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The Principle of Divine Trust

The shape of our world is not what God had in mind. We were made to be managers of Creation, with full authority over all things in this universe. We gave it away; we traded it for something which did … Continue reading

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ANE Culture and the Place of Violence

We should not assume we understand violence the way it was understood in Scripture simply because we know how to use the word in modern English. The world today as we know it is not what God had in mind. … Continue reading

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Why Western Civilization Has Failed

Western Civilization has sided with God’s enemies. You might think this deserves a book, but most who read this will already understand. All I’m doing is giving some words and mental shape to what we all know. Some of you … Continue reading

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The Death of Convention and Orthodoxy

Adults are not herd creatures; children are. To the degree you embrace conformity, to that degree you have unfinished business in your process of maturation. A godly, spiritual society of mature humans would be nearly shapeless in its diversity and … Continue reading

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The Limits of Knowing

Can you know the nature of anything on this plane of existence? The ultimate sin of Western Civilization is the obsession with being and doing. The nature of something — being — is not within our grasp, because none of … Continue reading

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She Doesn’t Want Me

“Chuck, tell me that wasn’t you I saw at the Boarhead last night! And with the hottest middle-aged babe in three counties.” “Well, I was there, Merle, and the lady did seem to create a sensation with the males in … Continue reading

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Reprise: Question Is the Answer

It was hardly original of me to say questioning is itself the answer, but I have made it a recurring theme here. It remains a fundamental element in commitment to truth, one of my three pillars of mysticism. Because some … Continue reading

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Leaderless Pacifism and Resistance

Let’s start with the foundation: The only legitimate government among humans is the one related to you by blood or covenant. The modern nation state is an abomination before God. We are not anarchists; we are anti-state. I could easily … Continue reading

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A Pacifist Answer to Martial Law

Given my decision to consider myself, here in the US, under Martial Law, yet having renounced the underground patriot resistance approach, I suppose I might outline for my readers just what it is I will be doing differently. Not much. … Continue reading

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Truth, Compassion and Distrust in America

So the three pillars of Christian Mysticism make me a bad American, it appears. I am committed to Truth, and I recognize no claim upon me by any human agency. This can get long and complicated, but the point is … Continue reading

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