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Divine Tolerance
If you take yourself too seriously, you cannot follow Christ. Holy Cynicism is not dismissive of humanity, but of human motivations. When we keep in mind that this entire universe is a deception, locked under the Curse of the Fall, … Continue reading
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Tagged cynicism, government, human nature, intellect, military, mission, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, spirituality
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Not so Simple
One of the hardest things you’ll do is keep a running awareness of multiple levels. It’s not enough to be aware of the Two Realms. That’s merely an intellectual proposition. You need a broader capability to act. Once you grasp … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged human nature, moral consciousness, mysticism, psychology, quantum reasoning, spirituality, Two Realms
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Psalm 24
Commentators have long noted a fortuitous grouping of this and the previous two songs. In their minds, the trio prophesies the ministry of Christ. While the 22nd is obviously prophetic of the crucifixion, the 23rd is more or less the … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged ancient hebrew culture, King David, Psalms, spirituality
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A Few Minutes of Worship
I have crappy days, too. Would it surprise you? Much of my ranting about the Germanic mythology and the sour mood in things like Beowulf arises from having inherited a major dose of that sourness. That is, I live with … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged chronic depression, depression, mysticism, spirituality, transportation, worship
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Virtually Connected
(More on the peculiarities of this ministry.) We are held together by a most gossamer thread. So far as I know, none of the members have met in the flesh. A handful of us chat through services like Facebook. A … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged internet, mission, mysticism, spirituality, virtual church, writing
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Babylon is Fallen
Babylon is fallen, but has not collapsed. Babylon is the fallen world of human commerce, of human achievement. It symbolizes unjust dominance and all the trappings of oppression. Dominance is not evil in itself because it’s essential to human nature … Continue reading
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Tagged Babylon, government, human achievement, human nature, law, moral consciousness, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, prophecy, spirituality
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Tools of the Heart
It does make a difference, but it’s not paramount. There is a sense in which human awareness is the primary field of operations for what God does in this world. Yet, human intellect is not what sets us apart from … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Adam, civilization, education, human intellect, mysticism, psychology, spirituality, western civilization
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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
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged human decision, mysticism, peace, scripture, spirituality, Two Realms
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Spiritual OpSec
Terminology first: spiritual — relating to matters of the Spirit Realm; OpSec — broadly recognized as a bureaucratic acronym for Operational Security, those considerations that help to protect some operation from interference and hindrance from any source, whether internal/external, natural/artificial, … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, divine revelation, government, Holy Spirit, mysticism, oppression, OPSEC, spirituality, Two Realms
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In Which the Gloves Come Off
Some of this is hyperbole, but you’ll have to work that out for yourself, because I am a radical, a total nut-case. You know, that English word drawn from the Latin radix, meaning “root” — as in, getting back to … Continue reading