Tag Archives: mysticism

EH&D: Rumblings

Posted on July 26, 2014 by ehurst

Before I can actually start writing, I have to chase some threads of thought that aren’t going to end up in the book. What follows reflects some of what will surely be in the book, but it does not match … Continue reading →

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Another Book Aborning

Posted on July 25, 2014 by ehurst

He said, “I think you are all about bringing order out of chaos.” I can’t promise that it will be big enough to publish at Smashwords, but there’s a book coalescing in my head. It’s the kind of book I … Continue reading →

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Moral Discernment

Posted on July 17, 2014 by ehurst

It’s never what I expect. That has never hindered me serving fruitfully, but it seems to be a given that I’ll be looking in the wrong direction when it comes. So I have learned to spend less time on developing … 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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Don’t Take Sides

Posted on July 13, 2014 by ehurst

It’s been gnawing at the edges of my consciousness for a week or so: We who embrace ANE intellectual traditions are better able to operate objectively than those who embrace the Western mythology of objectivity. Try to understand the psychology … Continue reading →

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Psalm 6

Posted on July 12, 2014 by ehurst

As always, Hebrew poetry beckons to a place above both emotions and mere intellect. Thus, it is not necessary to see in this penitent song a specific historical reference. It offers a broad and generic call to live in penitence. … Continue reading →

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Three Bits on Sunday

Posted on July 6, 2014 by ehurst

There is a divine order to our plane of existence, but it will ever elude the human intellect. You can give yourself a leg up if you choose to embrace divine revelation to the degree possible. That means dismissing the … Continue reading →

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Pushing Sanity

Posted on July 3, 2014 by ehurst

It’s not fear, but sanity. I’ve noted often enough we are headed for tough times but anybody can see it coming. However, most of the folks who write about it tend to embrace a response I simply cannot swallow, because … Continue reading →

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Redemption and Restoration

Posted on June 26, 2014 by ehurst

Sister Wildcucumber raises a very good point: We’re told by many a guru that we must meditate ourselves away and out of this physical realm, daily, if we seek enlightenment. This world is illusion — you know the drill. But … Continue reading →

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Tired of Living?

Posted on June 24, 2014 by ehurst

Turn on your Bible memory. If I drag in every Scripture reference that supports and explains this, we’ll be here all day. You are accountable to God for familiarity with His revelation. As recorded in the Gospels, during those moments … Continue reading →

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