Tag Archives: peace

Leaderless Pacifism and Resistance

Posted on December 30, 2010 by ehurst

Let’s start with the foundation: The only legitimate government among humans is the one related to you by blood or covenant. The modern nation state is an abomination before God. We are not anarchists; we are anti-state. I could easily … Continue reading →

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I’m a Terrorist

Posted on December 20, 2010 by ehurst

Chances are you are a terrorist, too, if you read stuff such as I write. Today that label — terrorist — is the tyrant’s excuse for any convenient oppression. Thus, Julian Assange is a terrorist. Of course, I’ve written here … Continue reading →

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Voluntary Peace

Posted on December 18, 2010 by ehurst

It’s the time of year, when a frequent catchphrase is “Peace on Earth.” A primary message symbolized in the Nativity narrative is that peace. Not simply a cessation of hostility among humans, but an absolution of God’s wrathful justice against … Continue reading →

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Unpackaged Salvation

Posted on December 6, 2010 by ehurst

I’ve met quite a few folks who wanted to save the world. Some of them are family members. They offer beatific visions of Utopia, an answer to all the ills of world — but of course, only those ills they … Continue reading →

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Jesus Cracked a Whip

Posted on November 27, 2010 by ehurst

If you’ve read the Gospels in the New Testament, you are aware of the narrative where Jesus drove the currency scalpers out of the Court of Gentiles. The story goes Jesus bundled some cords together and used it like a … Continue reading →

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Linear Folly

Posted on November 10, 2010 by ehurst

One of our most dangerous obsessions in the West is linear thinking. It works fine with computers and factual-logical processes, but humanity itself cannot be so handled. That we are capable of charting multiple paths for variables is not an … Continue reading →

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Recommended Reading: Chris Floyd

Posted on October 20, 2010 by ehurst

It is not possible, nor desirable, to find another writer who thinks exactly as I do on all things. Better I should seek those who write about stuff I need to read, whose work draws and calls to me from … Continue reading →

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Raising Radical Peace-maker Children

Posted on October 10, 2010 by ehurst

As always, what follows is strictly advisory, my own exploration of the idea. The finest works of art in the world are each a singular product, something which cannot be duplicated, and which draws you by its beauty. Our children … Continue reading →

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Radical Peace and Sanity

Posted on October 9, 2010 by ehurst

Given insecurity is the cause of all human conflict, the only possible path to reducing war and conflict is promoting sanity and peace. Perhaps with the best intentions, thousands have tried for a great many years at this, but mostly … Continue reading →

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Sanity Subversive 7: Tell

Posted on October 9, 2010 by ehurst

A couple of weeks later, this letter appeared in the school news paper. The cause of human conflict is not some deep mystery. We all probably realize it is nothing more than insecurity. What seems mysterious is how we resolve … Continue reading →

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