When Jesus cited the Jewish book of prayer, "Love God...and your neighbor," he was excluding selfishness. When the biologist Richard Dawkins wrote a book titled "The Selfish Gene," he was testifying that Darwinian evolution is the opposite of Christianity. In satisfying the goals of selfishness, living creatures are chained to two primary drives: survival and … Continue reading Driven Toward Love – Naturally
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Having celebrated the Sacred Mother in Revelation 12, John is shown in Revelation 17 how selfish woman have participated in corrupting life. As is to be expected, their men will show her no loyalty. The Pregnant Earth image is made available by Gideon Wright under the WikiCommons License. The American revolutionary and statesman Ben Franklin, worrying … Continue reading Beauty and the Beast
Summarizing the Old Testament as a demonstration of how selfishness fails in families, neighborhoods, cultures and nations. Despite our failings, the Most High remains constant in his love. Inspired by the loyalty and courage of the Lamb, the angels also struggle along with us. While love sometimes feels distant, the prophetic writings of Revelation teach … Continue reading Progress Report
In the Garden of Eden, God attempted to manage the opportunity and threat of human intelligence to his balanced creation. But something lurks in the background... We’re almost ready to turn our attentions to John’s Revelation, but before we do, we need to confront the dark side of God’s journey. So far, I may have … Continue reading The Wyrm’s Turn
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