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ACBM: Part 3 Chapter 3

Posted on July 31, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 3 — Human Motivations Iron discipline is for losers. When the European tribes were confronted with the political opportunities associated with adopting the Christian religion, they still carried their gloomy outlook and lack of sophistication. The ostensible claims of … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 3

Posted on July 25, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 3 — Abraham from Mesopotamia If you don’t understand Abraham the man, you cannot understand the Bible. The Genesis account makes no pretense at dating anything; it simply offers pivotal points along the path of revelation. The lack of … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Notes

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ehurst

This is not to impress you with what I know, but to entice you into what you can know. Before actually starting to type the text, I had gone back and reacquainted myself with an awful lot of ANE stuff … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 2

Posted on July 24, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 2 — The Ancient Near East The academic definition of The Ancient Near East (ANE) includes a portion of the earth’s surface which runs from the Caucasus on the northeast, across modern Turkey and out to Crete, down to … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 1

Posted on July 23, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 1 — Approaching Biblical Mysticism Our task here is hard because Western writers seldom acknowledge the mystical element in Scripture unless they are generally hostile to the message of the Bible. Biblical scholars range all over the map with … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 1 Chapter 3

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 3 — Roman Organization Alexander’s empire had established the pattern for what followed in the West. The net effect of what Greece accomplished was to close off forever any consideration of otherworldly inquiry. It didn’t extinguish religious yearnings, but … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 1 Chapter 2

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ehurst

2. Greek Philosophers Mythology is the heart and soul of every civilization. In academic terms, the mythology of the people is the very soil from which any civilization grows. Whenever people ask themselves what is good or bad, and what … Continue reading →

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Perception and Action

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ehurst

Being a mystic is no excuse for doing whatever makes me feel good. The biggest boondoggle in mysticism is the natural confusion between emotion and spirit. Contending that human nature includes at least a capacity for something above the intellect … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 1 Chapter 1

Posted on July 15, 2013 by ehurst

This is the proposed text for introducing how we will approach the study of Western Civilization. ****** 1. Greece, Rome and European Tribes While we could make the case for suggesting we live in the Post-Modern age at the twilight … Continue reading →

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A Prophet’s Angst

Posted on July 13, 2013 by ehurst

I don’t call myself a prophet so I can bludgeon people into listening and buying into my religion. I frequently say that I don’t take myself that seriously. I use the label as a way of warning readers I spend … Continue reading →

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