Tag Archives: philosophy

Debate Context: Standing

Posted on September 20, 2014 by ehurst

All debate over Christian religion is inherently legal-historical. The Bible makes claims; it asserts a feudal claim on all human existence. It further asserts an even stronger claim over all that exists as a matter of legal right and privilege. … Continue reading →

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Logic and the Fall: New Permanent Document

Posted on September 19, 2014 by ehurst

Added a new article to my archive at the static site here: Logic Games: Doctrine of the Fall. It’s a very condensed look at how to deconstruct certain kinds of arguments you see presented often on the Net. Feel free … Continue reading →

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Religious Debate for Juveniles

Posted on September 19, 2014 by ehurst

I’ve been asked to put this in terms a bright juvenile can follow. Apparently there is at least one who sees some of my blog posts. I’ve done a lot of teaching to that age group (teaching in both public … Continue reading →

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Logic: Category Error

Posted on September 18, 2014 by ehurst

Someone offline asked for my explanation of Category Error. I’ve touched on this before. On this one I’m not happy with the way Wikipedia handles the topic, so I won’t refer to it. Perhaps my answer here will meet with … Continue reading →

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Program Notes: Aristotelian Thought

Posted on September 17, 2014 by ehurst

If you are born in any English-speaking country, you have a Western bias; you are part of Western Civilization. To be Western in any degree includes being Aristotelian. Indeed, it’s true to varying degrees in almost all of Europe and … Continue reading →

Posted in social sciences | Tagged civilization, culture, epistemology, history, mysticism, philosophy, religion, scripture, western bias, western civilization | 5 Comments

EH&D 10

Posted on August 5, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams. In the book, this chapter will precede the one I posted yesterday.) Global Deception What follows was considered common knowledge a century ago, but is now … Continue reading →

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EH&D: Rumblings

Posted on July 26, 2014 by ehurst

Before I can actually start writing, I have to chase some threads of thought that aren’t going to end up in the book. What follows reflects some of what will surely be in the book, but it does not match … Continue reading →

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Redemption and Restoration

Posted on June 26, 2014 by ehurst

Sister Wildcucumber raises a very good point: We’re told by many a guru that we must meditate ourselves away and out of this physical realm, daily, if we seek enlightenment. This world is illusion — you know the drill. But … Continue reading →

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Divine Amusement

Posted on June 19, 2014 by ehurst

We are created for God’s amusement. One of the biggest barriers to human understanding of religion and spirituality is arrogance. As previously noted here, the fundamental element in the Fall was the decision to place reason on the throne as … Continue reading →

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Meta-religion

Posted on June 17, 2014 by ehurst

In English, “meta” anything is an effort to understand the thought and process of the thing itself. If I use the term “meta-blogging,” you would recognize that as a reference to blogging about blogging itself. So obviously meta-religion is religious … Continue reading →

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