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Covenant Book: 03 Cascading Dependencies

Posted on December 22, 2017 by ehurst

What we propose here is a radical transformation of how we do religion. In philosophical terms, religion is a human response to some higher spiritual drive. It’s not that we suggest the various religions of the world are all a … Continue reading →

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The Supernatural

Posted on December 21, 2017 by ehurst

Just a quick note… In many ways, the word “supernatural” is mostly used in place of “inexplicable” in the sense that it signals something from another realm of existence. Granted, in movies and other forms of fiction, it is almost … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 02 Two Realms

Posted on December 21, 2017 by ehurst

Spiritual birth is a separate matter from a heart-led existence. Non-Christians can be heart-led. What makes one a Christian is the presence of His Holy Spirit in your soul. Only your heart knows for sure; your mind will simply have … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: 01 A Matter for the Heart

Posted on December 20, 2017 by ehurst

The Bible offers an entirely different anthropology than is common in the West. The previous chapter sets the stage for adopting a different mind set. But of course, that’s just mowing down the old crop previously cultivated on the roots … Continue reading →

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Covenant Book: Introduction

Posted on December 19, 2017 by ehurst

The name Radix Fidem is Latin for “root of faith.” We aren’t trying to be pretentious here; this is just an effort to distinguish ourselves from other brands of Christian religion. There’s nothing wrong with using the English translation, but … Continue reading →

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Meta: Working on Another Book

Posted on December 18, 2017 by ehurst

With a strong focus on preparing to grow, I’m working on a book I knew had to be written sooner or later. Later is here now. This one is tentatively titled Radix Fidem: A Covenant of Faith. There’s nothing new … Continue reading →

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I Cannot Avoid It

Posted on December 18, 2017 by ehurst

I believe you need to see how this works, to see the questions and inner struggle to discern the wisdom of God. We have such a long way to go in many areas of our shared faith, and this struggle … Continue reading →

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Browser Wars: Lost Pretense of Innocence

Posted on December 17, 2017 by ehurst

Nobody is surprised when Google does something sneaky and dirty. We all figured out long ago that Google is evil in the sense that they will not hesitate to lie, and will gladly sell you to the highest bidder. They … Continue reading →

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Sermon the Mount 11

Posted on December 16, 2017 by ehurst

Model Prayer 6:9-15 So what would your private prayer sound like? On the one hand, memorizing this passage as some kind of sacred liturgy is a huge mistake. Nothing here suggests it, much less commands it. Rather, Matthew chose Greek … Continue reading →

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Phenomenology as Clue to Phenomena

Posted on December 16, 2017 by ehurst

It seems a good time to point out something that may not be obvious. For those of you familiar with philosophy as an academic pursuit, you recognize that I use the terms and some ideas from Phenomenology. You may also … Continue reading →

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