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Gnosticism

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

Some folks act as if they think physical reality is bad and having a body is icky. The notion’s ‘Biblical,’ sort of. Galatians 5:19 through 21 call bad ideas like licentiousness, hatreds and idolatry “works of the flesh.” With a … Continue reading →

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Materialism, Robots and Attitudes

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

Robots are starting to look and act a lot like humans. Wondering if robots can be people, or if humans are merely biological robots, involves assumptions about reality. I’ll look at one of those assumptions in this post and why … Continue reading →

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Spirit Photographs

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

My wife asked me if I knew some of my ancestors were spiritualists. She’d seen an odd picture of my Campbell forebears while putting together a family photo album. This was in September, 2011. I had, and even knew a … Continue reading →

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God Doesn’t Make Junk

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Brian H. Gill

We live in a material world. I like it, a lot. Quite a few folks have felt the same way. “You adorn the year with your bounty; your paths drip with fruitful rain. “The meadows of the wilderness also drip; … Continue reading →

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