[RC] TERMINATION

kind of prize. Obviously I have misjudged everyone here. I will no longer be posting to the site; much better to cut my losses than continue. My resignation is effective immediately. To repeat, remove me from the list. Billy Rojas May 31, 2019 -- -- Centroids: The Center

[RC] New book

When C-Span features an author of a new book that strikes me as important, filled with new insights, presenting an array of facts I had not known about until then, I know what I do: Every time. I tell others about it immediately, I "talk it up." I recommend it to others. If I can afford

[RC] Chapter # 9 Honest Criticism of Christianity

n why the time has come to reconstruct Christianity from the ground up and start over again. For those Christians who do decide to fight the good fight, any help that I might give them is theirs for the asking. As for myself, it is up to me to do whatever is open to me to do, to try and organize

[RC] Chapter # 7 Honest Criticism of Christianity

Chapter # 7 Honest Criticism of Christianity Crisis in the Catholic Church The statistics about Catholic decline in America are undeniable. There are different measures, not all surveys focus on the exact same problems, but however you look at it, the numbers are catastrophic. We

[RC] Chapter # 6 Honest Criticism of Christianity

Chapter # 6 Honest Criticism of Christianity The Reality of Pentecostalism What does Pentecostalism look like in reality? How do people experience Pentecostal religion? Not exactly a timely book review, but I finally read a 1995 opus by Harvey Cox, Fire From Heaven, his

[RC] Chapter # 3 Honest Criticism of Christianity

Chapter # 3 Honest Criticism of Christianity What happens when people stop believing? In the past year approximately 8,000 churches in the United States closed their doors. Although some of these churches were conservative most were not. And this has been the pattern for 'liberal

[RC] CONTENTS and PREFACE Honest Criticism of Christianity NEW BOOK

New Book Honest Criticism of Christianity By: Billy Rojas Contents Chapter 1.The Value of Truth Chapter 2.The Religious Left Uncensored Chapter 3.What happens when people stop believing? Chapter 4.Liberal Christianity is sinking fast; Evangelical

[RC] Hospitals and Religion

Hospitals and Religion What does sponsorship of medical care, or lack of such sponsorship, say about a religion? To be sure, sometimes it is difficult to make comparisons. The Catholic Church and the established Protestant denominations have been with us for centuries and therefore have

[RC] Atten: Chris - Evangelical religion and the real world

ostalism, for all its good intentions, if you want my opinion, is a huge mistake. My view of things Billy ____ From: Billy Rojas Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2019 12:39 PM To: Centroids Discussions Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Evangelicals and Politics See the following arti

[RC] >>>>> Preview of article for "After Shock," about the life of Alvin Toffler

, a Lifetime of Dishonesty The Story of Alvin Toffler By: Billy Rojas He was the man who did the most of anyone in his era to make the study of the future important both to the public and to professional people of many kinds. All of the field of Futures Research, in academics and business

[RC] Part # 2 The Junk Science of Real Clear Science

Appendix The Junk Science of Real Clear Science The Word "HOMOPHOBIA" By: Billy Rojas Those who use the word "homophobia" have an agenda they wish to impose on others. First and foremost such people express the view that any criticism of homosexuality should not be tol

[RC] Part # 1 The Junk Science of Real Clear Science

The Junk Science of Real Clear Science By: Billy Rojas Real Clear Politics is widely regarded as a "must read" among political people -in government, the news media, the leadership of our political parties, even NGOs and businesses. The reputation is well deserve

[RC] Jesus’ Resurrection and Christian Origins

N.T. Wright Jesus’ Resurrection and Christian Origins Originally published in Gregorianum, 2002, 83/4, 615–635. Reproduced by permission of the author. Introduction The question of Jesus’ resurrection continues to haunt the thinking and writing of many scholars. I shall not

[RC] Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral -comments

radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com Fire at Notre Dame Cathedral [Image result for notre dame facade fire] You may have noticed an eerie similarity between the conflagration at Notre Dame Cathedral and events of 9/11 in New York City. Television images from Paris repeatedly showed great

