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Author Archives: micah
Different kinds of Mementos
I tend to collect clutter – a LOT of clutter. Most of the things I collect fall under the broad category of “mementos”, and I keep them for that reason – to remind me of things I’ve long forgotten, to … Continue reading
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Twilight and the burden of free will
I watched the movie Eclipse recently. I’m not a Twilight fan, but – well, we all have people in our lives, don’t we? One moment in particular stood out to me. In the middle of the one of the most … Continue reading
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In the first century
It is the middle of the 1st century, near downtown Corinth, just after dark on a Saturday evening. People are strolling towards the Miller’s house. The Millers are a lower-level wealthy family, so their house is nice and big, and … Continue reading
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Two thoughts I posted to Twitter
These are two things I wrote on Twitter earlier today. Thought I would archive them here as well. I’m a conservative in this respect: I think the scriptures give us an inside look at a moment in history when something … Continue reading
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The New Testament Message
There are many things I do not understand about the New Testament, and the mentality behind what the New Testament authors wrote. But I think I understand this. In Jesus, God was declaring the sins of humanity totally wiped away. … Continue reading
How Christianity Sold its Soul
In 325 AD, Christianity sold its soul to Constantine and the Roman Empire. The most peaceful movement in world history beat their plows into swords, and their pruning hooks into knives. And so began the bloodbath. How could they have … Continue reading
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The Structure of Human Hope: speculations on immortality
In my previous posts (1, 2, 3), I’ve tried to be careful not to offer any speculation on the actual nature of resurrection or immortality. Instead, I’ve tried to follow the scriptures, and simply hold out trust and confidence in … Continue reading
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The Structure of Human Hope: personal eschatology
As I’ve hinted in my previous posts (1, 2), I think “God” means that there is progress and growth for infinity, that our efforts and actions reverberate down through eternity, and that there are always new things to learn and … Continue reading
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The Structure of Human Hope: in the first century
In my previous post, I outlined what I think reality must be like in order for human hope to persist. Now I want to examine how that looked in the first century. The New Testament scriptures begin with a declaration … Continue reading
The Structure of Human Hope
There are many philosophies of the future, many perspectives on how society progresses, and many thoughts on what gives us hope. It seems by now to have been well-established that humans need hope in order to survive. When hope fails, … Continue reading
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