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Sweet Nightmare

I was wide awake dreaming. I sat up in the bed and there at my feet was a TV. I hate TV. But I dreamed that it was on and I was watching the news. I kept dozing off and … Continue reading

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You Aren’t Going Crazy

You can’t teach a society; you can teach yourself. I suppose it’s one of the biggest jobs we face in our ministry here at Kiln of the Soul: We strive to help people understand that the prevailing social mythology is … Continue reading

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No Template

It’s a miracle. Nothing else can explain it. Did it require our planning and labor, the results would kill us. We could use social sciences to examine some of this, but human faculties cannot understand more than some of the … Continue reading

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Shepherd’s Complaint

Going back to the scattered fragments and passing references from the most ancient sources, we gain a rough outline of the primordial shepherd. Not so much as the one who owns and herds sheep, but as the head of household … Continue reading

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Foul Winds

The fundamental concept of sin is arguing with God. In terms of the Law Covenants, God places a very high priority on social stability (shalom). His revelation obliges us to act consistent with His character, which is woven into the … Continue reading

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Fresh Winds

Working on this Project Foul Winds, it helps if we first establish a norm. What’s the good stuff we could have from God? What is the difference between fresh and foul? Let’s outline, because the details are already in my … Continue reading

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Virtual Virtue

The previous post shares my vision of virtual pastoring under a mystical religion. Contrary to the mythology of Western intellectual bias, this religion is intensely practical. It has to be; while anyone can absorb the teachings, the communion depends entirely … Continue reading

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Not a Movement

One of the things I confront often enough is the unconscious expectation that the religion of Radix Fidem could become a movement of some sort. That expectation is part of the activist urge that traps people’s minds, in the sense … Continue reading

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Death Is Just a Circumstance

The title is a catchphrase I’ve been using for years. It’s the kind of thing you say because you know that the words would never really capture the truth in the first place. Instead, you reach for a way to … Continue reading

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Photolog 11: New Harrah Loop

I’ve decided to permanently change the Harrah Loop I use. This is part of my effort to make my typical rides longer than 30 miles (48km) by default. In theory, the Harrah Loop now starts near my home at SE … Continue reading

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