"Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God." 2 Thessalonians … Continue reading Antichrist in the Thought of Ivan Illich
Christ in the Thought of Ivan Illich
The Messiah is the fruition of plenty in paradise, where there once was thirst and the desert. He is the giver of presence, the provider of bread, the one who answers the questions, who provides the meat. It is through His peace that we are brought into being and through His sacrifice that we have … Continue reading Christ in the Thought of Ivan Illich
Light and Redemption with Our Father
Our relationship to our source is the primary concern of living, dependent entirely on our Father as revealed in the Old and New Testaments. It is in these books that the source of creation creates, witnesses the fall as a result of free will, redeems his creation and brings about a new paradise. It is … Continue reading Light and Redemption with Our Father
The Neglect of the Soul and the Robbery of Agency
A person is the temple of God. Inasmuch one neglects his or herself or others they abandon God. When born, a person has native tendency and capacities, referred to in developmental psychology as core knowledge (Spelke & Kinnzler, 2007). These are innate structures that guide learning in specific areas. This is a natural consequence of … Continue reading The Neglect of the Soul and the Robbery of Agency
Freedom: The Full Use of One’s Faculties, Powers and Potential
Freedom is the refusal to be anything less than what one wholly (holy) is. This is a radical essay, in that I question the foundations of most conceptions of normalcy today. Here, you will see questioned wearing a seatbelt, staying within the painted lines on a highway and the value of an institutional education (to … Continue reading Freedom: The Full Use of One’s Faculties, Powers and Potential
Light, Salt & Symbols
Religious symbols are powerful in a manner that evades much of the postmodern mind. Today, many of us consider ourselves so over it that we will not give much time to ourselves, let alone others or abstract knowledge. Our idea of truth, meaning and faith has become conditioned to last the duration of a social … Continue reading Light, Salt & Symbols