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Peeling Away Evangelical Mythology

Our culture is dominated by the illusion that reality can be objectively measured, as if the universe could exist without humans. God revealed that the universe would not exist were it not the proper setting for telling a story with … Continue reading

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Evangelical False God

It never stops. Every where I turn, I keep encountering the same blindness, though expressed in different ways. And the people who wallow in that blindness rarely seize the hand offered so they can be pulled out. Mercy cannot be … Continue reading

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Sensory Heart

As Sister Wildcucmber noted, the heart is a sensory organ. Indeed, once the heart is awakened, the rest of the body touches our world in a wholly different way. She linked to an article whose author does seem to understand … Continue reading

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Quandary: Logic and Morals

I keep hoping I’ve got it explained, but from time to time, questions come up indicating that, for at least one person, I came up short. This business of moral reasoning throws people off the track. In the first place, … Continue reading

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Moral Mechanics

In common English vernacular, His name is Jehovah. Never mind how we got that; it’s just a silly tail-chasing exercise to insist on using the alleged “more accurate” version, Yahweh. Everyone knows who we’re talking about, so don’t look for … Continue reading

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The Character of God

He’s not a perfectionist; He’s a very real Person. It is peculiar to the West to assert absolutes. Other cultures might figure out what we mean by the term “perfect” regardless of language, but ours is the only one that … Continue reading

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Logic: Category Error

Someone offline asked for my explanation of Category Error. I’ve touched on this before. On this one I’m not happy with the way Wikipedia handles the topic, so I won’t refer to it. Perhaps my answer here will meet with … Continue reading

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Program Notes: Aristotelian Thought

If you are born in any English-speaking country, you have a Western bias; you are part of Western Civilization. To be Western in any degree includes being Aristotelian. Indeed, it’s true to varying degrees in almost all of Europe and … Continue reading

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Context: Angels and Demons

I refuse to dispute with Scripture. You can bet I’ll dispute over Scripture. That is, I will debate with you what it actually says, but I’ll never hide or confuse the issue intentionally. I can point to a wealth of … Continue reading

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A Psychology of Evangelism

Clinging to Western rationalism in religious matters is tantamount to wallowing in the Fall. You can read English translations of the Bible through Western lenses and find frantic assertions that you absolutely must organize resources and invade other countries with … Continue reading

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