Beyond the Logos
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Agnostic scholar critiquing systemic failure in faith, politics, and culture through a biblical lens. Beyond the Logos: Where truth costs everything.
Modern horror relies on making the monster look as scary as possible. But the 1990 IT proves that true terror is when the monster looks like a friend.
I just published a deep dive into why "obvious" evil isn't effective horror:
#ITMovie #Pennywise #StephenKin
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I just published a deep dive into why "obvious" evil isn't effective horror:
#ITMovie #Pennywise #StephenKin
beyondthelogos.org/2025/12/30/i...
It: Welcome to Faith, Fear, and Pennywise
Introduction
The intersection of faith and fear has long been a driving force in my theology. It haunts my deepest, most intimate thoughts. Why are humans so
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December 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Modern horror relies on making the monster look as scary as possible. But the 1990 IT proves that true terror is when the monster looks like a friend.
I just published a deep dive into why "obvious" evil isn't effective horror:
#ITMovie #Pennywise #StephenKin
beyondthelogos.org/2025/12/30/i...
I just published a deep dive into why "obvious" evil isn't effective horror:
#ITMovie #Pennywise #StephenKin
beyondthelogos.org/2025/12/30/i...
“Mary Magdalene was a prostitute.”
Nope. The Gospels never say that. They say she was healed (7 demons), supported Jesus’ movement, and the first resurrection witness (Luke 8:2-3; John 20:11-18)
The prostitute label comes from later tradition that conflated her with Luke 7’s unnamed “sinful woman”
Nope. The Gospels never say that. They say she was healed (7 demons), supported Jesus’ movement, and the first resurrection witness (Luke 8:2-3; John 20:11-18)
The prostitute label comes from later tradition that conflated her with Luke 7’s unnamed “sinful woman”
December 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
“Mary Magdalene was a prostitute.”
Nope. The Gospels never say that. They say she was healed (7 demons), supported Jesus’ movement, and the first resurrection witness (Luke 8:2-3; John 20:11-18)
The prostitute label comes from later tradition that conflated her with Luke 7’s unnamed “sinful woman”
Nope. The Gospels never say that. They say she was healed (7 demons), supported Jesus’ movement, and the first resurrection witness (Luke 8:2-3; John 20:11-18)
The prostitute label comes from later tradition that conflated her with Luke 7’s unnamed “sinful woman”
The Greek word for thanksgiving is Eucharistia (sound familiar?)
But when Jesus gave thanks, he didn't stuff himself. He broke himself.
American Thanksgiving is about consumption.
Biblical thanksgiving is about sacrifice and sharing.
Don't confuse the two.
#thanksgiving
But when Jesus gave thanks, he didn't stuff himself. He broke himself.
American Thanksgiving is about consumption.
Biblical thanksgiving is about sacrifice and sharing.
Don't confuse the two.
#thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The Greek word for thanksgiving is Eucharistia (sound familiar?)
But when Jesus gave thanks, he didn't stuff himself. He broke himself.
American Thanksgiving is about consumption.
Biblical thanksgiving is about sacrifice and sharing.
Don't confuse the two.
#thanksgiving
But when Jesus gave thanks, he didn't stuff himself. He broke himself.
American Thanksgiving is about consumption.
Biblical thanksgiving is about sacrifice and sharing.
Don't confuse the two.
#thanksgiving
God was there from the first verse. Satan only showed up when we needed someone to blame.
The Devil is a theological ret-con. In this post, I break down the Hebrew grammar of ha-satan and how a divine prosecutor became a cosmic villain.
#BiblicalStudies
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The Devil is a theological ret-con. In this post, I break down the Hebrew grammar of ha-satan and how a divine prosecutor became a cosmic villain.
#BiblicalStudies
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Satan in the Old Testament: How "The Accuser" Became the Devil
I am a lover of horror movies. From the gory practical effects of the 80s (e.g., The Thing, The Fly) to the psychological dread of modern cinema (Possum, 2018),
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November 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
God was there from the first verse. Satan only showed up when we needed someone to blame.
