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Flaming Sword of Future
Islamic scholars say you cannot really understand the Quran until you read it in Arabic. The issue is not making your own internal translation from Arabic into your native tongue, but translating your mind into Arabic thought. Frankly, the Bible … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, divine revelation, epistemology, mysticism, science, scripture, spirituality
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Christian Troops?
If we understand that God’s Laws predict a general non-compliance by humanity, if not open hostility, then our efforts to live His Laws begin to make more sense. We are not the Truth Police and there is no human on … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, church, government, military, mysticism, religion, scripture, spirituality, war
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The Cult of Success
One of the most pervasive and pernicious cults in the world is the Cult of Success. Jesus died on the Cross and called it “victory.” Absorb that for a moment. How easily we forget that the fundamental Laws of God … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, divine revelation, law, moral intelligence, Moral reasoning, mysticism, spirituality
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Little False Religions
The word “religion” carries some ambiguity. Religion is generally defined as our personal response to a spiritual calling somewhere in our souls. Yes, there are enforced religions that don’t meet that test, but that’s not what I mean. Something isn’t … Continue reading
Quantum Sponges
In Acts 28, Paul shook off a poisonous snake that bit him and he suffered no ill effects. The last portion of Mark’s Gospel promised such would characterize those who promoted the teachings of Christ. We have anecdotal evidence of … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, epistemology, mysticism, propaganda, religion, scripture, spirituality
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Real World Pastoral Concern
To my virtual parishioners and other readers: Here on this blog I remain the pastor. I’ve noted often enough my real calling is elder, but online the difference is minimal because of how virtual communication works. Were I free to … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, mysticism, pastoral ministry, religion, spirituality
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Mission: Keep It Simple
It’s only a dark secret to those who close their eyes. I’ve had a few ask me how to discern their mission in accordance to what I teach here. It’s not that hard. Keep in mind that I’ve often said … Continue reading
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Tagged fundamental mission, law, moral imperatives, mysticism, psychology, religion, scripture, spirituality
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Realistic CompSec
As always, the mission of the Christian Mystic is not changing the world, but changing the self. It’s the same principle with things you own or use, including your computer. Most of the work I do in my computer tech … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, computer tech support, government, mysticism, NSA, oppression, psychology
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Musical Objective
Aristotle was a lazy jerk. Centuries of philosophers before him were willing to do the hard work of quantum reasoning. It’s not easy to operate on multiple levels at the same time, but it results in a far better response … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, history, intellect, music, mysticism, philosophy, Plato and Aristotle, psychology, religion
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