[RC] Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris devastated by huge fire.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris devastated by huge fire. >From the looks of it on television, about 3/4ths of the building has been destroyed. The loss is incalculable, priceless art treasures and a world heritage landmark, not to mention what this iconic church means to the French and to

[RC] Irving Kristol Quotes

Irving Kristol Quotes The assumption that the only way to discuss religion is some variant of discussion of one or another traditional orthodoxy is fatal. Irving Kristol was groping at this conclusion but could never get that far; he was captive to the very orthodoxy he knew he must criticize.

[RC] African-Americans as seen by an African

The Globalist How African-Americans and African Immigrants Differ The rift between African-Americans and recent African immigrants to the United States. By Jacob Conteh, November 16, 2013 As an immigrant to the United States from Sierra

[RC] Irving Kristol: Setting the stage for Radical Centrism?

Irving Kristol: Setting the stage for Radical Centrism? Being impressed by Yoram Hazony led me to take a fresh look at Irving Kristol because Hazony was deeply influenced by Kristol. By the way, reference to "Irving" in a recent essay of mine had nothing at all to do with Irving

[RC] The Theological Politics of Irving Kristol

Emphases added BR National Affairs The Theological Politics of Irving Kristol Matthew Continetti Summer 2014 * [Inline image OWAPstImg720580]

[RC] Evangelicals and Politics

See the following article- Terrific article written by an Evangelical that "nails it" completely. This parallels things that I have said -repeatedly- over the years, maybe especially in the past two or three years. The basic theme has been: Unless you know what you are talking about

[RC] Socialist movement in Silicon Valley?

SALON Silicon Valley, once a bastion of libertarianism, sees a budding socialist movement Defying their overlords, tech workers are organizing and demanding democracy in the workplace Keith A. Spencer • Nicole

[RC] PART #1 RTV / News and Analysis

Part # 1 New television network proposal What would a television network look like that is organized around principles of Radical Centrism? What follows is a 2 part presentation that provides ideas for programs throughout each broadcast day, 24/ 7. Some of these ideas are fleshed out but

[RC] There’s No Substitute for Print

How true, every word... There’s No Substitute for Print Some joys can’t be digitized. Apr 10, 2019 Andrew Ferguson Staff writer for The Atlantic Sometime this winter, I performed an experiment: I decided to subscribe to home delivery

[RC] God Help Us: Atheism Becomes Largest Religion In U.S.

Not sure how much more "proof" anyone wants that we need a new religious movement in America. It must be new, it must speak directly to the serious critique of religion on the part of the young, Gen Xers and millennials, plus everyone who is older who has been saying something similar for

[RC] The spectre of Socialism

USA TODAY Make a serious case for capitalism, or millennials will keep flirting with socialism Tom Krattenmaker, Opinion columnist Published 3:15 a.m. ET April 9, 2019 Capitalism is making the rich richer and the powerful more powerful, and it helped create the climate crisis. It's not

[RC] Newspaper and TV Network

Newspaper and TV Network In case anyone would like to know, it seems to me that any alliance with the political Right is a fool's errand. Not because the Left is some sort of preferred alternative; the opposite is the case. The political Left is a mental illness. And almost all the social

[RC] Yale Law School endorses anti-religious bigotry

USA TODAY So Yale Law School endorses anti-religious bigotry now? Samuel Adkisson, Opinion contributor Published 5:00 a.m. ET April 5, 2019 What starts in the ivory tower of academia — including blatant discrimination against religious groups and students — won't stay there for long. What

[RC] [ RC ] Two-edged sword / contd

tions to propel Billy to a lucrative contract. Both of you have talents beyond mind and I appreciate being able to gain unique perspectives from our discussions. I hope that momentum can be gained so that we all get what we need. Chris From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Bill

