Tag Archives: philosophy

Backporting Your Assumptions

Posted on June 10, 2015 by ehurst

In software development lingo, “backporting” is making adjustments in software code so that it works on some older OS. Software development typically takes place using the latest and greatest software environment. Backporting often means rewriting the code so that it … Continue reading →

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Non-Goal Oriented

Posted on May 25, 2015 by ehurst

Stay with me here while we untangle several things. Put on your quantum thinking cap so you can handle multiple levels of consideration at once. Westerners in general tend to false dichotomies. This is part of the package that comes … Continue reading →

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Heart: Awake and Clear

Posted on May 22, 2015 by ehurst

We have two concerns when we study how the Hebrew and other ANE cultures took seriously the heart as a superior intelligence. First, we have a massive barrier in the form of Western Civilization. It’s not enough that the West … Continue reading →

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Proverbs: Section 2

Posted on April 29, 2015 by ehurst

Section 2 — Chapters 10-29 In this section we will generally quote the proverbs verbatim, followed by an explanation. The Scripture text will taken be Green’s Modern King James Version (MKJV). Let’s take a moment to review a critical concept: … Continue reading →

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No Virtual Covenant

Posted on April 22, 2015 by ehurst

You know the drill: This blog is a virtual office for my ministry. I can’t do everything, so some things are excluded by necessity. I’m only human. By the same token, you need not buy into everything you see here. … Continue reading →

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Quick Review: DIY Religion

Posted on March 29, 2015 by ehurst

Kiln of the Soul virtual parish is a concept, nothing more. It becomes little more than a label on my willingness to act as pastor to anyone wandering by this blog. Parish membership is just an artifact of your own … Continue reading →

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Archives Upload 2

Posted on March 26, 2015 by ehurst

For today’s selection, we have some good ol’ philosophy stuff. Logic Games: Doctrine of the Fall is an example of how to fend of Aristotelian logic games against faith. I introduce the important concept of Category Error for those who … Continue reading →

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How Much in Charge?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ehurst

I’m strictly hands-off on most things. Merely noting that the academic discipline of Comparative Civilizations is often a political boondoggle says so much about our Western Civilization. You would think that folks recognized there is no way to be truly … Continue reading →

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Never Alone

Posted on February 26, 2015 by ehurst

I don’t feel the least bit lonely. Inner turmoil is the native human element. Want to end all tension? Die. Meanwhile, if you live, then a gnawing sense of longing for something or other is our native element here on … Continue reading →

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No Sith Lords, No Jedi Knights

Posted on February 20, 2015 by ehurst

There is no intent to be elitist here. The nature of what we pursue winnows out most of humanity before we get started. Most of us — most of you who take my blather seriously — can look back over … Continue reading →

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