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‘Deadnames’ and the ‘Confessional’ Call

July 14, 2024
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Linguistics and Language Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

A name is one of the first gifts a parent(s) give to their child. Names are not random proper nouns, but parents give a lot of thought to this sacred act. For a parent, their child’s given name is inextricably linked to hundreds of thousands of memories and experiences and even to aspects of their own identity as the parent of “child’s given name”. It is the child’s given name that is so intrinsically embedded within internal memories of moments...

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By eileenslifer
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Book Review: “Reckoning With Power” by David Fitch

February 24, 2024
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Book, Media and Movie Commentaries, Linguistics and Language Series, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

Fitch begins the introduction to his heretical work with two basically-flawed premises that there are “only two types of power in the world” and that “God’s power is never coercive.” “I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me! I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. But I am afraid that just as Eve was...

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By eileenslifer
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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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By eileenslifer
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The Reconstruction of Joseph (According to “Queer Theory”)

August 7, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Writings

This morning I had reason to ruminate on the Joseph of Genesis. There was something in my mind that made me want to listen to a particular part of his story. The story of Joseph interpreting the cup bearer’s (and the baker’s) dream is what I wanted a refresher on, but I picked up right before that part and continued listening for awhile, up past the part where the brothers and then Jacob went into Egypt, and on past when...

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By eileenslifer
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Teachers With Savior Complexes, Hubris and ‘Sticking it to Mom’

January 2, 2023
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Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

When I remember back on various kind, insightful and helpful teachers in my village from kindergarten through my senior year of high school, there are several that I will especially never forget. It think of Mrs. Morton–a third grade teacher but not my homeroom teacher–that when I was in 4th grade learning to crochet and had brought a blanket I was trying to make as a Christmas gift for my Daddy from scraps of yarn a neighbor gave me and...

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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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