Tag Archives: epistemology

Propositional Folly

Posted on May 3, 2013 by ehurst

It ain’t happening. I keep hoping people will understand when I attack Aristotelian epistemology and European tribal mythology. I keep hoping they’ll recognize all those unconscious assumptions about life, the universe and everything. I pray that they learn the very … Continue reading →

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Admin: New Permanent Article Up

Posted on April 30, 2013 by ehurst

I’ve decided it was worth writing a single definitive statement about Christian activism in the broader context of what I teach. I reiterate that the answers were there in my teaching, but good solid questions bring out a certain clarity … Continue reading →

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Not Many Miracles

Posted on April 9, 2013 by ehurst

He can’t do many miracles because of our unbelief. This isn’t simply psyching yourself up to believe. It’s far more subtle. After many years studying philosophy and the difficult questions of epistemology, I’m just beginning to understand the depth of … Continue reading →

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No Common Cause

Posted on March 5, 2013 by ehurst

I’m haunted by Jeremiah 16. The Lord tells Jeremiah that, in essence, he must not make common cause with the people of Judah. He’s not to join in their celebrations or other observances. Don’t get married; don’t have kids; don’t … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Ruminations

Posted on February 24, 2013 by ehurst

I struggle daily — hourly — living in two worlds. It’s already a major strain trying to live in Two Realms at the same time, but I am also pushing against a bitter hostility to the truth from virtually the … Continue reading →

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Sacred Sorrow

Posted on February 20, 2013 by ehurst

I rise today against the heresy that says God won’t bring sorrow into your life. Bad things happen. Without any moral or spiritual consciousness, you are left to rationalize cause and effect as best you can. The possibilities range between … Continue reading →

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Soul Seeds: The Vast Gulf Between

Posted on November 8, 2012 by ehurst

Peter tells us we are required to be ready at any time to explain something of our faith to others (1 Peter 3:15). Those who attend various educational institutions, seeking to obey that command as a vocation, have learned there … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Common Sense

Posted on October 11, 2012 by ehurst

(This is offered as a proposed fourth chapter of our book.) If you were born in Europe or the US during the past two centuries, your fundamental assumptions about reality are distinctly different from those the Bible. The West is … Continue reading →

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Biblical Cosmology

Posted on September 5, 2012 by ehurst

In preparation for future projects, I wanted to offer a brief formal examination of the cosmology underlying the Bible. We are fully aware of space and time. We experience them as limitations, and rightly so. Despite how utterly massive and … Continue reading →

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We Aren't Taught

Posted on August 19, 2012 by ehurst

More human sorrow comes from bad teaching than almost any other failure of mankind. We aren’t taught our perceptions can fail us when we need them most. Instead, we are taught there is some hope we can rise by our … Continue reading →

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