Tag Archives: human reason

NT Doctrine — 2 Corinthians 7-13

Posted on January 6, 2024 by ehurst

The balance of Paul’s letter here is almost entirely personal in nature. It is by far the strongest defense of his apostleship. While very critical historically, telling us so much about Paul the man, and incidentally very much about the … Continue reading →

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NT Doctrine — 1 Corinthians 2

Posted on August 12, 2023 by ehurst

The whole Corinthian incident shows that Jews are not always the problem. Most of what was wrong in Corinth was the direct result of pagan Gentile culture following people into the church. Jews were not the problem in Corinth. It … Continue reading →

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Not a Vox Day Fan

Posted on June 8, 2021 by ehurst

Apparently I need to say this again for some of you: Vox Day is by no means a model for our faith. Let us never forget that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is a symbol for … Continue reading →

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Summarizing Our Virtual Church

Posted on November 21, 2020 by ehurst

I was inspired by Jack’s post to review some things unique to Radix Fidem and our virtual church. Keep in mind that Radix Fidem is not part of the Protestant-Catholic-Orthodox continuum. It’s not about religion itself, but a study of … Continue reading →

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Western Idolatries 01

Posted on November 11, 2020 by ehurst

In our studies in the Law of Moses up to this point, we should have absorbed some indications of how God views human activity after the Fall. We cannot go on through life giving credence to Western notions of democratic … Continue reading →

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Don’t Surrender the Battlefield

Posted on September 18, 2020 by ehurst

Every crusade is a diversion to prevent a genuine repentance of sinners. Once again: The biblical standard is exceptionally strict compared to what is generally portrayed as “morally good” in our world. Sex with anyone except your covenant spouse is … Continue reading →

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Clinical Evidence for Heart-led

Posted on September 4, 2020 by ehurst

Ref: The Seeds of Shalom Over the years I’ve reiterated the clinical evidence cited in my book, Heart of Faith, indicating that the heart has a sensory field of its own. While in theory that field extends outward to infinity, … Continue reading →

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Pondering the Path 03

Posted on May 3, 2020 by ehurst

Scripture promotes one particular image of Christians, still in their fallen fleshly form, as children in the household of God. As any good father, He encourages us to hang around Him when He works. We can scarcely understand much of … Continue reading →

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A Parable about Rationalism

Posted on April 29, 2020 by ehurst

Reason is a tool, a way of approaching things. Most jobs require more than one tool. Rationalism is restricting yourself to just one tool. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If all you have … Continue reading →

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Praying for Their Enlightenment

Posted on April 27, 2020 by ehurst

Participating in an ongoing discussion over at Sigma Frame, I notice that most of the correspondents quickly get stuck on concrete details. Some will occasionally make note of generalities, but there is still a tendency to stop at that level … Continue reading →

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