The Devil is a theological ret-con. In this post, I break down the Hebrew grammar of ha-satan and how a divine prosecutor became a cosmic villain.
#BiblicalStudies
beyondthelogos.org/2025/11/20/s...
The Devil is a theological ret-con. In this post, I break down the Hebrew grammar of ha-satan and how a divine prosecutor became a cosmic villain.
#BiblicalStudies
beyondthelogos.org/2025/11/20/s...
If your "Jesus" hates all the same people you hate...
And votes for all the same people you vote for...
You haven't found God. You've found a mirror.
#Idolatry #ChristianNationalism #Theology #Deconstruction #Politics
And votes for all the same people you vote for...
You haven't found God. You've found a mirror.
#Idolatry #ChristianNationalism #Theology #Deconstruction #Politics
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
If your "Jesus" hates all the same people you hate...
And votes for all the same people you vote for...
You haven't found God. You've found a mirror.
#Idolatry #ChristianNationalism #Theology #Deconstruction #Politics
And votes for all the same people you vote for...
You haven't found God. You've found a mirror.
#Idolatry #ChristianNationalism #Theology #Deconstruction #Politics
They hid the truth for years to protect their own. Now that Congress approved the release, watch closely. If the files are sanitized, we know the cover-up is still active. We want the truth, not the curated version. 👁️⚖️ #EpsteinFiles #Accountability
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
They hid the truth for years to protect their own. Now that Congress approved the release, watch closely. If the files are sanitized, we know the cover-up is still active. We want the truth, not the curated version. 👁️⚖️ #EpsteinFiles #Accountability
The Golden Calf wasn't a different god.
Aaron explicitly said, "Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD" (Ex 32:5) while unveiling the idol.
It was an attempt to worship the true God using the symbols of the Empire. Christian Nationalism is the modern Golden Calf.
#ChristianNationalism #Idolatry #Theology
Aaron explicitly said, "Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD" (Ex 32:5) while unveiling the idol.
It was an attempt to worship the true God using the symbols of the Empire. Christian Nationalism is the modern Golden Calf.
#ChristianNationalism #Idolatry #Theology
November 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The Golden Calf wasn't a different god.
Aaron explicitly said, "Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD" (Ex 32:5) while unveiling the idol.
It was an attempt to worship the true God using the symbols of the Empire. Christian Nationalism is the modern Golden Calf.
#ChristianNationalism #Idolatry #Theology
Aaron explicitly said, "Tomorrow is a feast to the LORD" (Ex 32:5) while unveiling the idol.
It was an attempt to worship the true God using the symbols of the Empire. Christian Nationalism is the modern Golden Calf.
#ChristianNationalism #Idolatry #Theology
Ex-vangelicals aren't angry because they "hate God."
They are angry because they were lied to. They were told science was a conspiracy and history was a trick.
Our anger isn't sin. It's a rational response to betrayal.
#Deconstruction #ReligiousTrauma #Exvangelical #Truth
They are angry because they were lied to. They were told science was a conspiracy and history was a trick.
Our anger isn't sin. It's a rational response to betrayal.
#Deconstruction #ReligiousTrauma #Exvangelical #Truth
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Ex-vangelicals aren't angry because they "hate God."
They are angry because they were lied to. They were told science was a conspiracy and history was a trick.
Our anger isn't sin. It's a rational response to betrayal.
#Deconstruction #ReligiousTrauma #Exvangelical #Truth
They are angry because they were lied to. They were told science was a conspiracy and history was a trick.
Our anger isn't sin. It's a rational response to betrayal.
#Deconstruction #ReligiousTrauma #Exvangelical #Truth
If the only thing keeping you from murdering, stealing, or hating your neighbor is the fear of Hell...
You aren't a "good person." You are just a bad person on a leash.
Empathy, not fear, is the basis of morality.
#Ethics #Atheism #Theology #Deconstruction
#Morality
You aren't a "good person." You are just a bad person on a leash.
