Tag Archives: philosophy

The Stakes

Posted on January 27, 2015 by ehurst

With a certainty beyond certitude, I know that if I died right now, I would go to Heaven. However, to ask someone the question is a lousy pick-up line for evangelism. It’s also one of the dominant methods of evangelism … Continue reading →

Posted in religion | Tagged Christian mythology, Christian religion, evangelism, philosophy, theology | 2 Comments

The Mission before Us

Posted on January 20, 2015 by ehurst

Some thoughts… As always, I support DIY religion. Nothing binds you to my teaching and certainly none of my calling. When I write, I assume you at least have an interest in what I have to say, if not some … Continue reading →

Posted in personal | Tagged church history, epistemology, gospel message, mission, mysticism, nature, philosophy, religion, spirituality, trail | Comments Off

Ineffable, Inexplicable, Incomprehensible

Posted on January 16, 2015 by ehurst

Ineffable does not mean inexplicable. Have you ever seen a cloud chamber? You create a sealed environment using a hardened glass cylinder and load the air inside with water or alcohol vapor to the point of super-saturation. It gets cloudy … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged ANE, civilization, cloud chamber, culture, epistemology, gospel message, moral consciousness, moral factors, philosophy, revelation, science, social conditioning | Comments Off

Ironic Job Offer

Posted on December 22, 2014 by ehurst

So today in my email someone tried to steer me to a job opening as local coordinator (for Tinker AFB) for MAAF — Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers. They like folks over 55 with social media experience and an … Continue reading →

Posted in religion | Tagged atheism, employment, MAAF, military, Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers, philosophy, Political activism, propaganda | Comments Off

Global Stewardship

Posted on December 3, 2014 by ehurst

A proper understanding that we do not own any part of this world teaches us to be vastly better stewards of God’s blessings. Though it is we who are deeply flawed and unable to touch Creation as God made it … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged civilization, Creation, divine revelation, mysticism, nature, philosophy, politics, propaganda, religion, spirituality | 3 Comments

Living Treasury

Posted on November 30, 2014 by ehurst

Seek the potter and the fire, you lump of clay. In the Ancient Near East (ANE), the highest levels of scholarship might include as much science as they had at that time, but the bulk of research effort was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ANE, ANE scholars, education, epistemology, intellect, mysticism, philosophy, religion, scripture, Western scholars, writing | 1 Comment

The Structure of Superstition

Posted on November 21, 2014 by ehurst

Western Christians are easily the most superstitious folks I know. The word “superstition” comes to us from Latin and implies a dread of the supernatural. Thus, much of Christian belief tends to be false, based on the heathen fears passed … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged ANE, civilization, culture, divine revelation, Germanic tribes, mysticism, pagan religion, philosophy, propaganda, psychology, scripture, western christians | 4 Comments

A Little Scholarship, Please — Part 2

Posted on November 6, 2014 by ehurst

We are the bride of Christ. You can’t make a parable walk on all-fours, but symbols are chosen for a reason. The most manly shepherd in the Kingdom of Heaven still has to understand the bride’s perspective on things. You … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged ANE, Baal, civilization, culture, Jesus, Moses, mysticism, mythology, pagan religion, philosophy, scripture | Comments Off

Time Nonlinear

Posted on October 5, 2014 by ehurst

This is not a mathematical discussion. It’s far above that. If you have read any significant amount of fiction dealing with time, particularly Science Fiction that seeks to use or explain a particular theoretical approach to understanding time, then you’ve … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time

Posted on October 3, 2014 by ehurst

One of the things that makes us human is our awareness of time. That is, we are locked into a specific experience of time. While we do understand how the passage of time can be slowed or accelerated in our … Continue reading →

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