Tag Archives: love

Stay Close

Posted on July 2, 2019 by ehurst

I can’t easily put in words what I’m feeling right now. All I can say is cling to your faith right now, folks. Stand close to each other as much as you know how.

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged love, personal, prophecy, virtual communion | 1 Comment

(This originally appeared on Linda’s blog and is posted here because it will be included in the book.) Chapter 6 — Linda’s Story This is just an introduction of the first page in the first chapter of a story that … Continue reading →

Posted in meta | Tagged love, mysticism, sensory heart, spirituality | 2 Comments

Empathy’s Sweet Power

Posted on December 15, 2014 by ehurst

Having a masculine tenderness and empathy won’t keep you from lopping off a few heads, but it will teach you to approach the dirty task with greater moral justice. Popular images of Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) justice are rife with … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged ANE, civilization, empathy, King David, Law of Moses, love, moral justice, psychology, scripture, spirituality | 2 Comments

The Long Road of Tenderness Recovered

Posted on December 14, 2014 by ehurst

One of the deepest perversions of Germanic mythology feeding into our modern Western culture is the destruction of masculine tenderness. Men are wired for tenderness. We have no trouble understanding that David and Jonathan were buddies, but our entire cultural … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged biblical manhood, civilization, David and Jonathan, Jesus, love, psychology, sensory heart, spirituality, tenderness | 1 Comment

Song of Solomon 6

Posted on September 20, 2014 by ehurst

The bride continues conferring with her support network. The maidens ask if the bride knows where her man went. The question refers more to the kind of place, rather than some specific location. The bride answers that he is downright … Continue reading →

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Song of Solomon 4

Posted on September 5, 2014 by ehurst

This is the one day in a woman’s life when she is queen of all who gaze upon her, the day of her wedding. This chapter describes the ornate garments and jewelry which bear little resemblance to Western brides. Should … Continue reading →

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Song of Solomon 1

Posted on August 20, 2014 by ehurst

The primary characters are a king and his bride. She is of noble birth, but presented here as a country girl, familiar with the urban scene, but previously not at home in it. A recurring role is the choir of … Continue reading →

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The Efficiency of Love

Posted on April 28, 2012 by ehurst

There is far, far less waste in society where agape is a prominent feature. This plane of existence is one big lie, and no part of tangible reality is valuable in itself. It’s only value is how useful it can … Continue reading →

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Bringing Love Home

Posted on April 25, 2012 by ehurst

Over the past few days I’ve been exploring the art of love, but it has a point. The character I’ve described is the same for mysticism, pacifism, agape, and a lot of other fancy terms. I don’t distinguish between them … Continue reading →

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Loving Cynicism

Posted on April 24, 2012 by ehurst

There is a holiness in cynicism. The art of love expects trouble. It’s not enough a genuine loving disposition makes you seem crazy to the world, but the whole world makes it a strong habit to forget love even when … Continue reading →

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