Do Your Homework Series

DO YOUR HOMEWORK SERIES: A Preoccupation With Words (What Do Shakespeare, CS Lewis, Jacques Derrida, David Fitch and Gary D. Collier Have in Common?)

June 30, 2024
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Do Your Homework Series, Linguistics and Language Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

I’ll confess–I have a preoccupation with words. Furthermore–I’ll confess–my gift isn’t in the realm of succinctness! As a dear (and patient listener) friend affectionately told me, “Why use one word when twenty-five will do?!” A single word can be a kind of doorway into the beautiful and into the vile…and string several of these things we name as “words” together in just the right manner…and oh…the results can be a kind of deliciously, sweet, rich-and-delectable, layered morsel that rests on...

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Do Your Homework Series: Deconstructing Spiritual “Gimmicks” (A Review of the Notion of ‘Having Coffee With Paul’ Promoted by Gary D. Collier)

June 24, 2024
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Do Your Homework Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events

Imagine this: You are an artist and stumble across a blog that suggests you can radically transform your art knowledge and skills by participating in an Institute to develop the “Art of Painting Conversation.” The basic course will involve teaching and guiding you in the step-by-step methods/mindset of literally (vocally and in your mind’s eye) inviting Van Gogh to share a cup of coffee with you. Sounds pretty creative, doesn’t it? It tickles your fancy and tickles your ears so...

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Do Your Homework Series: “Christianizing” Marxism (Jürgen Moltmann and Liberation Theology)

April 29, 2024
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Do Your Homework Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events

These days every time I hear a nebulous quotation or atypical usage of scripture or “God ideas” in some Christian context–meme, music, sermon, book, etc–I feel compelled to do my homework. Because of what I have been learning in recent times, it now feels like navigating landmines. My title here comes from a statement made in a talk by Jordan Cooper, linked at the end. It resonates because too often these days, we are hearing the “Christianizing” or “Jesus-izing” lens...

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Do Your Homework Series: “Hegel is an Alchemist” and “Marx is a Gnostic” (Understanding Their Heretical ‘Confession of Faith’)

March 21, 2024
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Do Your Homework Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

I’ve learned a number of things today–being halfway through a three-part lecture series by James Lindsay. I’m pondering a number of these things to incorporate into other writings here, but for the moment I will share the three videos. I intend to keep listening as I work this evening and hopefully finish up the third. I paused to share this short post. I paused after the speaker stated that the original title to the Communist Manifesto was called “The Communist...

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Do Your Homework Series: Fitch, Foucault, Rhor & Zahnd (And No, That is Not a Law Firm…)

March 15, 2024
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Do Your Homework Series, Linguistics and Language Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

This piece will be in several sections and includes some of my explorations this past week and what I’ve been learning. Basically, I’m going to link information and commentary for those who deeply care about remaining in the arena of sound, biblical doctrine and avoiding associations and “discipleship/conversionship” by modern-day heretics and those in the Church bent on promoting a variety of deconstructionist ideas (of both a soteriological and political nature). I want to start by recommending the following talk...

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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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