Tag Archives: mysticism

Real Men of the Bible

Posted on October 22, 2012 by ehurst

With all the blather about Alpha Males in the manosphere, I keep running into all this pitiful, silly overwrought detail chasing so characteristic of failed Western Civilization. (If you are new to this blog, I’ll take a moment to point … Continue reading →

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New Series: Getting the Parables Right

Posted on October 22, 2012 by ehurst

Working title: Soul Seeds: Jesus’ Parables (SSJP) — One of the readers commenting on the previous book asked if I could explain some of the parables. I wrote these lessons some ten years ago. I’ve decided to update them in … Continue reading →

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We Don't Purge

Posted on October 21, 2012 by ehurst

Your first duty as a Christian Mystic is to know yourself. That encompasses a whole lot of territory. Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well her religion was bogus, that Samaritans didn’t really know who God was. He also … Continue reading →

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The Message Comes First

Posted on October 20, 2012 by ehurst

I am faithful to the Book according to its own message. I do not bring to it an overlay from some other, foreign culture and intellectual background. It’s evil to change the message that way. When we read the Book, … Continue reading →

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On Rituals

Posted on October 19, 2012 by ehurst

Our brains need help. We have a really tough time visualizing and organizing spiritual imperatives, and established rituals can save us some heartache. Rituals are symbolic acts; they are parables of action. By themselves, they mean nothing. God prescribed ritual … Continue reading →

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TMOC: The Plan for Publication

Posted on October 16, 2012 by ehurst

First, I am deeply grateful to everyone who shared in this task. I feel it was a start, something which should get better as we move forward into similar projects. There is nothing suggesting we can’t press ahead with a … Continue reading →

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TMOC: Epilogue (Updated)

Posted on October 15, 2012 by ehurst

The Mind of Christ is much more than simply classical Hebrew. Jesus was a real person, not some two-dimensional figure of mythology. He could be warm and gentle, or prickly and even violent as in cleansing the Temple. Most of … Continue reading →

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TMOC 12. The Special Case of Peter

Posted on October 15, 2012 by ehurst

Some of the greatest miracles are the hardest to see until after a long period of time. Jesus must have had the patience of Job when it came to Peter. We can learn a great deal about the mind of … Continue reading →

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TMOC 11. Give Them Room

Posted on October 15, 2012 by ehurst

Efficiency and achievement are human values, not spiritual values. How would our children learn if we didn’t let them fail? How would they gain skills and confidence if don’t let them practice, taking much longer than we would on the … 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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