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Moral Mechanics
In common English vernacular, His name is Jehovah. Never mind how we got that; it’s just a silly tail-chasing exercise to insist on using the alleged “more accurate” version, Yahweh. Everyone knows who we’re talking about, so don’t look for … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged divine revelation, epistemology, history, miracles of Jesus, moral consciousness, moral justice, mysticism, scripture, spirituality
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Otherworldly Messiah
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Anglo-Saxon, christian mysticism, civilization, culture, Jesus reinforced Moses, mortality, mysticism, politics, propaganda, Satan, scripture, spirituality
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The Character of God
He’s not a perfectionist; He’s a very real Person. It is peculiar to the West to assert absolutes. Other cultures might figure out what we mean by the term “perfect” regardless of language, but ours is the only one that … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ANE, civilization, culture, epistemology, mysticism, psychology, scripture, spirituality
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Song of Solomon 7
Sometimes it’s all a matter of taste. This chapter is by far the most risqué language in the Bible, but it’s obscured by euphemisms and symbolic references. The groom describes his bride, starting from her feet. Some of the references … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged ANE, euphemisms, history, human sexuality, King Solomon, marriage, scripture, symbolic references
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Shepherding and the Glimmer
Without that holy glimmer, you aren’t going to understand. The entire universe is under a curse. If you can’t at least humor me on that, I suggest you’ll waste your time reading this blog, because it’s the basic assumption behind … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged computer ministry, divine mercy, divine revelation, mysticism, scripture, spirituality
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The Limits of Cause and Effect
This is easily the single biggest issue, a mental reflex that requires long conscious reflection to overcome. We are taught from birth to seek a cause-and-effect relationship in all things. Only if we get a really good education can we … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged cause and effect, cause-and-effect relationship, history, intellect, Israel, moral fabric, mysticism, peace, scripture, spirituality, The Curse
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Song of Solomon 6
The bride continues conferring with her support network. The maidens ask if the bride knows where her man went. The question refers more to the kind of place, rather than some specific location. The bride answers that he is downright … Continue reading
Program Notes: Aristotelian Thought
If you are born in any English-speaking country, you have a Western bias; you are part of Western Civilization. To be Western in any degree includes being Aristotelian. Indeed, it’s true to varying degrees in almost all of Europe and … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged civilization, culture, epistemology, history, mysticism, philosophy, religion, scripture, western bias, western civilization
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Context: Divorce
The hardest thing I do in dealing with Christians is helping them break some very bad mental habits. If you absorb the assumption of a unitary universe, you will struggle with most of what I write. You will be mixing … Continue reading