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Disturbing Christian Links

I make no secret of rejecting much of what comes packaged under the label of “Western Christianity.” Most of the time I confine my blather to fundamentals. I talk about the intellectual frame of reference and historical events that steered … Continue reading →

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Christian Political Propaganda

I really do wish I could remember all the details. At the time I was one of them, and it never occurred to me to wonder if I was being manipulated. They considered me talented enough to have potential in … Continue reading →

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Of Truth and Angels 4

They were ready bright and early the next morning to catch the bus down in the village. There was a simple connection to another line in the south that ran all the way to the head of the kayak run … Continue reading →

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Of Children and Angels 10

Preston noticed a local news car showed up just in time to video the departure of everyone but the sergeant and his original crew. He and Angie did their best to hide from the reporters and their camera. The sergeant … Continue reading →

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Middling Presumption

Mysticism comes naturally for me. It was no great struggle to adopt the idea that material wealth isn’t that important; most of my life was in poverty. It’s not sour grapes, just a different experience. When you spend so much … Continue reading →

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Myth of the Free Man

Modern Western society suffers from a myth regarding individual liberty. In one of my earliest papers on Hebrew thought, I noted “everyone serves someone.” It was not simply a spiritual statement but a moral principle. That is, in God’s Laws, … Continue reading →

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Of Wheels and Angels 6

Eventually Angie came back to herself and helped him clip the last few items of clothing to the fence. “Must be powerful stuff in that document,” he said sitting down on the edge of the ground cover. Angie joined him. … Continue reading →

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Mythology of Modern Assassination

In the Bible, assassination as a tool of politics is not a sin. It’s hard to say what brings someone into the limelight as a leader. We all recognize charisma when we see it, but efforts to define and quantify … Continue reading →

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Big, Sloppy Turning Areas

“Turning point” is a figure of speech, not a mathematically precise concept. I wish I could show you the training areas I saw in Europe. There’s this place Hitler created for training his tank division during WW2 — Grafenwöhr. His … Continue reading →

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Of Images and Angels 5

“Could I persuade you to come back up to my classroom? It’s vacant now and I’d feel much more comfortable discussing things there than I would here.” Preston smiled while his muscles whimpered. Once inside the classroom, still relatively dark, … Continue reading →

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