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The Limits of Cause and Effect

This is easily the single biggest issue, a mental reflex that requires long conscious reflection to overcome. We are taught from birth to seek a cause-and-effect relationship in all things. Only if we get a really good education can we … Continue reading

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Sneaking Back into Eden

The Bible portrays most human sin as various attempts to sneak past the Flaming Sword back into the Garden of Eden. It’s not possible to describe life before the Fall. What we have are characterizations and Hebrew parabolic language in … Continue reading

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Moral Therapist

I am a moral therapist. Dr. Thomas Szasz was a certified psychotherapist, and called it mostly a swindle. The problem was not mental illness, but moral illness, he insisted. While I appreciate the massive and necessary clarification he offered regarding … Continue reading

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ACBM: Spoiler

I’ve decided to follow right behind the introduction with a spoiler, a sort of summary of where the whole thing is going. ******** Spoiler Maybe you don’t want to read all the stuff listed in this syllabus. Maybe you agree … Continue reading

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Morality Is Power

Re: ACCM Embracing God’s moral imperatives changes reality. Not just anything or everything, but moral obedience does change how things in this world go for you. There are no nifty formulas and direct exchanges; it’s not that simple. There are … Continue reading

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Ecclesiastes 6

Solomon warns others that his position as the wealthiest man in the history of Israel is not enviable. Solomon had surely run across a great many people to whom God had granted great material wealth, but no ability to enjoy … Continue reading

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Prophetic Reasoning in Disasters

(This is a prophetcraft post.) Let’s clarify the biblical understanding of disasters. The starting point is humanity is fallen. In Adam, we all chose the wrong path; we chose human reason over the direct guidance of the Holy Spirit. We … Continue reading

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IP and God's Laws

In God’s Laws, there are two essential periods observed in economics. The first is personal debt; the limit was seven years — sabbatical. The second was systemic debt, limited to fifty years — Jubilee. The second is well understood and … Continue reading

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The Moral Principle of Domain

The fundamental element in human existence is a sense of mission. By definition, that is your reason for living. It is not necessary to give it a name or be able to explain it in some concise statement. Chances are … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces 6

As you might expect, my humble drivel regarding Aaron Swartz is far better covered by the inimitable Glenn Greenwald. I don’t walk with Greenwald on everything, but if you need more conventional reasons to think this was a crucifixion for … Continue reading

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