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Closer to Iran than Bellicose America
In logic, we call it a “category error” when someone tries for to force something into the wrong category of logic. It’s one thing to cling tenaciously to Aristotelian denials of other realms of existence; it’s another thing to try … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged Aristotle, epistemology, Islam, philosophy, politics, western bias
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The Sniper 07
“In your mind, imagine a person, someone we all know and encounter every day. Most people pay little attention to this person who seems to speak a foreign language and seldom intrudes, just hanging around in the background. Most of … Continue reading
The Sniper 06
The driver of the utility truck had received his load from the larger supply truck and was making his way over the rough road back toward their camp. Franklin had time to watch for awhile to ensure the truck got … Continue reading
We Know
Aristotle’s ideas were based on the pagan mythology of his people. For him, if there were gods, they were no morally different from people. They were immortal and had extraordinary powers, but could be just as unreasonable as mortals. Thus, … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Aristotle, divine revelation, epistemology, faith, fallen nature, human intellect, Person of Christ
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Faith Does Not Compute
Here we take a short tour through the history of Western Christian theology. Our attention is focused on the business of fallen nature and human reason. First, we have to understand that Hebrew Scriptures assume a wholly different anthropology from … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged epistemology, faith, fallen nature, Hebrew Mysticism, intellect, religion, scripture, theology, western christianity
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Mystical Predictive Analysis
As I’ve often noted, Christian Mysticism isn’t a matter of content, but a way of approaching the question of religion. I dare say most of the Christian Mystics I’ve read do not at all believe in the doctrine of the … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged christian mysticism, epistemology, human history, social conditioning, transportation
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Set the Captives Free
The longer I look at it, the more I cannot imagine that my mission is pivotal in God’s work among humans. Let me reiterate some things my regular readers already know. The gospel message is freedom. It’s the opposite of … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged epistemology, faith, government, intellect, politics, religion
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Step Out of the Darkness
It’s almost funny how spying works. We see the spying agencies and their officials creating multiple false realities with such frequency that no one is surprised when they solemnly insist that innocuous things are a threat to national security. You … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Creation, epistemology, espionage, national security, police, propaganda, psychology, Western mythology
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