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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi

@poetinbabylon.bsky.social

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High-Church Pentecostal. Presbyterian (PCUSA) Minister. UChicago MAPH 16, MA Div 21. 19/20C History of Religions. Great Prairie State Enjoyer (and Loyalist to the Khan of Springfield). Dungeon Master. Yasuki Courtier. On the Spectrum. #MessiaenIsLove

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · Oct 17

Them: The words מלאך and αγγελος don’t really mean ‘angel.’
Me: That’s right.
Them: We must demyth—
Me: There’s a wide variety of spiritual beings in the universe, including, but not limited to, angels, demons, devils, powers, principalities, airish beasts, thrones, heavenly f

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 3h

it sucks cause I did some freelance work for the NYT in 2018 and I felt so proud of those bylines and now… I don’t feel the same!!

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 3h

the Gospels describe Peter as one of the greatest fools of the faith, and it is so fitting that his seat might undergo a season of degradation before his successors might once again find a fresh voice to proclaim the Gospel anew - God bless the fruit that is born after the vine has been pruned!!

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 3h

actually, y'know what, that gave me chills thinking on it

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 3h

love that the "other side" of this should just be "all women, everywhere" saying "we should have rights" (!!!)

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 4h

I do deeply appreciate the line in the introduction that reads “TO ALL CHRISTIANS” — you might not be MY bishop, O Bishop of Rome, but we’ll respect the office!

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 4h

this is not very Presbyterian of me, but it befits the circumstances of the week and the character of my sermon: I’m going to quote Dilexi Te to end the sermon on Sunday 😂🥰🥰

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 5h

is it just me, or ... ... is this a lot of different versions of the same article??? (are they A / B testing ledes now?)

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 5h

oh.

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 5h

wait, he’s getting a platform where now???

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 6h

okay so if Pepe is chaotic evil and Portland frog is chaotic good, where are our other frogs

Kermit is lawful good obviously

I think Frog and Toad are true neutral. they do them and that’s it

Michigan J. Frog is chaotic neutral

Tiana, Naveen and Keroppi I’m uncertain

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Anne M. Carpenter @catholickungfu.bsky.social · 10h

The Great Awakening III: The Revenge of Christian Tradition

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 10h

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Jordan Haynie Ware @godwelcomesall.bsky.social · 10h

James 5:1-9
Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

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🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇲🇽🇬🇱🇵🇦 Femininomicon ex Mortis @ofvick.bsky.social · 10h

In this house we believe:
OUR SINS CRY OUT TO HEAVEN

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David Johnston @dljohnston.bsky.social · 10h

Woke Augustinian Coalition rise up!

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 10h

HAYMEN

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 12h

woke sinners in the hands of an angry god pastors when

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Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 12h

it'd be funny if Trump II gave us the rebirth of the social gospel and a woke Great Awakening

☀️ Starshine @starshine.bsky.social · 12h

I have friends (of christ) everywhere

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 17h

Chanting, "we are the body of Christ! The body of Christ will be free!"

This crowd has swelled considerably. Few hundred here now.

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Jordan Haynie Ware @godwelcomesall.bsky.social · 18h

Essential reading www.derekthompson.org/p/why-everyt...

Everything Is Television

A theory of culture and attention

www.derekthompson.org

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Tim Amor @timamor.bsky.social · 19h

ICE is a branch of the American religion.

An Inquisition to fight against the heresy of diversity.

It is served & supported by religious fanatics for whom violence is a form of worship.

And it is evil to the core.

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ian lasch @ianlasch.bsky.social · 1d

"the church is dying" oh no what could the God we worship possibly do with the dead

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 1d

Norton Critical Editions, Broadview Editions, FTW!

But honestly maybe the best critical apparatuses on the game are any of those Bible commentary series (like the NIGTC or Anchor Bible) that do sustained, intensive, attentive reading on one or two words or phrases at a time — it opens one’s eyes!

Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 1d

I immediately thought “oh, is this 2005 again”

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collin cornell @collincornell.bsky.social · 1d

“One of the chants that has become ubiquitous at these protests at Broadview is, ‘Love your neighbor, love your God, save your soul and quit your job,’” said Black, who pastors at the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago. “Everybody chants that.”

RNS @rns.org · 2d

The pastors’ efforts are part of rising faith-based pushback to the Trump administration as the president seeks to implement plans for mass deportation of immigrants.
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Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who…

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Ian is the Priest-King of the Sacred Grove at Nemi @poetinbabylon.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve found it! that brand new RPG experience I’ve been hunting for for ages!!!