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Open-mindedness There is not enough of the attitude of the sincere investigator among us. When we come into a new field of research that will challenge our due and honest consideration, we should be warned against coming too quickly to…
Just to be clear here, I’m not talking about the adjective, “He was wearing appropriate attire for the occasion, but the transitive verb where one might say, “Christians appropriated the cross symbol to represent the faith.” Here are some definitions to consider:…
I appeared in an episode of the Stick of Joseph show that finally went live recently, so I’d like to release this post in conjunction with it. Several months have passed since I recorded that episode, and I’ve continued to…
Some claim that the United States was founded by secularists, others claim that all of the founders were Christians that founded a Christian nation. Well what does all this mean? Are both these claims just opposite extremes?
Have you been baptized by fire?
The Course Which They Pursue
“If it hasn’t happened to you—it should.”
A friend of mine was interested in the symbolism of the beehive and bees, so I sent him this article. We were talking about John the Baptist and how he ate locusts and honey and what that might have meant. Then…
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In the very quote that inspired the title of this blog, Rene Daumal penned a profound though: “You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again.” The purpose of the climb is to reach the summit and…
Happy September 22nd, the Day of the Sign
Today was the day, 186 years ago that the Nephite record known as The Book of Mormon passed from immortal to mortal hands. Interestingly enough, that night as these events unfolded to the knowledge of a few, the Jews blew…
Contention must be avoided at all costs. The entire media industry exists off of creating and distributing stories that stir people up into contention for the sole purpose of selling advertising or getting gain. They are like Zeezrom and the…
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