Still on Wordpress! On the meaning of the lyrics: If I could afford it,* I would publish it as a book- and edit more, too! Jack White's book company did not want to print it! He has LOTS of better books on the meaning of lyrics! (not!. ~.). In the subpages of this section on music, above, in the menu, you will find the Rock Commentaries of the philosophic DJ, spinning the tunes semi-perennially for the reader at the rave outside of the weddings and nightclubs, where most o

The Revelation: A Reading of the Vision and Letter of John to the Churches Mark A. McDonald Contents Preface iv-vi Part One: The First Half of the Revelation 1 I. Author, Introduction and Blessing: That it is John the Apostle

#12 All time lyrics, in Rock Commentaries , Chapter IX Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands Bob Dylan I say: I get about 30% of this song, but that’s OK. No one else gets ANY of it! Who is the sad eyed Lady of the lowlands where the sad eyed prophets say that no man comes? Many find the terminus of the meaning in the name of the wife of Dylan, and even consider this to be their favorite love song. And these should not fear the loss of such a hearing, if they remember that we sa

Preface: It is very difficult to focus on the plea of an abused individual. No one cares enough to follow what is being said- that is why we pay lawyers, in order to have an advocate. The lawyer-less have no public rights, and no access to the courts at all, but must wait until these things are done to one who has a lawyer- and then policies might be corrected. But as with the case nine or ten years ago, this must be written out for reference, the hope of helping others, and

My first impression of the Red Book was that I was disappointed with the Jung, but found myself learning from the Shamdasani introduction, going over the history of Psych material and connecting up with the biographical Memories, Dreams and Reflections . In a note on p. 149, Jung refers to the 4 kinds of divine madness, and the attempt (149-151) to distinguish between the two. Still reading the first section for the first time, my first impression of the Red Book was that i

Inventions II (I have ideas and inventions published on Wordpress at mmcdonald72014 Inventions). Published on Twitter: Introducing the Pod-blogs blogs read aloud by the authors coming soon on the new McDonald website to compete with Wordpress and Wix and such The idea is published- I want > 10% to buy me out. This will exist as soon as I am able to fund and set up a website business. Think the bank will like the idea?

Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall One of the most perfect of all American folk songs, “Hard Rain” approaches the prophetic, calling our nation to repentance regarding race, wealth and poverty, and pollution. The song is set in the action of a parent, a mother, asking her troubadour son a series of questions about his travels in the world and in America. The ensuing dialogue fulfills the purpose of folk music that verged on socialism, aiming to make humanity and our nation more just r

Here are the long and short versions for reading the Christmas story on Christmas Eve: Read these in order for the scripture reading of the Christmas story Short Version The Annunciation Luke 1:26-1:50 From the Birth of Jesus to Nazareth Matthew 1:18-2:23 The Birth of Jesus Luke 2:1-20 Long Version Luke 1:5-1:80 Elizabeth and Zechariah; The Annunciation; John the Baptist Matt. 1:18-1:25 The Angel

The A.I answer: "According to John Locke, murder is wrong because it is a violation of the natural law . This law is discoverable by reason and teaches that all people, being equal and independent, have a duty to preserve their own life and, as much as possible, the rest of mankind." Further: " God's Property: Locke posits that individuals are the "workmanship" of God and are His property. As such, people do not have the absolute right to destroy themselves or others, as th

Mark A. McDonald Chapter I: Psychology and Modern Science Psychology is the account or reasoning about the psyche: the life, soul or consciousness, including the thought or mind. The Oxford dictionary definition of Psychology is “The science of the nature, functions and phenomenon of the human soul.” There are many weighty attempts to deny the existence or causal significance of the soul. But we say, “It is that in which you are considering this question.” And the soul is th

Preface To “Toward a Philosophic Psychology” It may be that humans are incapable of the study and healing of the soul, or that psychiatry is in practice impossible because we are not capable of it. This problem may be at the root of the contemporary crisis of psychiatry and the failure in general of modern psychology to improve much upon the traditions for the common care of souls. At present, most practitioners arising from the medical background, and taking on a 2 year stud

I should try to keep track and write out the things that Missler has added to my study of Revelation, especially from the Old Testament and his knowledge of Hebrew. I will try to spell these out as I get clarity and time. Many points that I thought I had uniquely, though, he knows. His school (The Hal Lindsay school) is wrong about the Horsemen, though! While he is non-denominational," his school is the Baptist, and he knows of the Sir Robert Anderson reading of the 490 days

In Progress. Preface: On Oaths I am not a Mason, nor a professor at a Catholic college, having given priority to the saying of Jesus, ..."do not swear at all" (Matthew 5:34). Hence, we will not bind ourselves by oaths of fidelity, obedience or secrecy. Thomas Jefferson, too was not a Mason, because he would not swear an oath. Madison in his remonstrance gives the reason, too: What we owe to God, we cannot give to men. That said, the Catholics and the Masons were the two group

The works of the ancient philosophers which remain for us have barely escaped the ravages of time and war, through two thousand years of luck and careful diligent preservation. Most have perished through the hostility and neglect of mankind. We may not appreciate what it means, for example, that the thought of the Western world developed without direct access to Plato’s Politea, or “Republic .” The Republic was not even available in Latin until late in the fifteenth centur