Re: [RC] Two-edged sword <<

see the satire component and that some of the ideas contained therein may differ from your positions, but again, I found it wrapped in April 1 humor. A Wikipedia-style “roast” as a complement to a respected person. Chris From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Billy Rojas Sent: Monday,

[RC] Two-edged sword

Two-edged sword Satire is a two-edged sword. If you get the satire wrong -if the satire is in poor taste or is needlessly insulting- it may easily backfire on the satirist. Sometimes it is not at all clear how to respond to satire and maybe no response would be best. Or maybe some response

[RC] This too shall pass

This too shall pass >From Wikipedia "This too shall pass" (Persian: این نیز بگذرد‎, translit. īn nīz bogzarad, Hebrew: גַּם זֶה יַעֲבֹר‏‎,

[RC] Re: [ RC ] St. William of Oregon - Wikipedia

Haven't had a chance to read it all carefully, but I did review several parts of it. Hmmm. You know, if you keep working at it, there's a good chance you could become a pretty decent writer. Billy :-) From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com on behalf

[RC] Reflections on history

Reflections on history People have no idea how it pains me to discuss current events. Well, OK, sometimes current events can be fun, but speaking generally. Usually I am FAR more interested in Plutarch or Artaxerxes or James Madison than I am in giving a second thought to Trump or

[RC] USC researchers find new evidence of deep groundwater on Mars

USC News USC researchers find new evidence of deep groundwater on Mars The scientists’ new study suggests the deep groundwater could still be active, and in a broader geographical area than previously considered. BY Amy Blumenthal March 28, 2019

[RC] Horowitz # 2

Post Script to Dark Agenda: What is most disconcerting about David Horowitz's new book, with the sub-title "The War to Destroy Christian America," is how little was done to exploit the very powerful idea that the theme of a militant campaign against Christianity actually is. To be sure,

[RC] 72 countries

February 19: Trump vows to openly oppose laws in 72 countries where homosexuality is a criminal offense Let me guess the number of Evangelical leaders who will openly oppose Trump's plan

[RC] David and Goliath

David and Goliath It is 100% certain that, if it ever mattered, David Horowitz could count on my defending his right to speak in public, to publish, to organize people around a cause he promotes, all of that. It is also 100% certain that David Horowitz has no such feelings about my

[RC] Rivers on Mars flowed millions of years longer than previously thought

UChicago News Rivers raged on Mars late into its history By Louise Lerner Mar 27, 2019 UChicago scientists find substantial runoff fed rivers for more than a billion

[RC] Part # 1 Making Christianity New Again: The Gospel of Veronica

Part # 1 Making Christianity New Again: The Gospel of Veronica It is customary to write a story first and only then compose a follow-up with the theme: "The making of..." However, in this case it is best to reverse the order and write out the process of composition of a new kind of

Re: [RC] C-Span and Politics

From: Centroids Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 3:39 AM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Re: [RC] C-Span and Politics Hi Billy, What does anyone expect from me? Nobody has helped me in any substantive way. Everyone thinks it is perfectly all right if I am de

[RC] C-Span and Politics

C-Span and Politics Centroids: C-Span has just broadcast an interview with Victor Davis Hanson, questioned by Dave Brat, about Hanson's new book, The Case for Trump. About Hanson, it is difficult to think of a more decent man, and there aren't all that many people who are in his

[RC] [ RC ] Radical Centrist Quotes from Wikiquote

From: Billy Rojas Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2019 11:12 AM To: Centroids Discussions Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Radical Centrist Quotes from Wikiquote Radical Centrist Quotes from Wikiquote More than two centuries

[RC] Utopia and Politics

Utopia and Politics Chris Stirewalt recently cited a comment of the late Charles Krauthammer that is important in the context of Radical Centrism. The occasion for the comment was the Savannah Book Festival, one of an increasing number of such gatherings around the country which bring

[RC] Radical Centrist Quotes from Wikiquote

Radical Centrist Quotes from Wikiquote More than two centuries ago, Benjamin Franklin wanted us to invent a uniquely American politics that served ordinary people by creatively borrowing from all points of view. It's not too late for us to listen

