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The Blood Is Sacred
First, I refer you to a couple of references: Genesis 31:25-35 (emphasis on the last verse) and Christine’s post about feminine blood. Second, I remind you that a great deal of Moses’ Law pulled in existing ancient custom and belief. … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, hebrew culture, Hebrew Scripture, human sexuality, Law of Moses, legalism, western civilization, women's health issues
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Look in the Mirror
Take a moment to review Galatians 6:1-5 and 1 Corinthians 10:12-13. Western society in general, and American society in particular, is schizophrenic about sex. We still have this pervasive, if not always conscious, mythology about the Fall as primarily an … Continue reading
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Tagged human sexuality, pastoral counseling, scripture, western christianity, Western mythology
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Draper Point 7
Point 7 isn’t much to look at. The terrain around it is much more interesting. This arm of land jutting out into the northwest corner of Draper Lake contains the canyon, and the ridge hosts several lovely features, like that … Continue reading
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Tagged child trafficking, cycling, human sexuality, law, photography, psychology, western civilization
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No Scarlet Letter
Maybe you remember the story in John 4, where Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman from Sychar. He could read her very soul, and noted that she had a very unstable romantic past. We know very little of the historical context … Continue reading
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Tagged human sexuality, Jesus, marriage, penitence, rituals, scripture, social conditioning
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Sin Is a Tragedy
Here at Kiln of the Soul, we teach that Biblical Law is self-enforcing. We as individuals struggle to enforce the divine will on ourselves, much less on anyone else. Yet we are obliged to try despite the inevitable failures. Moreover, … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, evangelism, Garden of Eden, heart-led, human sexuality, shalom, sin
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Digital Scandal and Social Mythology
Divine justice is non-negotiable. Maybe you are aware of the big scandal involving a website known as “Ashley Madison.” The site is advertised as a means to engaging in adultery anonymously. There are plenty of such sites and services, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Madison, compsec, computers, divine justice, human sexuality, internet, meat space, mysticism, social mythology, spirituality, technology, virtual space, western christians
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Another Freak Show
Two whole books on human sexuality aren’t enough (one and two) merely to introduce how utterly freakish Westerners, particularly mainstream Western Christians, are about human sexuality. The just don’t have a clue. Discussing what the Bible considers normal in this … Continue reading
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Tagged human sexuality, oppression, propaganda, psychology, religion, social conditioning, Western Christian mythology, western christians
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Proverbs 7
Solomon has seen it all. While at her pinnacle the Kingdom of Israel was never large enough to be called an empire, she was the single most stable and prosperous nation in a sea of instability. Previous empires had already … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, ANE, game, history, human sexuality, King Solomon, Law of Moses, proverbs, psychology, wisdom literature
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