Tag Archives: faith

You Cannot Trust Reality

Posted on September 16, 2016 by ehurst

We’ve all experienced it at one time or another. You proceed along some route of travel and suddenly some other traveler appears out of nowhere. Maybe you collide or maybe you just get a shock from how near you came … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Darkness 03

Posted on August 13, 2016 by ehurst

We teach that the essence of the Fall is usurping the authority of the heart by placing reason on the throne of the soul. God does not commune with our intellects, but with our hearts. He writes His revelation there … Continue reading →

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Eldership Notes

Posted on July 24, 2016 by ehurst

You really don’t need me to tell you. Most of you know that God is at work and bringing truly substantial changes in our world. And while the mainstream media is trumpeting one kind of change, what really matters morally … Continue reading →

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Reconfigured

Posted on July 14, 2016 by ehurst

They are still calling me. Just before the bike crash, I was wondering how I could add some fresh diversity to my cycling photography. I had pretty much run the limit of my riding range, and the day of the … Continue reading →

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Answering Book Published

Posted on July 11, 2016 by ehurst

The official title is Radix Fidem: Faith Arising at the End of Western Civilization. The title is linked to the landing page at Smashwords. I’ll have the copies up on the static site and on my FTP server later today; … Continue reading →

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Gospel Perception

Posted on July 8, 2016 by ehurst

We don’t preach orthodoxy and action; our gospel is essentially awareness. The heart is far stronger and wiser than the mind. Lots of people already struggle with knowing; despite what their reason tells them, the power to do what they … Continue reading →

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Fear Is a Prison

Posted on July 7, 2016 by ehurst

So perhaps you’ve read today’s post over at the parish parlor blog and you know that I’m being treated for a potentially deadly problem with my heart. In the words of Lenny LeBlanc in “O God, You Are My God” … Continue reading →

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Anti-Activism

Posted on June 16, 2016 by ehurst

It’s a question of dominion. You and I are permitted to take assertive action only within the boundaries of covenant. When it comes to social and political issues, the prevailing applicable covenant is Noah’s. We could easily get lost hashing … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Jay DiNitto

Posted on June 16, 2016 by ehurst

This is Jay’s offering for the second chapter of our Radix Fidem booklet. We really would like some feedback. You shouldn’t imagine that Jay needs fake affirmations just to feel good, so give us an honest appraisal. ———– 2. Fundamentally … Continue reading →

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Sources

Posted on June 13, 2016 by ehurst

The Root of Faith (Radix Fidem) is in the heart; the Sources of Faith are the hand of God in your environment. Some of you may have been following my conversation with Steven on various points of faith and religion. … Continue reading →

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