Tag Archives: civilization

The Otherworldly Call

Posted on July 5, 2015 by ehurst

Dear readers, I’m pretty sure most of you realized long ago that our official governing institutions are not really the human government over any of us. The structure we see is a facade, though the people involved are surely dangerous … Continue reading →

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Shepherd of Hearts

Posted on July 3, 2015 by ehurst

I tread the lush green pastures of God’s provision. He calls me to His mountains and teaches me how to make the wild waters run still so others can drink. I had no ambition to do any of this, but … Continue reading →

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On Being Your Own God

Posted on June 24, 2015 by ehurst

Let’s get one thing out of the way: I am by no means a gamer. I am somewhat of a computer geek, but it’s just a tool for something much more important. If the Internet and computers all died tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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Laugh or Not?

Posted on June 22, 2015 by ehurst

It’s blasphemy. Having a sense of humor is a universal human trait, but so is shame. Thus, what we find funny may be highly influenced by culture, but it will always be moderated through our individual personality. Most of us … Continue reading →

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Backporting Your Assumptions

Posted on June 10, 2015 by ehurst

In software development lingo, “backporting” is making adjustments in software code so that it works on some older OS. Software development typically takes place using the latest and greatest software environment. Backporting often means rewriting the code so that it … Continue reading →

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Psychotic World

Posted on May 28, 2015 by ehurst

When the world acts so crazy, you have to wonder at the definitions of mental health. I’ve noted in the past I’m somewhat a fan of Dr. Thomas Szasz, whose entire career skewered his own profession of psychiatry. His primary … Continue reading →

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Non-Goal Oriented

Posted on May 25, 2015 by ehurst

Stay with me here while we untangle several things. Put on your quantum thinking cap so you can handle multiple levels of consideration at once. Westerners in general tend to false dichotomies. This is part of the package that comes … Continue reading →

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Heart: Awake and Clear

Posted on May 22, 2015 by ehurst

We have two concerns when we study how the Hebrew and other ANE cultures took seriously the heart as a superior intelligence. First, we have a massive barrier in the form of Western Civilization. It’s not enough that the West … Continue reading →

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An Itch in the Moral Consciousness

Posted on May 19, 2015 by ehurst

The Cross was Christ’s greatest victory. I don’t need to dramatize the human suffering of Our Lord; God save us from people who gild the lily. But I wonder how much it cost Him to show compassion to Pilate? In … Continue reading →

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Psalm 48

Posted on May 2, 2015 by ehurst

The third in the praise trilogy, we have now the emphasis on Zion. We’ve seen God as Protector, as King, and now His earthly capital reflects His glory. Depending on the particular translation, there is reference to Mount Zaphon or … Continue reading →

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