[RC] The media wants you to think Pope Francis is a pro-homosexual Leftist; guess again

CRISIS March 22, 2019 The Politically Incorrect Francis—14 Shocking Statements Paul Kengor [Voiced by Amazon Polly] Editor’s note: The following essay by Professor Kengor is considerably longer than the

Re: [RC] PBS did it again POLITICS

le. Chris From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Billy Rojas Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 2:49 AM To: Centroids Discussions Cc: Billy Rojas <1billyro...@buglephilosophy.com> Subject: [RC] PBS did it again Ernie: It can be painful to watch PBS. Once again they did what they a

[RC] PBS did it again

Ernie: It can be painful to watch PBS. Once again they did what they always do in their typical hypocritical fashion, supposedly showing how open-minded and fair they are by having an Evangelical represent the conservative side of an issue and a well-informed Leftist represent the "liberal"

[RC] Cambridge U vs Jordan Peterson

Spectator USA Cambridge’s shameful decision to rescind Jordan Peterson’s visiting fellowship The university’s ‘inclusive environment’ means the Canadian philosopher isn’t welcome. But of course... Toby Young

[RC] [ RC ] New Ideas

be buried in the next strata, road cut, or drill core. Chris From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Billy Rojas Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 10:30 AM To: Centroids Discussions Cc: Billy Rojas <1billyro...@buglephilosophy.com> Subject: [RC] New Ideas New idea

[RC] New Ideas

New ideas ..."new ideas or hypotheses are like small children: It’s best not to judge them too early because you don’t know what they are going to be like as adults. Very often, the problem with new ideas is not that they are wrong, but that they are incomplete." geologist Paul

[RC] Start-up religion

Topic for today: Start-up religion How do you begin a new Church? There is no one "right answer." But what makes good sense would be thinking about what could happen with a budget. Not a fortune, but sufficient to create and staff a TV studio, a web design and web maintenance site, basic

[RC] Part # 1 Sunday Schools for the Future

Part # 1 Billy Rojas Sunday Schools for the Future The Sunday School movement in the United States dates to the 1790s when the idea was to provide basic education for society's rejects, basically people who had never had any chance at all to receive schooling. With the rise

Re: education vs learning Re: [RC] Part # 2 Sunday Schools QUESTION

rio" even if it means some percentage of stuff to put up with that I might wish did not exist I mean, Christianity is "lots of good" but there also are the fringes and the bad fringes and that is human nature. All of this is thinking out loud. Maybe this helps a little toward

Re: education vs learning Re: [RC] Part # 2 Sunday Schools for the Future

From: Centroids Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 10:00 AM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: education vs learning Re: [RC] Part # 2 Sunday Schools for the Future Hi Billy, The guiding concept for a new kind of "Sunday School

[RC] Part # 1 Sunday Schools for the Future

Part # 1 Billy Rojas Sunday Schools for the Future The Sunday School movement in the United States dates to the 1790s when the idea was to provide basic education for society's rejects, basically people who had never had any chance at all to receive schooling. With the rise

[RC] The Atlantic / Give me that old time (Buddhist) religion

The Atlantic Why So Many Americans Are Turning to Buddhism Olga Khazan Mar 7, 2019 The ancient Eastern religion is helping Westerners with very modern mental-health problems Dressed in flowing gold robes, the bald female meditation teacher

[RC] Re: [ RC ] 9 Things You Should Know About the Bethel Church Movement ***

19 8:06 PM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Re: [RC] 9 Things You Should Know About the Bethel Church Movement Pretty accurate. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2019, at 14:03, Billy Rojas <1billyro...@buglephilosophy.com<mailto:1billyro...@buglephilosophy.co

[RC] 9 Things You Should Know About the Bethel Church Movement

TGC The Gospel Coalition 9 Things You Should Know About the Bethel Church Movement September 29, 2018 | Joe Carter TGC Australia recently published an

