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	<title>Institute for Christian Culture &#187; &#187; Christian Life</title>
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	<description>Laying the Foundation for the Next Reformation</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Christian and Vampires</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:28:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev Brian Abshire</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ethics of Vampirism
Myths and legends are not just quaint folk-tales told for amusement-even in the days before television and movies, myths always served a higher function than mere &#8220;entertainment.&#8221; Invariably, behind those stories there exists an entire worldview that deals with the fears, anxieties, and darkest desires of a culture. A single myth can ...

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		<title>New Book! The Christian and the Occult</title>
		<link>http://christian-civilization.org/articles/new-book-the-christian-and-the-occult/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev Brian Abshire</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Chapter One: The Nature of the Occult
 
The word &#8220;occult&#8221; means &#8220;hidden, concealed or secret&#8221; and refers to of such things as astrology, sorcery, magic, alchemy, etc that purports to give the practitioner esoteric knowledge; and with that knowledge, supernatural &#8220;powers.&#8221; Deuteronomy 18:9ff lays out God&#8217;s view of ALL occult activity, &#8220;When you enter the land ...

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		<title>&#8220;Throw Your Inner Child Down A Well&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://christian-civilization.org/articles/throw-your-inner-child-down-a-well/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev Brian Abshire</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Or, How Not to Die Friendless and Alone Because Nobody Can Stand Getting Close to You  
OK, two quick admissions; the first being that I blatantly filed the serial numbers off the title of a book I never read for the title of this chapter. Therefore for those chuckling at the sheer outrageousness of ...

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		<title>The Inmates Have Taken Over the Asylum</title>
		<link>http://christian-civilization.org/articles/the-inmates-have-taken-over-the-asylum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev Brian Abshire</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Or Weird People in the Church
A long, meandering essay that probably reveals more about the inner, psychological problems of the author, than it does about the state of the church but we were desperate and so it got published anyway
True confession time; a pastor really ought to be a &#8220;people&#8221; sort of person; you know ...

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		<title>How to &#8220;Best&#8221; Determine the Truth?</title>
		<link>http://christian-civilization.org/articles/how-to-best-determine-the-truth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 18:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev Brian Abshire</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Note: The below was written originally (I believe) for a job application for a teaching position at a univeristy. One of the requirements was for a brief essay on how the potential instructor understood the pursuit of &#8220;truth.&#8221;  Since this was a secular institution, I had to find a way to convey my Christian ...

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		<title>Studies on the Nature of Biblical Authority</title>
		<link>http://christian-civilization.org/articles/authority/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev Brian Abshire</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[High Ground Electronic Newsletter
Copyright © January 2008
Highlands Reformed Church and The Institute for Christian Culture
Director&#8217;s Cut: 2
Church Ministry. 2
Internet and Writing Ministries. 2
Teaching Opportunities. 3
This Edition. 3
Dealing with Authority. 5
Rebellion as a &#8220;Natural&#8221; Act 5
The Definition of Authority. 5
The Implications of &#8220;Submission&#8221;. 6
Who Has Authority?. 10
Limitations of Authority. 12
When Authority is Wrong- the Right of ...

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		<title>Getting Your Life in Order</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev Brian Abshire</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[How to be at Peace Even in the Midst of Crisis
Introduction
One of the fringe benefits to getting older is developing a sense of perspective. After having been around for a while, getting banged up, acquiring a few scars and hopefully learning some humility, you realize that life is complex, often difficult and things never seem ...

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		<title>Christian Rant: It&#8217;s None of Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 14:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev Brian Abshire</dc:creator>
		
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