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The blog is meant for educational/entertainment purposes. All material can be used and reproduced in any length for any purpose as long as I am cited as the source.

1 corinthians 10 as a parallel to 1 corinthians 6

Posted on September 6, 2016 by christopher fisher

In an article called freedom from the law under paul, I explain (from what it seems) is the most natural reading of the text. Paul introduces a concept in which “all things are lawful”, which I suspect the Corinthians began … Continue reading →

Posted in Dispensationalism, Theology | 1 Comment

freedom from the law under paul

Posted on September 4, 2016 by christopher fisher

Pauline theology champions freedom from the law. To Paul, the law brought death, but the spirit gave life (2Co 3:6). To Paul, those who are under the law are under a curse (Gal 3:10). To Paul, the law was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Dispensationalism, Theology | 21 Comments

early hermetic mysticism

Posted on August 28, 2016 by christopher fisher

From a second or third century text of Hermes Trismegistus: “If then you do not make yourself equal to God, you cannot apprehend God; for like is known by like. Leap clear of all that is corporeal, and make yourself … Continue reading →

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Judas in Paul

Posted on August 20, 2016 by christopher fisher

From Bart Ehrman’s The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: and it is here that Paul may, in the opinion of some readers, make a reference to Judas Iscariot. Paul begins his recollection with the following (this is how the passage … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible | 2 Comments

eternal security

Posted on July 7, 2016 by christopher fisher

1Sa 2:27 And there came a man of God to Eli and said to him, “Thus says the LORD, ‘Did I indeed reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in Egypt subject to the house of … Continue reading →

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making sense of the Bible

Posted on May 22, 2016 by christopher fisher

Don Boudreaux observes that theories are narratives that we tell to make sense of the data. This is true for any discipline: Each semester I teach my freshman students that theories are simply stories that we tell in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Economics | 3 Comments

on hypersensitivity

Posted on May 8, 2016 by christopher fisher

One of the primary causes of the Trump phenomenon is hypersensitivity in modern America. The victim class continually threatens, intimidates, and shames people into silence. One cannot have a normal conversation without having to worry that people will explode randomly … Continue reading →

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why income taxes cannot be targeted

Posted on April 14, 2016 by christopher fisher

See also: https://mises.org/library/new-confusion-about-taxes

Posted in Econ 101, Economics | 1 Comment

minimum wage

Posted on April 5, 2016 by christopher fisher

This graphic accurately represents the effects of minimum wage. Like all good or services in the economy, the higher the cost, the less people purchase. This is the basic law of supply and demand. As prices increase, less is purchased. … Continue reading →

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the trump phenomenon

Posted on March 18, 2016 by christopher fisher

There is a strange wind brewing in the American political scene. The Republican nomination is quite likely to be given to a complete political outsider, who is garnering massive grassroots support. This individual is none other than the continually bankrupt … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Nature | 4 Comments