[RC] Religious "liberals" vs Pentecostals

AFA Journal American Family Association Note: The following data is suspect. Other numbers from different studies provide alternative statistics. Regardless, the overall picture seems entirely believable. One point sticks out: Churches that have abandoned the value set that is supportive

Re: [RC] Book Review: Quantum Philosophy and the End of Education (NOTE THE DATE)

What is anyone supposed to make of this? From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com on behalf of Centroids Sent: Monday, March 11, 2019 6:26 AM To: Centroids Discussions Subject: [RC] Book Review: Quantum Philosophy and the End of Education (NOTE THE DATE)

[RC] Why Social Justice Is Killing Synagogues and Churches

Quote from following article: "...religions, including Judaism, can only hope to thrive if they serve a purpose that is not met elsewhere in society. It is all well and good to perform good deeds, but if religions do not make themselves indispensable to families, their future could be

[RC] Think you will want to read this, all kinds of valuable information but notably Oriegen believed the Holy Spirit is female

E: HTS Theological Studies Herv. teol. stud. vol.72 n.1 Pretoria 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hts.v72i1.3225 ORIGINAL RESEARCH The Holy Spirit as feminine: Early Christian testimonies and their interpretation

[RC] Religious numbers -declne wherever you look -except for Mormons

Vox Note: The success story of the Mormons is not as unalloyed as the article suggests. Yes, Mormon memberships are holding steady but this is down from a time as recently as a decade ago when there still was yearly LDS strong growth. I think in the 5% range. The growth rate is now just

[RC] MLK Top Ten

Forbes 10 People Who Inspired Martin Luther King (And He Hoped Would Inspire Us) Nathan Raab * Dr. Martin Luther King giving his "I Have a Dream" speech

[RC] New Gospels

New Gospels Among other things, early Christianity included or was partly based on a literary movement. There really is no way to deny this historical fact; the New Testament exemplifies exactly this as do many still extant literary creations of the first and second centuries AD. Can

[RC] Michael Luther King

from: Wikipedia King was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the Reverend Martin Luther King Sr. and Alberta Williams

[RC] The media "doesnt get" religion

Washington Times Where a little learning would be unusual * Religion_Belief [The New York Times building in New York is seen here on Oct. 10, 2012. (Associated Press) ** FILE

[RC] [ RC ] The Value of Journalism

ne away in the group. I was completely blindsided by the racism that was lurking in America out of my sight, or maybe my willingness to see. Trump’s rallies shattered my notion that racism had ebbed to fringe groups. Chris From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Billy

[RC] One smart and spunky lady: Heather MacDonald Review of "The Divesity Delusion"

Just saw her on C-Span again. Very impressive, smart as hell, and has courage of her convictions. BR note -- NRO September 27, 2018 Misdirected Hysteria By: Robert VerBruggen The Diversity Delusion: How Race and Gender Pandering

Re: [RC] The Value of Psychotherapy

is a good thing for those who truly need therapy, but your point is well-taken. Chris From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Billy Rojas Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2019 11:46 AM To: Centroids Discussions Cc: Billy Rojas <1billyro...@buglephilosophy.com> Subject

[RC] The Value of Psychotherapy

Centroids: Nothing puts on display one form of generation gap than this WSJ article about millennials and therapy. And not just millennials or Gen Xers, It also puts on display a certain kind of tone deafness in which the affluent assume that everyone else has their values and the financial

[RC] >>> Re: Letter to an atheist &...

ed a lot from the Buddhist and stoic traditions, Christianity (for all its flaws) is the only system I've found that gives me the courage to face the fact that the evil I see outside of me also lives within me." Excellent point. From: Centro

[RC] Parents of Kids Who Think They Are Trans Speak Out

from the site: Public Discourse In Their Own Words: Parents of Kids Who Think They Are Trans Speak Out FEBRUARY 26, 2019BY FIVE ANONYMOUS MOMS Parents like us must remain anonymous to maintain our children’s privacy, and

