Monthly Archives: August 2013

Biblical Morality: Chapter 11

Posted on August 14, 2013 by ehurst

Gender Matters One of Satan’s favorite lies is promoting the notion that the differences between male and female are merely biological. “You will want to control your husband, but he will dominate you” (Genesis 3:16). This is a fair translation … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of Hearing from God

Posted on August 13, 2013 by ehurst

Let’s keep this brief; you can ask for individual clarifications as needed. This assumes a familiarity with psychology, religion, philosophy, etc. I can only explain this as I experience it, so your mileage may vary, but I’ll try to connect … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 10

Posted on August 13, 2013 by ehurst

Resisting Sin “You have not yet resisted to the point of bloodshed in your struggle against sin,” said the writer of Hebrews (12:4). You are the battlefield. Spiritual warfare takes place inside you. There will always be repercussions external to … Continue reading →

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DIY Religion 1

Posted on August 12, 2013 by ehurst

This is an open source project. This will probably turn into a book, but it’s not the kind of thing where I have a full-blown image running around in my head. It would be really nice if I could get … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 9

Posted on August 12, 2013 by ehurst

Divine Aplomb We strive for moral intelligence. If the Spirit Realm is your home, then you can afford to be exceedingly detached from this insane world. Not so much from people; with them, we seek to remain disentangled. That is, … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality Published

Posted on August 11, 2013 by ehurst

Despite not having posted all the chapters here, I decided to push ahead and publish the book. You can get your copy here.

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 8

Posted on August 11, 2013 by ehurst

In the Context With our feet firmly planted in eternity, we live in the moment, in the context, but we do not deify the context. Our divine Sheikh does not reside in this universe. He can reach into our world … Continue reading →

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Job 2

Posted on August 10, 2013 by ehurst

The same scenario in the Spirit Realm comes around again, where God holds court with His angelic servants. Satan appears faithfully, but without faith. He suggests Job’s words of praise were a cheap attempt to bargain with God for nothing … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 7

Posted on August 10, 2013 by ehurst

Fighting Fate Fate is a heathen concept. In some pagan mythologies, particularly those on which the West was built, the universe doesn’t care. Even if we imagine there is a personal entity behind our unpleasant circumstances, it’s an uncaring entity. … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 6

Posted on August 9, 2013 by ehurst

Limits of Power and Enforcement You cannot separate loyalty to God from social stability. The thread that ties together all biblical law regarding conduct with other humans has always been the necessity of maintaining social stability. This is the primary … Continue reading →

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