Tag Archives: oppression

Where Will You Go?

Posted on April 6, 2012 by ehurst

Lots of articles about expatriating, fleeing to other countries, particularly from the US. Naturally, it requires money I don’t have. That’s a package deal, though. In order to become the kind of person who struggles so hard for a high … Continue reading →

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Cascade of Choices

Posted on April 4, 2012 by ehurst

How far do you go chasing truth? One thing leads to another, as the old rock song says. The title of my blog indicates I want to do what’s right for myself, and I write to give others a chance … Continue reading →

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Delusions and Wiring

Posted on March 27, 2012 by ehurst

Some elements of human nature are hard-wired. Every generation comes up with the most stunning arrogance about how it has somehow discovered something new, by which human nature itself can be rewritten at will. Then, all it takes is some … Continue reading →

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Monster Church Madness

Posted on March 18, 2012 by ehurst

Spiritual success has almost no correlation to the size of the church organization. Put the First Church of Jerusalem in historical context. Two major items arise. One, this takes place in the one setting where the nature of “church” is … Continue reading →

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Fake Personality Inventories

Posted on March 13, 2012 by ehurst

Any personality inventory which forces you to make a false choice, or excludes your real choices, is fake — not just useless, but dangerous. One of the things I learned under Dr. Tom Yarbrough’s tutelage was never trust personality inventories. … Continue reading →

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Chasing That Uneasy Feeling

Posted on March 11, 2012 by ehurst

Neurosis is a layer of denial trying to hide from yourself some legitimate suffering or unease. I’ve had an uneasy feeling the past couple of days. At the time, the only thing I faced consciously was my first chance to … Continue reading →

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No Significant Difference

Posted on March 10, 2012 by ehurst

I’m reading through a book I’ve been asked to use in a series of sessions, in which I will be leading a men’s discussion group. We were warned it was not the best, but a decent place to start. The … Continue reading →

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Progressive Destruction

Posted on March 8, 2012 by ehurst

I’m going to pick on progressives today. Basic fact: While individual barbarians can be civilized fairly quickly when immersed in a civilized society, all it takes is a small handful of them together to defeat the effort. You can explain … Continue reading →

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Necons, Dispensationalists and Islamic Terrorists

Posted on February 18, 2012 by ehurst

I rather like how George Washington’s Blog covers the issue. It’s a long read, and only worth it if you need a good background overview. It’s like this. GW’s Blog skips over the Zionist roots of the Dispensational Heresy. While … Continue reading →

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Steering Limits

Posted on February 13, 2012 by ehurst

Moderation is a lost art. A fundamental evil of Western Civilization is objectifying everything. We end up with the paradox of fearing death while we commoditize human life. The only people who don’t fear death tend to be nihilists. What … Continue reading →

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