Empathy, not fear, is the basis of morality.
#Ethics #Atheism #Theology #Deconstruction
#Morality
November 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
If the only thing keeping you from murdering, stealing, or hating your neighbor is the fear of Hell...
You aren't a "good person." You are just a bad person on a leash.
Empathy, not fear, is the basis of morality.
#Ethics #Atheism #Theology #Deconstruction
#Morality
You aren't a "good person." You are just a bad person on a leash.
Empathy, not fear, is the basis of morality.
#Ethics #Atheism #Theology #Deconstruction
#Morality
Faith is not certainty. Faith is courage in the face of uncertainty.
If you have to deny science, ignore history, etc, you don't have faith. You have a fragile ideology terrified of truth.
Doubt is not the enemy. Denial is.
#Deconstruction #Agnostic #Faith #Science
#Dogma #Truth
If you have to deny science, ignore history, etc, you don't have faith. You have a fragile ideology terrified of truth.
Doubt is not the enemy. Denial is.
#Deconstruction #Agnostic #Faith #Science
#Dogma #Truth
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Reminder: If your "church" is a rock concert + a self-help TED talk, it's not an ecclesia. It's a business.
If the "sermon" comforts the comfortable and ignores the suffering, it's not theology. It's a fog machine and a pep talk.
#megachurch #exvangelical #deconstruction #churchhurt #SundayMorning
If the "sermon" comforts the comfortable and ignores the suffering, it's not theology. It's a fog machine and a pep talk.
#megachurch #exvangelical #deconstruction #churchhurt #SundayMorning
November 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Reminder: If your "church" is a rock concert + a self-help TED talk, it's not an ecclesia. It's a business.
If the "sermon" comforts the comfortable and ignores the suffering, it's not theology. It's a fog machine and a pep talk.
#megachurch #exvangelical #deconstruction #churchhurt #SundayMorning
If the "sermon" comforts the comfortable and ignores the suffering, it's not theology. It's a fog machine and a pep talk.
#megachurch #exvangelical #deconstruction #churchhurt #SundayMorning
The MAGA civil war begins!
Remember, a house divided against itself cannot stand.
#trump #maga #mtg #epstein #epsteinfiles #trumpfiles
Remember, a house divided against itself cannot stand.
#trump #maga #mtg #epstein #epsteinfiles #trumpfiles
November 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The MAGA civil war begins!
Remember, a house divided against itself cannot stand.
#trump #maga #mtg #epstein #epsteinfiles #trumpfiles
Remember, a house divided against itself cannot stand.
#trump #maga #mtg #epstein #epsteinfiles #trumpfiles
The prophet's job was never to make anyone comfortable. It was to speak truth to power, even when it stung, even when it cost everything.
If your "faith" only affirms power and never challenges injustice, it's lost its prophetic edge.
It's lost its soul.
#PropheticVoice #Justice #TruthToPower
If your "faith" only affirms power and never challenges injustice, it's lost its prophetic edge.
It's lost its soul.
#PropheticVoice #Justice #TruthToPower
November 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The prophet's job was never to make anyone comfortable. It was to speak truth to power, even when it stung, even when it cost everything.
If your "faith" only affirms power and never challenges injustice, it's lost its prophetic edge.
It's lost its soul.
#PropheticVoice #Justice #TruthToPower
If your "faith" only affirms power and never challenges injustice, it's lost its prophetic edge.
It's lost its soul.
#PropheticVoice #Justice #TruthToPower
Christian Nationalists claim to fight for moral order, but their silence on systemic corruption (like Epstein's enablers) speaks volumes.
The prophetic voice calls out the king's actual sins, not just the ones that don't threaten power.
#ChristianNationalism #EpsteinFiles #Hypocrisy
The prophetic voice calls out the king's actual sins, not just the ones that don't threaten power.
#ChristianNationalism #EpsteinFiles #Hypocrisy
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Christian Nationalists claim to fight for moral order, but their silence on systemic corruption (like Epstein's enablers) speaks volumes.
