Monthly Archives: April 2014

Enough Kubuntu

Posted on April 6, 2014 by ehurst

I had enough. By no means did I expect perfection of any sort. The thing was in beta, so it was supposed to be a little buggy. That is not what bothered me. It was the constant defaults that were … Continue reading →

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A Critical Lesson of Job

Posted on April 6, 2014 by ehurst

Our lessons in Job will end soon enough. Most Western scholars miss the best parts because they refuse to consider Job from Job’s own cultural matrix. It’s not that I pretend to be such a grand expert, but that I … Continue reading →

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Job 34

Posted on April 5, 2014 by ehurst

Elihu endeavors to use the same linguistic manners as Job and his friends. So he offers words on their level and invites them to assess carefully in a wider context whether the things they have said make any sense. Elihu … Continue reading →

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Draft of AI’s Children

Posted on April 4, 2014 by ehurst

It’s ready for review, so if you are interested, let me know.

Posted in meta | Tagged fiction, future, technology | 2 Comments

Unpersuasive

Posted on April 4, 2014 by ehurst

I don’t write to persuade. People can use footnotes and facts to lie as easily as to support the truth, so there is nothing special about chasing down every reference. History isn’t objective; it is merely the narrative of the … Continue reading →

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AI’s Children Done

Posted on April 3, 2014 by ehurst

The draft is finished. I’m running through it again before I offer it for pre-release reading. Here’s another excerpt to whet your appetite. ———- Brave soldiers who faced explosions and gunfire with enthusiasm would cower in fear at the withering … Continue reading →

Posted in meta | Tagged computers, culture, fiction, military, political agitation | 1 Comment

Lawful Grace; Graceful Law

Posted on April 2, 2014 by ehurst

Law is grace. Were it not for God’s fervent and determined favor toward us, there would be no revelation. Revelation has always been fundamentally addressed to humans where they stand in a fallen world and in fallen terms. The objective … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged divine justice, jesus parables, law, mission, mysticism, scripture, spirituality | 1 Comment