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Scripture, Serenity and Sexual ID
Some of my readers still suffer from the effects of legalistic literalism in their education. Writing here on this blog, I often use certain terms loosely because of the necessities of parabolic language. I could nail down with precision that … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, divine revelation, epistemology, law, Law Covenants, propaganda, scripture, sexual identity, Western mythology
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Hectic Cathexis
Cathexis is a big fat liar. In the study of human behavior, cathexis refers to the tendency to fall in love in the worst sense. Most of us wander through life with an appetite for certain things, a sense of … Continue reading
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Tagged cathexis, country music, culture, King David, music, mysticism, Psalms, psychology, scripture, spirituality, the Garden of God
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Confusing the Two
The underlying mythology of our age is rabid materialism married to a grouchy Norse god. This god’s moods range between cold indifference and implacable rage, smiling only when he has played some heartless cruel trick on someone. We think of … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, biblical morality, civilization, consequences, culture, justice, law, mysticism, scripture, spiritual awakening, spirituality
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Growing Pains
Over the pasts few weeks I’ve hit hard on fundamentals. It’s one thing to tell you how humanity has gotten some wrong ideas, but it’s another thing altogether to chase out how those ideas bring us into a wholly different … Continue reading
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Tagged church, communion, fellowship, mysticism, religion, scripture, spirituality
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Natural Justification
I can teach you something, but unless you use it, the teaching means nothing. It’s not enough to put the mind at rest about the logic of some particular problem and solution. The mind is not in charge, though it … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, materialism, mysticism, pastoral counselor, propaganda, psychology, scripture, Western mythology
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Living Treasury
Seek the potter and the fire, you lump of clay. In the Ancient Near East (ANE), the highest levels of scholarship might include as much science as they had at that time, but the bulk of research effort was in … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, ANE scholars, education, epistemology, intellect, mysticism, philosophy, religion, scripture, Western scholars, writing
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Stealing Neutral
False dichotomy: What if you don’t accept either side of the story? When the Spirit of God nags you through your heart about something, you can never be sure what it’s about until your mind is properly trained. I’m still … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, epistemology, false dichotomy, history israel, Israel, propaganda, scripture
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The Structure of Superstition
Western Christians are easily the most superstitious folks I know. The word “superstition” comes to us from Latin and implies a dread of the supernatural. Thus, much of Christian belief tends to be false, based on the heathen fears passed … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, culture, divine revelation, Germanic tribes, mysticism, pagan religion, philosophy, propaganda, psychology, scripture, western christians
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Eat Fear
Fear. It is easily the single presiding factor in human decision. Christian religion does not make fear a sin; that’s a cultural fable. Faith pulls fear in and drowns it, overwhelms it with love and commitment. Love and commitment are … Continue reading
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Tagged human decision, mysticism, peace, scripture, spirituality, Two Realms
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Psalm 23
Easily one of the most memorized and thoroughly analyzed passages of Scripture, the Shepherd Psalm is still often misunderstood. It is seldom seen as a simple Hebrew parable. Here is King David near the peak of his dominion, when most … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, King David, Psalms, scripture, the Shepherd Psalm
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