Tag Archives: propositional truth

We Struggle with Prophecy

Posted on January 10, 2026 by ehurst

I once knew a public school teacher who was fond of using the expression: “You better get on board or you’ll be left behind at the station!” Most of his students knew it meant he was angry, but they confessed … Continue reading →

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Fuzzy Reality

Posted on December 16, 2025 by ehurst

Apparently this warrants further explanation: Factual accuracy is a peculiar obsession with western culture. It is by no means a biblical emphasis. It seems I’m often reminding folks that this world is a deception in the first place. Our “reality” … Continue reading →

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Be the Gospel

Posted on August 2, 2024 by ehurst

We give the nickname “bibliolatry” to the odd mental habit of evangelicals who worship the Bible instead of the Living Word. They invest so much reverence into the physical artifact, or the body of content, that they lose track of … Continue reading →

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Secrecy Lies

Posted on January 17, 2018 by ehurst

Let’s explore another value shift: secrecy. In the Bible, secrecy is a valid tactic, but is immoral as a strategy. That is, you can deny your enemy knowledge of the facts of your tactical plan, but you cannot hide from … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged Biblical Mysticism, communion, epistemology, faith, Garden of Eden, philosophy, propositional truth, redemption, western epistemology | 1 Comment

Telling the Truth

Posted on September 8, 2017 by ehurst

The Western obsession with concrete reasoning has reduced the issue of truth to mere facts. This is where we get the term “propositional truth” — an obsession that seeks to tie human hands and perception to a false god of … Continue reading →

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Idolatry of Reason

Posted on March 20, 2014 by ehurst

Call it what you like; divine moral justice is nearly impossible to put into words. We can characterize it. That’s what parabolic language is for and Jesus used parables as the primary means to teaching. People whose spirits are alive … Continue reading →

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