The prophetic voice calls out the king's actual sins, not just the ones that don't threaten power.
#ChristianNationalism #EpsteinFiles #Hypocrisy
The prophetic voice calls out the king's actual sins, not just the ones that don't threaten power.
#ChristianNationalism #EpsteinFiles #Hypocrisy
Christian Nationalism isn't an application of faith.
It's a substitution.
It replaces the humility of the cross with the arrogance of the flag. This isn't Christianity; it's a political coup against it.
#ChristianNationalism #Theology #Idolatry #CN #bible
It's a substitution.
It replaces the humility of the cross with the arrogance of the flag. This isn't Christianity; it's a political coup against it.
#ChristianNationalism #Theology #Idolatry #CN #bible
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Christian Nationalism isn't an application of faith.
It's a substitution.
It replaces the humility of the cross with the arrogance of the flag. This isn't Christianity; it's a political coup against it.
#ChristianNationalism #Theology #Idolatry #CN #bible
It's a substitution.
It replaces the humility of the cross with the arrogance of the flag. This isn't Christianity; it's a political coup against it.
#ChristianNationalism #Theology #Idolatry #CN #bible
Christian Nationalism is a biblical heresy.
That's not a political opinion. It's a theological verdict.
They've replaced the cross with the flag. My new post is a takedown of this modern idolatry.
#ChristianNationalism #Religion #Politics #Separation
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That's not a political opinion. It's a theological verdict.
They've replaced the cross with the flag. My new post is a takedown of this modern idolatry.
#ChristianNationalism #Religion #Politics #Separation
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Why Christian Nationalism is a Biblical Heresy
Christian Nationalism is a biblical heresy. It has become arguably the most powerful and dangerous force in American politics, with proponents insisting they ar
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November 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Christian Nationalism is a biblical heresy.
That's not a political opinion. It's a theological verdict.
They've replaced the cross with the flag. My new post is a takedown of this modern idolatry.
#ChristianNationalism #Religion #Politics #Separation
beyondthelogos.org/2025/11/13/c...
That's not a political opinion. It's a theological verdict.
They've replaced the cross with the flag. My new post is a takedown of this modern idolatry.
#ChristianNationalism #Religion #Politics #Separation
beyondthelogos.org/2025/11/13/c...
"knew about the girls"
"craft an answer"
The new Epstein emails aren't a smoking gun. They're a receipt.
This is the language of the powerful. This is the architecture of their silence. And the entire system is complicit.
#EpsteinEmails #EpsteinTrumpFiles #epstein #trump
"craft an answer"
The new Epstein emails aren't a smoking gun. They're a receipt.
This is the language of the powerful. This is the architecture of their silence. And the entire system is complicit.
#EpsteinEmails #EpsteinTrumpFiles #epstein #trump
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"knew about the girls"
"craft an answer"
The new Epstein emails aren't a smoking gun. They're a receipt.
This is the language of the powerful. This is the architecture of their silence. And the entire system is complicit.
#EpsteinEmails #EpsteinTrumpFiles #epstein #trump
"craft an answer"
The new Epstein emails aren't a smoking gun. They're a receipt.
This is the language of the powerful. This is the architecture of their silence. And the entire system is complicit.
#EpsteinEmails #EpsteinTrumpFiles #epstein #trump
A politician who votes to cut food aid for the poor while claiming to follow Judeo-Christian values has clearly never read the prophets.
The Hebrew Bible is obsessed with radical justice for the poor and the immigrant.
Their "values" are just a brand.
#politics #hypocrisy #theology #deconstruction
The Hebrew Bible is obsessed with radical justice for the poor and the immigrant.
Their "values" are just a brand.
#politics #hypocrisy #theology #deconstruction
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
A politician who votes to cut food aid for the poor while claiming to follow Judeo-Christian values has clearly never read the prophets.
The Hebrew Bible is obsessed with radical justice for the poor and the immigrant.
