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Wheat and weeds, Part 5
The conversation felt weak and unbalanced; The interlocutor in that video often doesn’t know basic historical facts. And that’s not my imagination. When someone with weak historical grounding interviews someone who is very confident but not academically trained, the result is exactly what I sensed: a conversation that sounds bold and revolutionary but collapses the moment one check it against real scholarship.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.7 months ago in Confessions
Wheat and weeds, Part 4
To be even more explicit: 1.About Epiphanius, the Panarion, and heresiology When scholars study Epiphanius, they do not rely on Wikipedia. They use the critical editions and commentaries published by Brill, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and similar academic houses. The standard English translation of the Panarion is by Frank Williams, published by Brill. Williams’ introduction explains in detail that Epiphanius is a polemical writer whose descriptions of heretical groups must be read with caution.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.7 months ago in Confessions
Wheat and weeds, Part 3
Extra points i thought to bring to your attention: When I said modern scholarship on heresiology and the Panarion is clear that Epiphanius is polemical, I’m thinking of people like Frank Williams, who produced the standard English translation of the Panarion for Brill, with a long introduction explaining Epiphanius’ methods and biases; of Averil Cameron, who has written extensively on late antique Christian polemic; and of David Brakke, whose work on Gnosticism and heresiology (for example “The Gnostics” and his studies on Athanasius and Egyptian monasticism) shows how heresiologists constructed enemies rhetorically. These are the kinds of names you’d see in university syllabi, not just on Wikipedia.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.7 months ago in Confessions
Wheat and weeds
The conversation from a podcast, i saw last week, explores how some of the earliest Christian writings and alternative traditions paint a very different picture of God and Jesus than what later mainstream Christianity adopted. The host and guest discuss how certain ancient groups, especially Gnostic thinkers, believed the creator figure in the Old Testament was not the ultimate divine source but a flawed or even harmful being. In their view, Jesus appears not as the obedient son of this creator but as a messenger from a higher, hidden reality who comes to free humanity from ignorance.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.7 months ago in Confessions
5 Secrets of a Healthier Relationship
Building and maintaining a healthy relationship is one of the most rewarding yet challenging aspects of life. Whether romantic, familial, or platonic, strong relationships are the foundation of emotional well-being and long-term happiness. In today’s fast-paced world, where stress, distractions, and misunderstandings are common, nurturing a relationship requires intentional effort, patience, and mutual respect. Understanding the core principles that contribute to a thriving connection can make all the difference. Here are five powerful secrets that can help you cultivate a healthier and more fulfilling relationship.
By shaoor afridi7 months ago in Confessions
Stress-Free Annual Tax Filing in Singapore: Practical Tips for Businesses & Individuals
Annual tax filing can feel overwhelming for both businesses and individuals, especially as deadlines approach. However, with proper planning, clear understanding, and the right tools, the process can become much more manageable.
By PostSphere7 months ago in Confessions
The Life I Might Have Lived
Would my life be better if I didn't drop out of high school? If I didn't take SSRIs and Zyprexa as a teen? If I worked hard to learn and refine my craft (or crafts) from the beginning instead of wasting my time on infatuations, lies, anger, politics, etc?
By ANTICHRIST SUPERSTAR7 months ago in Confessions
One ingredient that we all need . All humans: patience! Part 7
This pattern also teaches us something about how He works in our lives. He rarely transforms us by overwhelming force or by replacing our weaknesses with something entirely new. Instead, He takes the little patience we have, the little faith, the little love, the little willingness, and He multiplies it. He takes the small beginnings of virtue and turns them into something far greater than we could ever produce alone. He does not ask for perfection; He asks for what we have. And once it is in His hands, it becomes more than enough.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.7 months ago in Confessions
One ingredient that we all need . All humans: patience! Part 6
Everything, make me think, about the sacrifice and endurance of the first Christians, so that we can today enjoy the Good Gospel. In place of it, we spend our sabbat ignoring Our Lord! Most of us! There are yes, people that does respect the will of Our Lord. And i should be between them. In place of a simple slave of a corporation. That will never give me want i want, like and neither what i need!
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.7 months ago in Confessions
One ingredient that we all need . All humans: patience!
When do you think the world notices Christians? The world tends to notice Christians most when their lives quietly contradict the usual rhythm of things. Not in the sense of being loud or dramatic, but in those moments when a person’s choices feel strangely free — free from the usual hunger for status, retaliation, or self‑protection. People notice when a Christian forgives in a situation where bitterness would be expected, or when someone shows patience that isn’t naïve but grounded in a deeper hope. These moments stand out because they are rare, and anything rare draws the eye.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.7 months ago in Confessions
Top 15 Boy Secrets Women Never Hear About
Men are often accused of being emotionally unavailable, uncommunicative, and impossible to understand, but the reality is that men have rich internal emotional lives, complex social dynamics with other men, and struggles with identity and expectation that they rarely discuss with women because masculine socialization teaches boys from early childhood that emotional vulnerability is weakness, that competence must be performed rather than admitted to developing, and that intimate friendship between men must be carefully bounded to avoid homosexual suspicion. The following fifteen secrets represent common male experiences and perspectives that men freely acknowledge to each other but rarely articulate to female partners, either because they assume women already understand and are deliberately ignoring these realities, or because admitting these truths feels like failing at masculinity in ways that are too threatening to male identity to express openly.
By The Curious Writer7 months ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: 寛容
I decided to try to stream on Twitch again tonight, but I feel it was a bit of a mistake or... just not the right time of the day.
By Kayla McIntosh8 months ago in Confessions