I’ve been following along with Ed Hurst’s review of Hebrew Thought Compared with Greek by Thorleif Boman (HTCG). It has been very interesting. Given my background, I wouldn’t say that the issues Boman or Hurst are raising are novel or surprising—the issues they raise are not new—but it is very intriguing. Regarding …
In “The Occult in the Mainstream Church, Part 3” I pointed out what the actual definition of polytheism is and then proceeded to explain why the Divine Council view is polytheism by definition. Then Sharkly came by and reminded me of Bnonn Tennant’s posts. So let’s delve right in, shall we? …
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how Tim Keller was influenced by occult mystics. In Part 2 of this series, we discussed John Mark Comer and his advocacy for the Enneagram. There we described what the Enneagram is as well as identifying its origins in the occult and Roman …
One of the hallmarks of postmodernism and leftism is redefining words and the use of words. If someone puts pronouns in their bio, they are probably leftist. If the staff of the Bible Project call themselves “Director of People” or “Chief People Officer” they are probably leftist. One of the …
In Part 3, I gave a quote by Bruce Charlton where he noted that what “Trad” Christians desire most is not something that has ever been found in Christianity. The hierarchical and patriarchal societies that they so deeply want are only found in other religions and cultures. Those who seek …
NOTE: I’m pretty sure that the subtext of the comment below is Sigma Frame’s “The Stronghold of the Beta Factory” (or else the general meta-discussion happening on related blogs). Per Charlton (here): As an aside, what we’ve been discussing (e.g. in “Postivism“) matches what Charlton says: Any treatment …
I don’t normally post on the weekend, but I had a few thoughts that might be worth pondering for a day or two. Consider it a white flag of truce, a ceasefire, or an olive branch. One of the things I find really odd with Radix Fidem and its supporters …
After writing “They Can’t Understand The Word,” I noticed this comment (emphasis added): This is quite illustrative! See how Jack acknowledges that “Western” Christianity follows Paul? See how Jack implicitly rejects this? He knows that Paul’s teachings contradict what is being taught by Radix Fidem. It as I said: The reference to …
The main problem with mysticism is that it hides what Christ has revealed. It confuses what has been made clear. It wraps in mystery that which isn’t a mystery. Consider this statement from “The Parable of the Four Soils:” The mark of the mystic is a lack of clarity. It …
NOTE: For a larger discussion of the what the ‘seed’ in the Parable of the Sower is, see Part 2. Two men perform, side-by-side, the exact same work. Yet only one is justified: his work is found to be true. The other is rejected, his work is found to be …