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This Life Is Death
I want to refresh the logic here on something. Our American culture stoutly militates against the truth. Creation is not fallen; mankind is fallen. We were designed to be eternal creatures, placed in a Garden where not much else lives … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, heart-led, heart-mind, life in the spirit, sanctity of life, Western mythology
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God’s Law Is Different 1
What follows is eldercraft — my best answers to moral questions. This is what you’ll get if you defer to me as elder. This pertains to issues with governments and laws versus Biblical Law. You are the only one who … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-American culture, Biblical Law, government, law, Law Covenants, oppression, resistance, Western mythology
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Just Because I Like It
There’s nothing wrong with trying it once or twice, but once you know you won’t do it, stop wasting time on something you’ve been sold as laudable. Too many people are trapped in the mythology we stole from Greeks and … Continue reading
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Tagged physical fitness, Western mythology
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They Will Always Be There
Christine is still exploring the heart-led path with her fourth installment. She mentions in passing something that was poking at me all day. A prominent feature of Western mythology is taking oneself too seriously. You aren’t supposed to notice the … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, materialism, middle class culture, otherworldly, social sciences, Western mythology
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Mythology of Fear
This won’t take long. Let’s assume that you, dear Reader, buy into some of my wild mystical blather here. The one thing you are going to run into again and again is the Straw Man attack. Our society fears mysticism, … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, false dichotomy, human reason, Western mythology
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The Feudal Nature of Existence
Steven asked me, “How do you manage to reconcile Predestination with free will and the idea that God is NOT the cause of evil?” Short answer: I don’t have to. Long answer: Predestination affects your eternal destiny, not your life … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, feudal obligations, human reason, mysticism, objective reality, philosophy, spirituality, systematic theology, Western mythology
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Joy Reminder
Anglo-Saxon culture is unique in its dour and sour outlook. The world of Beowulf was always gloomy and dark. Despite some moderation through centuries of technological advancement and multicultural exposure, the under-layer of Western expectation is still that sad existence. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-Saxon, faith, heart-led, sacrificial love, Western mythology
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Step Out of the Darkness
It’s almost funny how spying works. We see the spying agencies and their officials creating multiple false realities with such frequency that no one is surprised when they solemnly insist that innocuous things are a threat to national security. You … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, epistemology, espionage, national security, police, propaganda, psychology, Western mythology
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What We Are
Continuing my encouragement of parishioners in building a Christian Culture, let’s look at some things people might notice. We aren’t Greens, but we have a powerful affinity for nature. You cannot distinguish between peace with God and communion with Creation. … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Christian religion, culture, feudalism, moral discernment, Western mythology
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Above the Conflict in the Thick of Battle
(This continues the background narrative to explain something that God has commanded of me.) We are staring in the face the end of Western Civilization. Instead of one big, all-encompassing cataclysm, this will be the death of a thousand cuts. … Continue reading
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Tagged false dichotomies, heart-led, idolatry, politics, Quantum Morality, Western mythology
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