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I was recently challenged by Stefcui in his usual subtle and diplomatic way:

'...you don't have any knowledge to share, and you have no wisdom. You are just a snake who goes around searching for prey. An insidious, parasitic, obnoxious, pretentious, reptilian, scavenger snake. Did I forget anything? Oh, yeah... to use your quote... 'You're an idiot!' And you are here as part of an evolution conspiracy. You're an illuminati two-faced schizophrenic avenger with ...

The focus of the Know Thyself course this week is "How We Are Strangers to Ourselves". It deals with a view espoused by Tim Wilson, a professor at the University of Virginia. Quoting from the overview for the week, "Wilson takes inspiration from much of Freud’s work, but unlike Freud is at pains to establish the existence of an unconscious in ways that meet the highest standards of experimental rigor. Synthesizing work by himself and his colleagues, as well as that of other scholars, ...

Don't get freaky with me now. I know this is a huge theological area. I've written my share of essays on Galatians. These thoughts below are just an observation.

How we love dualism. We like to pose qualities as opposites and measure where we fall on a line between. Sometimes it's useful. It's a way of thinking that has served us well: hot and cold, wet and dry, clean and dirty, the list goes on. The problem comes when we apply it where we shouldn't, where duality is NOT the primary ...

Howard Hendricks: "Biblically speaking, to hear and not to do is not to hear at all."

I am very thankful for "Prof" Hendricks and the wisdom I gleaned during the classes I had the privilege to take from him at Dallas Seminary. By God's grace, Prof established a tremendous legacy throughout 60 years of ministry. Howard G. Hendricks is an outstanding example of a life well-lived, completely dedicated and poured out in service to God, ...

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This is my list of character traits I think I have. The purpose of this is for later reflection as part of the Know Thyself course on Coursera.org.

1) Unempathetic. I am not an empathetic person except in rare cases. I think this might be changing slightly.
2) Unsympathetic. I can express sympathy without actually being sympathetic. I know the right words but seldom have the emotional reaction.
3) Helpful. I don't hesitate to help others (time-commitment) as ...