Monthly Archives: March 2011

Morals in a Sick Society

Posted on March 8, 2011 by ehurst

We need to understand morality in this world is always contextual, always complex. In my theology, there will always be that sharp distinction between the Two Realms, the Spirit Realm and the Fallen Realm (AKA, the world). If you prefer … Continue reading →

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Garden Is Ready for Spring Planting

Posted on March 7, 2011 by ehurst

Last summer, after the rather disastrous growing season in our little garden, I took over from Dad. Instead of leaving our red clay soil as is, I broke it up using an all-steel shovel and very many hours of slicing … Continue reading →

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ANE Culture and the Place of Violence

Posted on March 6, 2011 by ehurst

We should not assume we understand violence the way it was understood in Scripture simply because we know how to use the word in modern English. The world today as we know it is not what God had in mind. … Continue reading →

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Why Western Civilization Has Failed

Posted on March 4, 2011 by ehurst

Western Civilization has sided with God’s enemies. You might think this deserves a book, but most who read this will already understand. All I’m doing is giving some words and mental shape to what we all know. Some of you … Continue reading →

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Scientific Linux 6.0 Released Today

Posted on March 3, 2011 by ehurst

In case you weren’t watching for this anywhere else, you can now download the full release ISOs for SL 6.0: Go here for 32-bit ISO and here for 64-bit If, like me, you installed any of the betas and RCs, … Continue reading →

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On the Madness in Libya

Posted on March 3, 2011 by ehurst

It’s hard to process all the junk in the media about what’s going on in Libya if you don’t know the history of the country. What the MSM want you to remember is bombings, and they want you to think … Continue reading →

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Xiphos on SL 6

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ehurst

Just a few quick notes here. There is as yet no repository offering Xiphos and Sword for SL. You can easily Yum the Clucene and development package from SL repositories. I decided to grab Sword and Xiphos SRPMs from the … Continue reading →

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The Problem with Video Games

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ehurst

The real problem with video games is they tend to cripple human intelligence in players. It’s nothing new to taste the brouhaha over tenuous links between video games and violence. Someone with an ax to grind notes video games are … Continue reading →

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Scientific Linux 6-RC2 on Inspiron 1525

Posted on March 1, 2011 by ehurst

It’s not that I didn’t like running Debian Squeeze on my laptop, it’s that there was no reason to ever use the laptop since my desktop was identical. I noticed Scientific Linux (SL) was close to releasing their 6.0 and … Continue reading →

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