Germanizing Religion
The expression of it ranges from the revolting “Aryan Jesus” to the far more common trends in Western Christianity, but the Germanic heathen influence on Christianity is all one package. The door stood wide open after a significant number of … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged church, church hierarchy, church history, history, mysticism, propaganda, religion
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