Tag Archives: moral character

Responding to Oppression

Posted on December 1, 2014 by ehurst

There is a distinctly biblical approach, but you won’t see it very often in our society. Governments do their best to provoke and agitate; it’s systemic. They claim otherwise, but the entire culture of Western democratic government service is fundamentally … Continue reading →

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Sovereignty: More Than Just Theology

Posted on October 24, 2014 by ehurst

God is sovereign. It should be just that easy, but most people need a little explanation to get the full impact of that truth. This is His Creation; it is not merely a static collection of various bits of matter. … Continue reading →

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Psalm 15

Posted on September 13, 2014 by ehurst

Between the ineffable spiritual truth and mere legalistic literalism is a place of moral commitment in the soul touched by eternity. In the Hebrew mind, spiritual birth was not necessary for obedience when the entire cultural slant assumes feudal obligations … Continue reading →

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EH&D 8

Posted on August 3, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Justice Western Civilization is, so far, the pinnacle achievement of fallen human nature. It has become a moral black hole imploding upon its own materialism. This … Continue reading →

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EH&D 6

Posted on August 1, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams. Regular readers will recognize this as a rewrite of a previous post.) Leverage I mentioned previously the concept of recognizing the authority of others over us … Continue reading →

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Information Activist 2

Posted on July 19, 2014 by ehurst

If “activist” means striving to force a change in government policy, then I am not one of them. It seems I often have to explain why we are not supposed to participate in democratic government: It’s fundamentally immoral. Democracy is … Continue reading →

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The Doctrine of Leverage

Posted on July 16, 2014 by ehurst

Our doctrine is that changing human behavior requires leverage. Any leverage we might have comes from God alone. God may permit humans to chase a lot of different approaches for gaining leverage, but His moral character restricts His servants to … Continue reading →

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