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Steal It
When does this thing take off? When you start running with it and spread your wings. It’s the nature of a blog that most of those who read it are only seeking some measure of entertainment. Maybe it stirs some … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, radix fidem, religion, spirituality, virtual parish
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Keep It in the Heart
The Ancient Near East in general, and the Hebrew people in particular, bore an ancient legacy of the heart-mind. While it’s obvious not everyone was heart-led, it is also obvious that Scripture took seriously the existence of the heart-mind as … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, faith, heart-led, law, moral discernment, mysticism, Pharisaism, religion, scripture
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Ditch the Systematic Theology
“What must I do to be saved?” We see this question from the Philippian Jailer in Acts 16:30. The question itself arose from Greek culture. It became a figure of speech, so the actual meaning varies with the context. It … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, faith, heart-mind, hebrew literature, intellect, moral discernment, mysticism, philosophy, scripture, theology, western civilization
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It’s Always the Product
Reading through the stories on Christian news sites is really depressing. Back when I went to teacher’s college in the 1990s, there was this trendy nonsense: “It’s process, not product.” When some of the professors started saying that about our … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, mainstream christianity, mainstream media, politics, propaganda, religion
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Faith Will Not Forget You
Faith has not been forgotten while I devote so much time to recovering from surgery. And you can be sure faith has not forgotten me, because recovery would not be possible without it. If you want some religion chatter you … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, faith, heart-led, religion
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We Need
(With an imperious air) We don’t need you. And you don’t need us. On the other hand, we are altogether glad you took a moment to read this. Our motives are radically different from other religious groups. It’s not propaganda … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, Creation, faith, heart-mind, intellect, virtual parish
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Icons and Idols
Iconoclasm is not a virtue; it can be a useful tool. There’s nothing wrong with good statuary to help you focus your mind on the task of faith. There’s a problem when your faith is trapped by the icon. Our … Continue reading
Progress
Just a quick update for those who are interested. The VA sent me home with Tylenol-3. I hate it, but the pain would be intolerable without it. After surgery there a lag between the time the anesthesia (“saddle block”) wore … Continue reading
Riding the Twister
I write this at roughly 1900 hours local time (CDT). No long ride today because of unsettled weather. A large number of school districts shut down or adjusted their schedules. That’s because, starting about mid-morning, serious storms and even tornadoes … Continue reading
Our Crazy Ancient New Religion: Introduction
Another series? Yes, I’m crazy and you have to live with it — or stop reading this blog. What’s the difference between a fresh revelation from God versus a coalescence of focus from knowledge you already had? There is no … Continue reading