Tag Archives: culture

Womanhood: The Big Western Lie

Posted on September 22, 2011 by ehurst

Fundamental to our modern Western notion of what men and women ought to be to each other is the Western Medieval Mythology of Mariolatry. Please note: I don’t attack revering Mary as the mother of Jesus, and this is not … Continue reading →

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Not a Truther

Posted on September 10, 2011 by ehurst

I don’t quite fit the common meaning of the label “Truther” (with or without the capitalization) particularly in the case of 9/11. It’s not as if I’m going to espouse any part of the garbage offered by the official sources. … Continue reading →

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Weddings Are So Much Fun

Posted on September 8, 2011 by ehurst

I’ve only performed a few weddings in my ministerial career. Each one has been so much fun, though, because I always do custom ceremonies. Today I did one which was really no ceremony at all. My mother married a fellow … Continue reading →

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Not of This World

Posted on September 3, 2011 by ehurst

It breaks my heart some of the biggest threats to life, safety and sanity in this world come from people who claim Christ as Lord. Over the past couple of years I’ve been researching from time to time the Dominionist … Continue reading →

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Ghost of a Chance of a Ghost

Posted on September 1, 2011 by ehurst

The West has made a religion of secular science. It’s an obsession, as well, but it becomes a religion by seeking grounds to crowd out every other religion. It’s a sort of, “Believe what you want, but if you want … Continue reading →

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Arguing with God

Posted on August 31, 2011 by ehurst

The definition of sin is arguing with God. It won’t matter what your arguments are, when you disagree with God, you are asking for His wrath. Granted, if you don’t believe in Him nor His revelation, then it won’t matter … Continue reading →

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Satan Loves Prohibition

Posted on August 29, 2011 by ehurst

The Tenth Commandment prohibits the Nanny State. I’ve not had to sit holding the hand of a drug addict in cold turkey, but I have been there to counsel and encourage a few folks who did. More often I’ve counseled … Continue reading →

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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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Biblical Law and Children

Posted on August 22, 2011 by ehurst

A couple of items came to my attention today regarding how Scripture handles children. In the Ancient Near East (ANE), a child was seldom away from mother during the first five years of life. A mom could get a break … 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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