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The Jesus of the left and of the right

I have previously suggested that the Christological controversies of the past live on in modern politics, that many right-leaning Christians seem to have Docetic tendencies (emphasizing the divinity of Jesus at times to the neglect of his humanity), whilst many left leaning Christians seem to have Arian tendencies (emphasizing the humanity of Jesus at timesContinueContinue reading “The Jesus of the left and of the right”

Trump as Woman’s Nightmare

  Trump as incubus, “A Woman’s Nightmare” An incubus is a demon in male form who, according to legendary, attack women in their dreams in order to have sex with them and spawn demonic children. Psychologists have speculated that these legends could have arisen from experiences of parasomnia or sleep paralysis. Some traditions hold thatContinueContinue reading “Trump as Woman’s Nightmare”

Reassurance in the face of corrupt leaders

I find it’s important to keep reminding myself of the good news, that the kingdoms of this world, with all their lies, and exploitation, and violence, will not have the last word. That the kingdom of God will. And that it is already making its presence felt in myriad ways. So as frustrating as itContinueContinue reading “Reassurance in the face of corrupt leaders”

The beginning of the good news about Donald the Messiah

The Russians Visit the Anointed One 1 After Donald was born in Queens in New York, during the time of Hillary, Russians from the east came to Washington 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born President of the Americans? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”ContinueContinue reading “The beginning of the good news about Donald the Messiah”

Moral Foundation Theory and Biblical Ethics

Moral foundations theory is a social psychological theory intended to explain variation in human moral reasoning. It was first proposed by the psychologists Jonathan Haidt and Jesse Graham. In more recent times it has been used to explain the differences between progressive, conservative, and libertarian views based on the different relative weights each group givesContinueContinue reading “Moral Foundation Theory and Biblical Ethics”