[RC] >>>Points Re: MLK Message [ RC ] Critique of Religion etc

m: Centroids Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2019 6:03 AM To: Billy Rojas Cc: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Subject: Points Re: MLK Message [ RC ] Critique of Religion etc Hi Billy, > What...was the key to his appeal and effectiveness? > What was the essence of his message? > > Good questi

[RC] Re: MLK Message [ RC ] Critique of Religion etc

the military and King thought that the time was right for the next step. Those were the Eisenhower years, after all, in the beginning anyway. Best I can do at this time. Billy From: Centroids Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 9:07 AM To: Billy Rojas Cc: RadicalCentrism

Re: MLK Je Re: Belief Re: [RC] Critique of Religion and Philosophy & other etc

simply one theme out of many, many Christian themes. Billy From: Centroids Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2019 4:40 PM To: Billy Rojas Cc: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Subject: MLK Je Re: Belief Re: [RC] Critique of Religion and Philosophy & other etc Hi Bi

Re: Belief Re: [RC] Critique of Religion and Philosophy & other etc

all. Sometimes I am at a loss for answers but if it is important I look until some kind of clarity presents itself. As soon as there is clarity it is also clear what I should do. B. From: Centroids Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2019 8:10 PM To: Billy Rojas

[RC] Theory of Glossolalia

Theory of Glossolalia This is a rough sketch of a theory of glossolalia; I have no plans to take this further into a serious research project. It does not interest me except peripherally. Yet it seemed worthwhile to at least look into the subject at this time as a religious phenomenon that,

Re: [RC] Critique of Religion and Philosophy & other

you can use these simple concepts to be smarter about what you choose to believe and to improve your accuracy around expectations and beliefs about your unfolding reality in an ever-changing world. From: Centroids Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2019 8:20 AM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com

[RC] Critique of Religion and Philosophy

Centroids: What value does criticism have? Enormous value if it is done right. Here is a review of a book that shaped my mind many years ago that remains as relevant as ever even if new emphases are called for, and a new focus of attention in any number of areas of life. Still, the

[RC] Speaking in Tongues among Hindus and other non-Christians

Also see: Speaking in Tongues as Kriya: The Hindu Connection Marco Ornelas Points out many commonalities to Kundalini Yoga prectices and an historical connection to Hindu missionaries in So Cal at time of original Azuza revival Also makes the point that the practice is commonplace among

[RC] Oikotics [ RC ] Liberalism and its inconsistencies etc

er thought that you had ill-intent. It was just "how it sounded." As if I never make mistakes ( LOL. ROTFUL) and as if my comments never sound over-the-top. Guilty of being human. Billy From: Centroids Sent: Monday, February 11, 2019 2:24 P

[RC] [ RC ] Jesus & PIETIST RELIGION

anywhere in what you say these days. OK, these are perceptions, but there certainly are reasons for these perceptions. Billy ____ From: Centroids Sent: Friday, February 8, 2019 8:16 PM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Re: [RC] [ RC ] When Jesus Re

[RC] > [ RC ] on ward christian soldiers, in full retreat

Sent: Friday, February 8, 2019 8:07 PM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Re: [RC] [ RC ] Evangelical political witness a "panicked mess" ie on ward christian soldiers, in full retreat Hi Billy, Kindly tell me of any Evangelical you might name who gives a damn,

[RC] [ RC ] Evangelical political witness a "panicked mess" ie on ward christian soldiers, in full retreat

of Centroids Sent: Friday, February 8, 2019 11:05 AM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Re: [RC] "the Evangelical political witness is a panicked mess" ie on ward christian soldiers, in full retreat Good confession. Evangelicals need a better choice then Lef

[RC] Public philosophy is good, and good for you, too

The Conversation 3 philosophers set up a booth on a street corner – here’s what people asked February 6, 2019 6.43am EST By: Lee McIntyre The life choices that had led me to be sitting in a booth underneath a banner that read “Ask a

[RC] "the Evangelical political witness is a panicked mess" ie on ward christian soldiers, in full retreat

