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We Accept the Challenge
There is a huge difference between our western viewpoint and that of the Bible. It manifests in one primary flaw: the notion that our democratic expectations came from God. The notion of fairness and equality is from Hell, not from … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical morality, Hebrew epistemology, imago dei, moral requirements, western biases
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HTCG Introduction
It’s this blog’s turn to review a book: Hebrew Thought Compared with Greek by Thorleif Boman (HTCG). The book was published first in German back in 1954; this is the second edition translated into English around 1960. The copy I’m … Continue reading
Hands Tied by God
First and foremost: We follow Christ alone. Without any apology, we serve Him at whatever cost to our comfort, convenience, or even our lives. Furthermore, we assert that most Westerners have no clue who He is, nor who He was … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Biblical Law, human reason, Jesus Christ, peace with god, shalom, western biases
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The Rotting Carcass
At least as early as my days at OBU, I recall smart-aleck fools who insisted that Ecclesiastes was simply existentialism. This conclusion is entirely natural from a Western point of view. Existentialism is the rotting carcass left after you murder … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, christian mysticism, epistemology, intellectual foundations, philosophy, western biases
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Divine Espionage
Jesus often sought solitude to pray. When someone discovers that their heart is a sensory organ in itself, that habit of Jesus makes an awful lot of sense that it didn’t before. Communion with unfallen nature is a divine treat, … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, espionage, moral justice, peace, politics, western biases
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Origins Agnosticism
Just as a follow-up to my post about crazy things mainstream religious leaders assert about Bible History, I wanted to remind folks of a fundamental philosophical issue. I take an agnostic position about questions of human origins. This business of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, epistemology, heart-led, philosophy, western biases
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Not Necromancy
I spoke with my father-in-law the other day; he’s been dead for several years. No, this is not necromancy. The Bible makes it pretty clear that the dead do not come back unless God sends them. At His whim that … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, fallen nature, human intellect, Law of Moses, miracles of Jesus, mortality, scripture, western biases
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My Father’s World, Part 1
When we read the Bible, we are facing two layers of false mythology. The first is the underlying bias of the translators. In the US, our religious culture is largely the product of the Anglo-Saxon biases behind the King James … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, epistemology, mysticism, peace, propaganda, scripture, superstition, western biases
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Answering 05: The Moral Sphere
You don’t have to take me seriously, but I am so confident in my message that I’m willing to stand alone against all of humanity at the same time. Insane or not, I assert without a hint of embarrassment that … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, comparative civilization, epistemology, moral fabric, psychology, western biases
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Review: Led by the Heart
Let’s start with a reminder: The science is not hard to find, but it seems hard to use if science is all you have. I’ve been disappointed in searching for application material. There are surely better writers for this subject, … Continue reading
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Tagged fallen nature, heart-mind, intellect, religion, Two Realms, western biases
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