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Heart Without Fear
It’s not enough to suggest that we fear too much or the wrong things. Our Western heritage includes a depth and kind of fear that is completely foreign to Scripture. Our programmed reactions to things includes a dark and sinister … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, epistemology, fear of the unknown, propaganda, psychology, scripture, Western heritage, Western mythology
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Scripture, Serenity and Sexual ID
Some of my readers still suffer from the effects of legalistic literalism in their education. Writing here on this blog, I often use certain terms loosely because of the necessities of parabolic language. I could nail down with precision that … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, divine revelation, epistemology, law, Law Covenants, propaganda, scripture, sexual identity, Western mythology
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Natural Justification
I can teach you something, but unless you use it, the teaching means nothing. It’s not enough to put the mind at rest about the logic of some particular problem and solution. The mind is not in charge, though it … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, materialism, mysticism, pastoral counselor, propaganda, psychology, scripture, Western mythology
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AI: How Bad Could It Be?
I have no doubt we shall be troubled greatly by whatever passes for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The term AI itself is ill-defined at best, but that’s not the point. We are developing machines capable of acting on some measure of … Continue reading
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Tagged artificial intelligence, civilization, computers, epistemology, intellect, mysticism, science, Western mythology
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Context: Angels and Demons
I refuse to dispute with Scripture. You can bet I’ll dispute over Scripture. That is, I will debate with you what it actually says, but I’ll never hide or confuse the issue intentionally. I can point to a wealth of … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, epistemology, hebrew literature, mysticism, propaganda, revelation, scripture, spirituality, Western mythology
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Wandering Stick
Whatever happened to desiring moral dominance? First, a brief lesson in biblical Hebrew expression. The terms “rod” and “staff” are roughly synonymous. When you read the expression — “thy rod and thy staff” — it refers to a single object, … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Anglo-Saxon, civilization, game, Hebrew expression, moral imperatives, scripture, Two Realms, Western mythology
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Let’s Study Romance
Our Western culture militates against moral wisdom. Paul and his associates confronted a somewhat less foreign culture in the first churches outside Palestine than we do today. When you read between the lines of the New Testament, you still see … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical morality, marriage, psychology, quantum reasoning, scripture, Western mythology
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That Shepherd Character Thing
There’s a place for the shepherdess, but there is a huge, overwhelming need for men to rebel against social mythology. Guys, nothing in Christ’s teaching requires you to be nice all the time in every context. He cracked a whip; … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, civilization, epistemology, game, harlot church, resistance, social mythology, spirituality, western civilization, Western mythology
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Miracles versus Mythology
You aren’t cynical enough. Seen on Facebook today: two contrasting images vertically stacked proposing to offer some moral lesson. The top image was a trio of pubescent white girls facing the camera and tamely clowning a bit. The bottom image … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, society, spirituality, western civilization, Western mythology
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The Wadi of Folly
I realize regular readers will recognize this as the same old message that constantly burns freshly in my soul. You can skip this if you want; somebody else needs to see it. You can’t fix several centuries of stupid. The … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, government, human existence, peace, Western mythology
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