Dumb Idols - Spiritual Thoughts of Daniel J. Clausen

     Some modern Christians do not realize that the Scriptures of the New Testament authors were not generally the Hebrew writings of the Old Testament but instead the Greek translation of those texts called the Septuagint (LXX), which were translated beginning in the 3rd century BC (Jobes & Silva, 2000).      This is demonstrated by the fact that up to 90% of the New Testament quotations of the Old Testament are from the LXX (Harris, Archer, & Waltke, 1980). This is significant for several reasons. Since the authors of the New Testament were also writing in Greek, it allowed for an "apples to apples" rendering of various words and concepts from the Old Testament into the New Testament (Comfort, 2008). The most significant example of this is in the word "Kyrios." Most often translated as "LORD," it was used by the Jewish translators of the Hebrew into Greek as the word for the personal covenant name of God, YHWH, the tetragrammaton. In this context...

       During the early centuries of Christianity, Arabia became a refuge for various Christian heretical groups and sects as they were rejected by the mainstream church. (Slade, D. M. (2014). Arabia Haeresium Ferax (Arabia Bearer of Heresies): Schismatic Christianity’s Potential Influence on Muhammad and the Qur’an. American Theological Inquiry, 7(1), 43-53.) This was partly due to the region's geographic and cultural position as a crossroads between the Byzantine Empire to the north and the Sassanian Empire to the east, as well as its proximity to trade routes that facilitated the movement of ideas and people. A quick reference of some Christian heresies present in the area: Docetism : A Christian heresy that asserts Jesus Christ only appeared to have a human body and suffer, but in reality, he was purely divine and his physical form was an illusion. Monarchianism : A theological belief emphasizing the oneness of God, rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity. Ebionit...

For the Official HOW GODS ARE MADE Page, with reviews, sample chapters, etc., go HERE. I am very happy to announce the fruit of years of labor in my new book, "HOW GODS ARE MADE." Many are probably curious what it is all about. I will try to provide a brief synopsis here, describing the scope of my work. Chapter One - The Lust After Strange Gods This chapter is an explanation of why mankind has gone astray in diverse and strange ways. Reveals the condition of the heart of man and his predisposition for worship. Chapter Two - The Sacrifice of Truth This chapter reveals the fallacy of "all paths lead to God", and the idea of relative truth. Chapter Three - Gods That Came Newly Up This chapter introduces the idea of demonic sponsorship in regard to false deities, and explains my personal experiences with it through the occult. Chapter Four - Finding Their Prophet Explains my encounter with an "angel" which sought me to be the ha...

Most everyone has probably heard of the horrific massacre that occurred in Norway recently, the evil of which I can hardly comprehend. I cannot adequately express my sorrow for the individuals and their families who were victims of this holocaust. But perhaps you have noticed how the media has tried to characterize this man both politically and religiously. Every article I have read has classified him as a "fundamentalist Christian." Of this, I am almost equally astonished as the event itself simply because the media does not seem to know the definition of the word "fundamentalist." A fundamentalist is (quoting from the dictionary here) "A usually religious movement or point of view characterized by a return to fundamental principles, and by rigid adherence to those principles." That means, in this context, that this man should have a radical and rigid adherence to the fundamental principles of Christ. If you know ANYTHING AT ALL about the New Te...