Monthly Archives: April 2019

Economists Ruin Everything

Posted on April 11, 2019 by ehurst

The birth of modern academic economics is the fault of Adam Smith. He was a philosopher who blathered about a lot of things. To this day, much of economic theory comes from his writings, and it has always been marginally … Continue reading →

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Longing for Heaven

Posted on April 10, 2019 by ehurst

Something inside of us longs for holiness, longs to leave this sinful world behind. The Creator didn’t make you gay or a pedophile nor any other brand of pervert. You are that way because of the Fall. We are born … Continue reading →

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Random Spring Photos 2019

Posted on April 9, 2019 by ehurst

Shots from the past couple of rides, these were things that simply caught my eye. First up is actually a single root cluster of trees that are very old and huge, with boughs drooping to the ground in places. This … Continue reading →

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To Fear God

Posted on April 9, 2019 by ehurst

Nehemiah wrote in his official diary: I gave the charge of Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the leader of the citadel, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. (Nehemiah 7:2 NKJV) What does … Continue reading →

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Commonplace Schizophrenia

Posted on April 8, 2019 by ehurst

Schizophrenia is an affliction of degree, not of kind. Every human is born with multiple personalities, typically in the form of personas. This is the norm. We have to be different people to the various folks we encounter in life; … Continue reading →

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Biblical Law on International Relations

Posted on April 7, 2019 by ehurst

The Covenant of Noah is the applicable law covenant for the entire human race, and it does have some things to say about international relations. More to the point, we can use the Law of Noah to critique the wrong … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — John 6:22-59

Posted on April 6, 2019 by ehurst

This chapter of John’s Gospel opens with Jesus traveling to Galilee, then to Tiberias on the western shore. The crowds from the area had been following Him around, since they saw Him with His disciples and recognized this as the … Continue reading →

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The Primacy of Individual Calling and Conviction

Posted on April 6, 2019 by ehurst

This is in response to some offline comments… The ethic of utility is a false idol, a rejection of Jesus Christ. Whether or not something works in practical terms is easily the very last consideration God requires of us when … Continue reading →

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Aristotelian Logic Has Its Place

Posted on April 6, 2019 by ehurst

Aristotelian logic is valid for its purpose. It has its place, but that place is not at the top of human awareness. The reason I spend so much time castigating Aristotelian logic is because it has serious limits. It is … Continue reading →

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The Rhetoric of False Diversity

Posted on April 5, 2019 by ehurst

We have no argument with multicultural ideals, but lots of argument with how most activists implement it. We avoid using popular terminology and rhetoric. There is a lot of rhetorical nonsense out there, but most of us can see that, … Continue reading →

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