NRO When Christians Are Too Afraid to Hear Ben Shapiro Speak By David French * * * * February 4, 2019 1:23 PM *

[RC] [ RC ] > Radical Centrism of the psyche REPLY

at you had in mind, but it what I know. Chris From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Billy Rojas Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 11:39 PM To: Chris Hahn ; RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas <1billyro...@buglephilosophy.com> Subject: [RC] [ RC ] Radical Centrism of th

[RC] Left-wing pietism

There is such a thing as Left-wing pietism. Here in Eugene the reaction of the Religious Left, under leadership of Rev Dan Bryant, was sorrowful resignation to the events of 9/11. I could not believe it. Absolutely the worst possible reaction to 9/11 was the only thinkable reaction as far

[RC] [ RC ] When Jesus Returns & in the here and now

Ernie: Trauma can cause fixation in one's psyche. A person is well balanced but then, one day, tragedy strikes and the world changes for the worse. "Normality" may be defined as one's perception of life as a mixture of good and bad, but, by and large, one muddles through and mostly the good

[RC] [ RC ] Radical Centrism of the psyche

@googlegroups.com; Billy Rojas Subject: RE: [RC] Radical Centrism of the soul “For years, I specialized in treating survivors of severe trauma and abuse. …” This means that he is going in deep with his clients. And… It’s an open secret, known to any halfway honest therapist, that our clients

[RC] >> Re: Radical Centrism of the soul

and have different priorities than further introspection. No inner conflicts, at least none that are conscious, and I just want to finish my project. Billy From: Centroids Sent: Monday, February 4, 2019 2:25 PM To: Centroids Discussions; Billy Rojas Subject

Re: [RC] Christ " judges and makes war" - Jesus as warrior

ary 4, 2019 10:55 AM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Re: [RC] Christ " judges and makes war" - Jesus as warrior Exactly! Jesus is the only one who can truly make holy war. When we try to do it on his behalf — however justified at the start — it always ends badly. Can you

[RC] Christ " judges and makes war" - Jesus as warrior

from the site: "Got Questions?" Question: "Why is Jesus going to return on a white horse?" Answer: In his vision of judgment upon the wicked, the apostle John tells us that Jesus is returning on a white horse: “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is

Re: [RC] Re: war on homosexuality [ RC ] Public Policy The Eisenhower years

al revival that solves all problems, lots of luck with that. What about public policy? Billy From: Centroids Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 3:03 PM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: Re: [RC] Re: war on homosexuality [ RC ] Lessons

[RC] Re: war on homosexuality [ RC ] Lessons in history The Eisenhower years

. OK, got a better model for the future? Billy From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com on behalf of Centroids Sent: Sunday, February 3, 2019 12:40 PM To: RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com Cc: Billy Rojas Subject: war on homosexuality Re: [RC] Lessons

[RC] [ RC ] A fresh look at the history of liberalism and its inconsistencies *

roblem “complicated.” From: radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com<mailto:radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com> mailto:radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Billy Rojas Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 1:11 PM To: Centroids Discussions mailto:radicalcentrism@googlegroups.com

[RC] Lessons in Practical Philosophy #2

Centroids- Lessons in Practical Philosophy #2 It is necessary to make additional comments about the theme of philosophy and Christmas. It had not occurred to me that a Leftist could so totally misconstrue my comments that he would somehow jump to the absurd conclusion that all of my

[RC] Dramatic increase in Transexualism as pro-LGBTQ opinion sweeps the media and the Left

But, hey, let's ignore this, too, and ignore every other mental illness sweeping society because we can say a little prayer and God will take care of it and none of us have any responsibility for dealing with such madness because we are all libertarians anyway and the market will sort it all

[RC] Teaching the Bible in Public Schools -problems in search of good solutions

Thoughtful article that identifies the very real problems of teaching (about) the Bible in the public schools. This idea has been high on my list for many years, we need Biblical literacy as part of education. American history cannot be understood without knowing what the Bible says. Nor

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