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War on Western Moral Assumptions
Walk by the Spirit — whatever else that means, it requires that we shift the focus of our awareness to the heart-mind. The matter of “doing God’s will” is not a long list of rules and principles. The actions and … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, heart-mind, morality, mysticism, otherworldly, philosophy, spirituality, western civilization
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Mind Slaves
If you change someone’s mind on something, you haven’t accomplished much. Sure, it probably comes with a package including the person’s actions and words, but that’s just physics. It’s hard to overstate the perversion of Western mythology. Let’s remind ourselves … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-mind, morality, otherworldly, scripture, sensory heart, western civilization
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Shepherd’s Wrath
What follows is a blatant rejection of social standards. It’s no secret that I despise Western society. This is not some kind of perverse self-hatred. Were that the case, I would still be acting by Western assumptions about reality as … Continue reading
Eyes of the Heart
“You’re just seeing things!” How often have you heard that? We understand the fundamental question addressed here: Most people react to their perceptions in fairly simplistic ways. If you see an obstacle in your path, you would normally step around … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, epistemology, heart-mind, morality, revelation, western civilization
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A Mystic’s Intel
There is a place for military-style intelligence operations in the Kingdom of Heaven, but it’s a pretty small one. As we keep saying, our whole point is exploiting the context for God’s glory. God gave us the brain’s intellect so … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged government, intelligence, mysticism, propaganda, religion, The Cult, Tower of Babel, war, western civilization
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Divine Order and Chaos
Have you been watching it? Humans are inherently nomadic, though our fallen nature prefers a sedentary existence. As population has grown over the centuries in habitable areas, our fundamental design is causing trouble. Western Civilization has done some useful things, … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged civilization, community, heart-mind, moral discernment, mysticism, social conditioning, spirituality, The Cult, tribal society, western civilization
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Heart-led History Lesson
You won’t get this from the history books because those who write them don’t acknowledge the fundamental truth of our human existence. Do you get tired of hearing about this heart-led stuff? Then go away, because it is the ever-present … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ANE, Greco-Roman Civilization, heart-mind, historical context of the bible, history, war, western bias, western civilization
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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
Posted in sanity
Tagged intellect, mysticism, propaganda, psychology, religion, resistance, social conditioning, spirituality, western civilization, Western mythology
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Witness in a New World
Social dominance or effective leadership is always contextual. It requires the leader be aware of the contextual nuances of what people take for granted so that they convince others to follow. If folks don’t follow, you aren’t a leader. It … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged civilization, communion, computers, culture, epistemology, global communications network, Network Civilization, social boundaries, spirituality, survival, western civilization
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Understanding Divine Mercy
As a whole, Western Christianity gets forgiveness alarmingly wrong. King David committed horrid crimes. We read in 2 Samuel 11-12 of his adultery and murder. On the one hand, he was the king of what was then a very powerful … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged ancient hebrew culture, divine justice, divine mercy, epistemology, King David, King Solomon, Law of Moses, scripture, understanding God, western christianity, western civilization, western intellectual heritage
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