Tag Archives: intellect

Ancient Truth: Background Notes

Posted on November 15, 2012 by ehurst

I’m not sure where I will end up putting this just now, but there is a thread of understanding missing from virtually every commentary and Bible study I’ve ever read. The Four Gospels don’t directly state the Old Covenant is … Continue reading →

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Divine Logic 101

Posted on November 9, 2012 by ehurst

Western Civilization as a whole is antithetical to divine logic. Every civilization stands on a unique intellectual heritage, a range of assumptions about reality. Gather together all the various ancient civilizations which have ever stood, and they would range broadly … 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 9: Parables and Miracles

Posted on October 14, 2012 by ehurst

Throughout His ministry, Jesus spent a great deal of time teaching in parables. Even when it was easy enough to state things in more common terms, He insisted on using parables and symbolic speech. His disciples were vexed by this … Continue reading →

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Epistemology and the Fall (Updated)

Posted on October 12, 2012 by ehurst

I’m getting a trickle of questions about Jesus’ behavior, enough to start an outline, but most of them are rather late in His ministry. For the next chapter of our book it seems obvious to discuss biographical background and some … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Reign of Justice

Posted on October 11, 2012 by ehurst

(I offer this as a proposal for the third chapter in our book.) God portrays Himself consistently as a shepherd sheik. This is the fundamental image offered throughout the Bible, an Eastern potentate. He reigns absolutely over His domain. Unlike … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Apologia

Posted on October 8, 2012 by ehurst

Our book’s introduction should probably explain why we bothered put together yet one more publication with such a title. In 1 Corinthians 2, Paul explains in part why the Corinthians struggled so with the gospel message. At the end this … Continue reading →

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Passages 4

Posted on September 23, 2012 by ehurst

I had almost swallowed the bite in my mouth when his hand swept in a broad arc across the table. The backside of that hand struck me in the face, knocking me backward in the chair, into the floor, the … Continue reading →

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Denominations and Two Realms

Posted on September 14, 2012 by ehurst

The primary reason for the proliferation of sectarian Christian denominations in the West, and in America in particular, is the failure to embrace Two Realms. A primary element in biblical mysticism is the recognition of the distinction between this fallen … Continue reading →

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Repost: Aristotle Defeats Aristotle (Long)

Posted on August 21, 2012 by ehurst

(Reposted, with some minor editing, from another blog which no longer exists.) We can use Aristotle’s own logic to show how it is incompatible to Christian faith. The fundamental question here is bound up in that fancy word, “epistemology.” You … Continue reading →

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