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We Call It Christian Mysticism

Posted on May 20, 2020 by ehurst

To the degree anything we do academically has an objective reality to which we can point, we know that the Bible is an Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) mystical document. The religion of the Bible is clearly mystical in nature. This … Continue reading →

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Not Just a Stew of Facts

Posted on March 24, 2019 by ehurst

It’s time we took a quick review of The Cult. I remind you that there is no such literal, discretely organized cult, but that I use the term to label an influence and tendency in human affairs. It remains consistent … Continue reading →

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Mystical Predictive Analysis

Posted on March 28, 2017 by ehurst

As I’ve often noted, Christian Mysticism isn’t a matter of content, but a way of approaching the question of religion. I dare say most of the Christian Mystics I’ve read do not at all believe in the doctrine of the … Continue reading →

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Network Age Faith

Posted on May 12, 2015 by ehurst

I still believe that the Network Civilization is replacing Western Civilization. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. The closest we ever came to God’s ideal in terms of human society stood for a time after the Flood. At … Continue reading →

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Paint Your Own Picture

Posted on January 10, 2015 by ehurst

Don’t ape the particulars; strive for the essence. You and I cannot be genuinely Hebraic, nor should we desire it. The context of that era is long gone in human experience. The people who bore it naturally threw it away … Continue reading →

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