Author Archives: ehurst

Quick Review: DIY Religion

Posted on March 29, 2015 by ehurst

Kiln of the Soul virtual parish is a concept, nothing more. It becomes little more than a label on my willingness to act as pastor to anyone wandering by this blog. Parish membership is just an artifact of your own … Continue reading →

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Psalm 43

Posted on March 28, 2015 by ehurst

Just a reminder that scholars suggest this psalm technically continues the previous. The Septuagint Old Testament, favored by New Testament authors, has it as one. It’s sad how much is lost in translation here. David willingly throws himself on the … Continue reading →

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Archives Upload 3

Posted on March 28, 2015 by ehurst

Today’s selection is all about sin. One of the most popular and viscerally repulsive sins is child sexual molestation. It’s popular because it’s waved like a bloody flag to manipulate and herd the masses as some ultimate taboo. So I … Continue reading →

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Profound Sense of Peace

Posted on March 27, 2015 by ehurst

Don’t ask me how I got this way, but it’s been following me around for longer than a week. That’s in spite of some weird behavior from WordPress. I was unable to login for a while, then got the newer … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 6

Posted on March 26, 2015 by ehurst

It’s going to sound like Solomon is beating the same drums over and over. However, it is our cultural insensitivity that keeps us from recognizing that this is a different song. There is a subtle shift in emphasis that is … Continue reading →

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Archives Upload 2

Posted on March 26, 2015 by ehurst

For today’s selection, we have some good ol’ philosophy stuff. Logic Games: Doctrine of the Fall is an example of how to fend of Aristotelian logic games against faith. I introduce the important concept of Category Error for those who … Continue reading →

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Archives Upload 1

Posted on March 25, 2015 by ehurst

As part of my evil plot to close the static website, I am uploading a couple of files at a time. These are selected and rewritten to meet my current best understanding, then converted into PDF files so they can … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 5

Posted on March 24, 2015 by ehurst

Sometimes wisdom is the result of many painful lessons over a long life. Notice that Solomon doesn’t demand that his readers obey simple edicts, but offers his own experience. We happen to know that Solomon did have long experience with … Continue reading →

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How Much in Charge?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ehurst

I’m strictly hands-off on most things. Merely noting that the academic discipline of Comparative Civilizations is often a political boondoggle says so much about our Western Civilization. You would think that folks recognized there is no way to be truly … Continue reading →

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BLDJ Published

Posted on March 22, 2015 by ehurst

This book was actually meant to replace the old archived document “Studies in the Laws of Noah,” but once I got to working on it, I found much of the old material no longer reflects where I am today. So … Continue reading →

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