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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
Biding Our Time
A heavy rain pattern stands over the land where I live, so there won’t be any bike rides and pictures. Instead, I’m trying to be a good steward of the day and work on revising one of my Bible study … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruits of the Spirit, mysticism, otherworldly, scripture
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Spirit Scouts
The Boy Scouts taught me: “Always be prepared.” But we are Spirit Scouts: “Always be heart-led.” That’s as much preparation as we really need. First off, let me reiterate that the Internet isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. As … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, faith, fellowship, heart-mind, mysticism, parables, scripture, spirituality
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Dona Nobis Pacem
I prefer amateur renderings of this song. The title is a traditional Latin prayer: Grant us peace. It’s supposed to connect to the Old Testament shalom but few Westerners are aware of the connotations of the Hebrew word. While I … Continue reading
The Urge to Torment
Sometimes it’s not enough to say it comes from Satan; in our culture that can serve to dismiss any number of horrible sins and leave us no way to uproot them from our own souls. The psychology of Christian Mysticism … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, bureaucracy, moral discernment, mysticism, psychology, Satan, The Cult, torture
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Answering Final: Otherworld
We come to the end of this series, and frankly some half of what I might have said in the first place shows up in the comments in reply to other comments. It occurs to me one point in particular … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, epistemology, intellect, languages, mysticism, psychology, science
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A Sacrifice
I have made choices while deeply absorbed into a world of moral folly. Consequently, my choices were foolish, taking place outside the boundaries of my calling and covenant with Christ. Some of them resulted in permanent changes that I never … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, heart-mind, mission, moral discernment, mysticism, otherworldly, spirituality, the Fall, western civilization
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Answering Coda: Got Questions?
Let’s back up a moment on the Answering Series. While there is a healthy discussion in the comments section, it’s quite likely some of my readers have questions we haven’t covered. Please feel free to remain anonymous and fill in … Continue reading
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Tagged mysticism, peace, propaganda, religion
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Answering 08: Forget the Results
A primary emphasis in ancient Hebrew language was to narrate an experience in vivid fashion so that the listener(s) could experience it for themselves on some level. While there is an obvious intent to sway the listener by adding a … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, culture, moral perception, mysticism, natural world, otherworldly, peace, propaganda, spirituality, western civilization
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Answering 07: Paranoia
Again, we call it Christian Mysticism — with my eyes fixed on the Cross of Christ, I tell you in all seriousness that I find more kindred spirits among other types of mystics than I do among other types of … Continue reading
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Tagged bureaucracy, culture, faith, heart-mind, hebrew culture, mysticism, pagan religions, propaganda, psychology, religion, spirituality
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