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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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An Undivided Heart

February 14, 2024
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Personal Writings, Writings

Today marks another Valentine’s Day where I (and many others) find themselves in some condition of aloneness in this life–even those who are married may ultimately exist in this state of being for any number of reasons. Today also marks the beginning of Lent–Ash Wednesday. I like the idea of taking something up during Lent rather than giving something up. As I prepared for sleep last night, I thought that perhaps during this Lenten season I should daily take up...

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Beyond The Screwtape Letters: The “Cabal” of Satanic Activity in the Natural Realm

January 30, 2024
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

To be honest, I was never a huge fan of CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters. In college, I heard of the work and possibly read through it in full. Certainly, introducing conceptual scenarios of how demonic activity works in the material, tangible realm is intriguing and even needed, to prompt consideration of possibilities. But there was something about the work (a type of biblical fiction) that was so specific and defined that the gist of it left me second-guessing myself as...

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“I Am He”: Hundreds Fell Back Before His Singular Pronoun (Part II)

December 18, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

By night and during the time of preparation for the Passover, Judas personally escorted some officials from the chief priests and Pharisees, along with a detachment of hundreds of armed, Roman soldiers, to the Garden of Gethsemane with the intent of arresting Jesus. Like a Lamb being led to slaughter, He fully cooperated with the beginning of the process of his death by crucifixion. Now Judas, who betrayed him, knew the place, (What is the Garden of Gethsemane and Why...

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“I Am He”: The Pronouns of Yahweh (Part I)

December 14, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

In John 18 we are given an account of the arrest of Jesus that led to the completion of His earthly mission: the fulfillment of the law and the prophets as Messiah, and His atonement/propitiation for our sins through His death on the Cross in order to bring us into right relationship with the Father; through full faith in Jesus Christ and baptism into His death, we have been given the right to become children of God. Judas led an...

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Because I Wrote About GLOO Last Night…

December 6, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

Because I wrote about GLOO last night on social media and engaged in related internet searches, this morning I awoke to see the following ads in my Facebook newsfeed. It was a surprising amount that Facebook quickly used its algorithms to flash before my eyes. I expanded a number of them and did screenshots, and I will insert some commentary on some. I really could have kept scrolling and gathering more quite easily but I figured this was enough to...

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Welcoming the Newcomer

December 3, 2023
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Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

Anyone who has been a visitor at a church knows that there are a variety of ways the family of God approaches and welcomes visitors and newcomers. Over the years when in this position, there have been things that make me feel either like I want to go back, or I want to never go back there again. Today, I simply share some musings and observations about myself and others after returning for a third time to church on a...

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Max Lucado to Speak at 2024 “Exiles in Babylon” Conference Organized by Preston Sprinkle

December 2, 2023
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Linguistics and Language Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events

Continuing with my series on raising awareness of theological/political/sociological/ideological shifts taking place in the Church and through well-known Christian Pastors, Speakers, Authors and Theologians, I am sharing this analysis/delving (below, in video form by Wokepedia) into the 2024 lineup of various speakers at Preston Sprinkle’s “Exiles in Babylon” Conference (sponsored by Theology in the Raw). You can read more about this conference and see all lined up speakers and their bios here. I have listened to this full talk, and...

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Manipulative Communication and Semantic Games: Preston Sprinkle’s Recent Podcast

December 2, 2023
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Linguistics and Language Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events

After finishing up my earlier blog piece from today (WHAT IS “CRU” AND WHY DID THEY “CANCEL” JOSH MCDOWELL?), another online resource popped up (which I quickly subscribed to after listening to the initial podcast) relating to Preston Sprinkle’s recent interactions with Pastor Jared Moore on his Theology in the Raw podcast. I have now found myself subscribing to this Wokepedia podcast on YouTube (it is related somehow to EWIC News Site–“Enemies Within the Church”), along with a number of...

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What is “CRU” and Why Did They “Cancel” Josh McDowell?

December 1, 2023
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I recently was listening to some talks in which “CRU” kept being referred to–as though one should know the reference. A small amount of Googling revealed that CRU is the new name for Campus Crusade For Christ, and Wikipedia answered my secondary question of why/when did this take place: “In 2011, Campus Crusade for Christ changed its name to Cru. The name change was intended to avoid association with the word “crusade”, which can lead to offense, especially in Muslim countries....

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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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