Their "values" are just a brand.
#politics #hypocrisy #theology #deconstruction
The Hebrew Bible is obsessed with radical justice for the poor and the immigrant.
Their "values" are just a brand.
#politics #hypocrisy #theology #deconstruction
Let's be clear: Christian Nationalism is a "theology."
It's a fully-formed heresy that has successfully replaced the "Kingdom of God" with the "Kingdom of 'My Nation'."
It is the single most powerful and dangerous idol in America today.
#christiannationalism #politics #theology
It's a fully-formed heresy that has successfully replaced the "Kingdom of God" with the "Kingdom of 'My Nation'."
It is the single most powerful and dangerous idol in America today.
#christiannationalism #politics #theology
November 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Let's be clear: Christian Nationalism is a "theology."
It's a fully-formed heresy that has successfully replaced the "Kingdom of God" with the "Kingdom of 'My Nation'."
It is the single most powerful and dangerous idol in America today.
#christiannationalism #politics #theology
It's a fully-formed heresy that has successfully replaced the "Kingdom of God" with the "Kingdom of 'My Nation'."
It is the single most powerful and dangerous idol in America today.
#christiannationalism #politics #theology
It's Veterans Day.
Get ready for the flood of hollow "thank you for your service" posts from the same politicians who consistently vote against funding the VA and expanding healthcare for those very vets.
It's a masterclass in performative patriotism.
#VeteransDay #politics #hypocrisy
Get ready for the flood of hollow "thank you for your service" posts from the same politicians who consistently vote against funding the VA and expanding healthcare for those very vets.
It's a masterclass in performative patriotism.
#VeteransDay #politics #hypocrisy
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's Veterans Day.
Get ready for the flood of hollow "thank you for your service" posts from the same politicians who consistently vote against funding the VA and expanding healthcare for those very vets.
It's a masterclass in performative patriotism.
#VeteransDay #politics #hypocrisy
Get ready for the flood of hollow "thank you for your service" posts from the same politicians who consistently vote against funding the VA and expanding healthcare for those very vets.
It's a masterclass in performative patriotism.
#VeteransDay #politics #hypocrisy
Love won today. The Supreme Court’s decision confirms it.
As a biblical scholar: This isn't a win for sin. This is a win for love.
The actual sin is using dogma to strip people of their rights.
#LoveWins #SCOTUS #LGBTQ #Theology #HumanRights #Deconstruction
As a biblical scholar: This isn't a win for sin. This is a win for love.
The actual sin is using dogma to strip people of their rights.
#LoveWins #SCOTUS #LGBTQ #Theology #HumanRights #Deconstruction
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Love won today. The Supreme Court’s decision confirms it.
As a biblical scholar: This isn't a win for sin. This is a win for love.
The actual sin is using dogma to strip people of their rights.
#LoveWins #SCOTUS #LGBTQ #Theology #HumanRights #Deconstruction
As a biblical scholar: This isn't a win for sin. This is a win for love.
The actual sin is using dogma to strip people of their rights.
#LoveWins #SCOTUS #LGBTQ #Theology #HumanRights #Deconstruction
The concept of Original Sin is the most successful, and most evil, marketing tool ever created.
It's a system that convinces you that you're born broken, makes you responsible for your own suffering, and then sells you the only cure.
#sin #dogma #theology #churchhurt #deconstruction #exvangelical
It's a system that convinces you that you're born broken, makes you responsible for your own suffering, and then sells you the only cure.
#sin #dogma #theology #churchhurt #deconstruction #exvangelical
November 9, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The concept of Original Sin is the most successful, and most evil, marketing tool ever created.
It's a system that convinces you that you're born broken, makes you responsible for your own suffering, and then sells you the only cure.
#sin #dogma #theology #churchhurt #deconstruction #exvangelical
It's a system that convinces you that you're born broken, makes you responsible for your own suffering, and then sells you the only cure.
#sin #dogma #theology #churchhurt #deconstruction #exvangelical