Author Archives: ehurst

Steering Limits

Moderation is a lost art. A fundamental evil of Western Civilization is objectifying everything. We end up with the paradox of fearing death while we commoditize human life. The only people who don’t fear death tend to be nihilists. What … Continue reading →

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Hard Headed or Hard Hearted

The Bible differentiates between commitment and meanness. We call someone a hard-head if they tend not to listen to advice, or even to learn from the evidence which beats them upside the head. They aren’t evil, just don’t appear to … Continue reading →

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Wealth, Power and Evil

There is nothing inherently wrong with having wealth and power. It’s dangerous, but it can’t be avoided, and it can be done well. The people who deserve our lasting despite, and perhaps bloody execution at the hands of a lynching … Continue reading →

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Elitism and the GUI

As a group, the people who write most of the code for Open Source GUIs have no idea what typical users want. I’ve noted before the strength of Open Source is those who code can do anything they like. That’s … Continue reading →

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A Ruling Spirit

The barriers to the Hebraic grasp of spiritual matters are not hard to understand. Over the years during which I was trying to play the game in mainstream denominational Christian ministries, there were thousands of conversations about very fundamental issues … Continue reading →

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Bible Line Friday

Challenge me! Post in the comments Bible text questions, difficult passages, questions about passages or internal conflicts, etc. This post will remain open to comments for as long as they keep appearing.

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Voice of Sorrow Crying in the Wilderness

I am unworthy to shine a real prophet’s shoes. Yet I cannot dismiss the notion I have been called to some sort of prophetic ministry. It won’t leave me alone. Crazy as I may seem at times, it would be … Continue reading →

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The Fall in Postmodern Western Terms

The Man and the Woman lived in Paradise. They were innocent; they had not yet departed from God’s revealed ways for them. The Tempter came into Paradise and spoke to the Woman. He asked her about all the resources in … Continue reading →

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Cultural Mythology and the Battle of the Sexes (Updated)

I am responding to this item posted at OfB where I am an Associate Editor. (In case you are wondering, that fancy title is little more than a cover by which I can wheedle vendors into giving me stuff for … Continue reading →

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No Advertising Here

Lately I’ve gotten a few requests from marketers to advertise on this blog. First, I have a hard time imagining my blog has enough traffic to justify advertising. These people offered money up front for links within a story, for … Continue reading →

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