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Sexual Identity and the Big Picture
The Curse in Genesis 3 is universal, covering the entire expanse of human concerns because it binds the whole universe. If nothing else, we know that time-space limitations affect only the fallen plane of existence. We were not designed for … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, culture, empathy, human nature, marriage, moral imperative, moral truth, psychology, redemption, religion, scripture, society
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The Distaff Problem
The key to reclaiming biblical manhood lies first in teaching your mind to obey your heart, and developing a genuine masculine tenderness and empathy. Women have their own kind of empathy. You would expect some overlap in effects, but the … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, empathy, feminism, marriage, scripture, spirituality
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Empathy’s Sweet Power
Having a masculine tenderness and empathy won’t keep you from lopping off a few heads, but it will teach you to approach the dirty task with greater moral justice. Popular images of Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) justice are rife with … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, empathy, King David, Law of Moses, love, moral justice, psychology, scripture, spirituality
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The Long Road of Tenderness Recovered
One of the deepest perversions of Germanic mythology feeding into our modern Western culture is the destruction of masculine tenderness. Men are wired for tenderness. We have no trouble understanding that David and Jonathan were buddies, but our entire cultural … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical manhood, civilization, David and Jonathan, Jesus, love, psychology, sensory heart, spirituality, tenderness
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Scripture, Serenity and Sexual ID
Some of my readers still suffer from the effects of legalistic literalism in their education. Writing here on this blog, I often use certain terms loosely because of the necessities of parabolic language. I could nail down with precision that … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, divine revelation, epistemology, law, Law Covenants, propaganda, scripture, sexual identity, Western mythology
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Confusing the Two
The underlying mythology of our age is rabid materialism married to a grouchy Norse god. This god’s moods range between cold indifference and implacable rage, smiling only when he has played some heartless cruel trick on someone. We think of … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, biblical morality, civilization, consequences, culture, justice, law, mysticism, scripture, spiritual awakening, spirituality
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Global Stewardship
A proper understanding that we do not own any part of this world teaches us to be vastly better stewards of God’s blessings. Though it is we who are deeply flawed and unable to touch Creation as God made it … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, Creation, divine revelation, mysticism, nature, philosophy, politics, propaganda, religion, spirituality
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AI: How Bad Could It Be?
I have no doubt we shall be troubled greatly by whatever passes for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The term AI itself is ill-defined at best, but that’s not the point. We are developing machines capable of acting on some measure of … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial intelligence, civilization, computers, epistemology, intellect, mysticism, science, Western mythology
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The Structure of Superstition
Western Christians are easily the most superstitious folks I know. The word “superstition” comes to us from Latin and implies a dread of the supernatural. Thus, much of Christian belief tends to be false, based on the heathen fears passed … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, culture, divine revelation, Germanic tribes, mysticism, pagan religion, philosophy, propaganda, psychology, scripture, western christians
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Plowing up Roman Roads
This part doesn’t fit into the document I’m constructing about our online parish, but is evoked by the discussion. Rome built some really fine roads across Europe and the Mediterranean. The primary reason was to move troops and other government … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, commercial traffic, computers, government, internet, media corporations, oppression, religion, Roman Roads, technology
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