“You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Eye for eye and tooth for tooth.’But I tell you not to stand up against someone who does you wrong. On the contrary, if someone hits you on the right cheek, let him hit you on the left cheek too!” – Matthew 5:39 Today, we’re gonna discuss […]
1K11-19: Three Ancient Philosophies That Explain the World – PART EIGHT
“Judah recognized them and said, ‘She is more righteous than I, since I wouldn’t give her to my son Shelah.’ And he did not sleep with her again.” – Genesis 38:26 There is another well-known Bible story that makes little sense to Western believers. But anybody raised in a shame-and-honor-based society would get it instantly. […]
1K11-18: Three Ancient Philosophies That Explain the World – PART SEVEN
“Then the Lord said to Cain, ‘Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.’ Now Cain said […]
1K11-17: Three Ancient Philosophies That Explain the World – PART SIX
At this stage in our study of the three ancient philosophies that explain the world, I think it should be pretty apparent why America and Europe struggle big-time when it comes to integrating Muslims into their societies. The reason is that their culture is based on a shame-and-honor social platform, while Western culture is based […]
1K11-16: Three Ancient Philosophies That Explain the World – PART FIVE
Alrighty, so we’ve just finished going over the 3 fundamental platforms that undergird all societies. Again, they are… 1) Guilt and Innocence 2) Power and Fear 3) Shame and Honor Now you may be wondering… Why is it freakin’ necessary to go so deep into a topic that would normally be reserved for only a […]
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