Tag Archives: civility

Laptop Oracles: Forget Me Not

Posted on August 27, 2011 by ehurst

In virtual space, what you smell is yourself in front of your computer. It won’t matter what sort of deplorable habits you bear in your personal space. However, if the virtual world is your whole world, you are not civilized … Continue reading →

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Laptop Oracles: Trust

Posted on August 19, 2011 by ehurst

Civilization was God’s idea, His command through Noah. The fundamental question which civilization seeks to answer is how people can live in close proximity with minimal friction. A higher density of humanity provides a great many benefits, but at a … Continue reading →

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Pearls Before Swine

Posted on July 6, 2011 by ehurst

There are people in this world you cannot help. If you persist in trying to help them, you will only get hurt for no good purpose. We give ourselves completely and freely to truth, but we can’t decide that for … Continue reading →

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Forced Tribute Is Slavery

Posted on June 19, 2011 by ehurst

And voluntary tribute is love. If I wait for a certain holiday or cultural celebration, then my enthusiasm is suspect. There are certain things which simply follow the rhythm of the seasons, and those are more natural. However, when a … Continue reading →

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Civility: The Slavery of Coercion

Posted on February 17, 2011 by ehurst

I want you to be free. I cannot do it for you; my path is not yours. But I can tell you where it is and let you find it on your own. When you place reins or chains upon … Continue reading →

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Friendly Fire

Posted on December 26, 2010 by ehurst

He knew it would happen eventually. After nearly two years of trying to get his ministry noticed, he was finally getting calls from churches who needed his help. There was no competition, no other ministry offering technical services and engineering … Continue reading →

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I’m No Better

Posted on June 30, 2010 by ehurst

Attending high school in the early 1970s in Anchorage, Alaska, I joined the East High School choir because I wasn’t good enough for much else in terms of extra-curricular activities. I just barely qualified to sing with the baritones. I … Continue reading →

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Pragmatic Spiritual Difference

Posted on March 5, 2010 by ehurst

I maintain there is a clear line of departure between the worldly and spiritual domains. I further maintain the Law Covenants (Noah and Moses) were distinct and separate from the Spiritual Covenants (Abraham and Christ), in terms of how they … Continue reading →

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More What We Can Do

Posted on February 26, 2010 by ehurst

This post continues the theme from yesterday’s What We Can Know versus What We Can Do. I left off with the assertion you should attempt or aim to live by the ancient tribal social structure as much as possible. Not … Continue reading →

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Oppression for Your Convenience

Posted on February 4, 2010 by ehurst

Goal-oriented leadership is a sin. When you find yourself in charge of an activity which involves several other humans, you should understand: From God’s point of view, the working of relations is more important than what you accomplish. That so-called … Continue reading →

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