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Democratization of Religion

Posted on August 8, 2013 by ehurst

God is actively involved in devolving human activity down to the control of the individual. This does not contradict my blather about tribal lifestyle in the least. Social stability is the issue, and breaking non-family power structures is an unmitigated … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 5

Posted on August 8, 2013 by ehurst

And Your Neighbor As Yourself By now you should understand the primary mistake Cain made in answering God’s query about Abel. Cain’s question was immaterial, an attempted misdirection, so any answers people might imagine and promote are missing the point. … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 2

Posted on August 5, 2013 by ehurst

His Call Our Divine Sheikh owns us. You have to wipe away the idiocy of thinking you could possibly be free. That’s a myth peculiar to the West. All living beings are accountable to someone else, and eventually we are … Continue reading →

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We Aren’t Ready

Posted on August 5, 2013 by ehurst

In the social sciences, we are forced to strip out threads of reality because no human can possibly grasp the totality of what happened in the past or what’s happening right now. We do not even have an economic model … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 1

Posted on August 4, 2013 by ehurst

It’s Personal And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” Jesus said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, … Continue reading →

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Job 1

Posted on August 3, 2013 by ehurst

Job is introduced as one who exemplifies the highest moral standing possible for humans. His possessions and standing made him famous, easily the most blessed of men in the land. At every feast and festival, Job would ritually atone for … Continue reading →

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Job: Introduction

Posted on August 3, 2013 by ehurst

This is Hebrew poetry at its finest. Unfortunately, we are forced to read it in a very different language, bathed in a completely alien intellectual tradition. Here it is enough to note that Hebrew focuses on the interplay of thoughts … Continue reading →

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ACBM Published

Posted on August 2, 2013 by ehurst

ACBM is published. The ebook edition I tested seems to be okay, but you need not wait for premium rating. Get your free copy of A Course in Biblical Mysticism here.

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Biblical Morality: Intro

Posted on August 1, 2013 by ehurst

This is the first post on the next project, a book tentatively called “Biblical Morality.” Introduction Writing it is well nigh impossible. There is no human language able to bear the load: How rich is the opportunity we have to … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 3 Chapter 4

Posted on August 1, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 4 — Recap God’s personal presence pervades all of His Creation. Here inside our tiny bubble, the time-space continuum of human existence, this presence is not obvious. There is no compelling proof that logic cannot deny; it requires more … Continue reading →

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