Tag Archives: psychology

The Demon God of Sexual Fantasy

Posted on March 22, 2015 by ehurst

Westerners suffer a serious sexual psychopathology. Western mythology has destroyed countless lives. It’s not so much a single thread as a collection of false dichotomies, the standard binary logic that makes Western Civilization damnably dangerous to Christian morality. If you … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged false dichotomies, human sexuality, moral boundaries, propaganda, psychology, Quantum Morality, sexual desire, social inhibitions, social mythology, western civilization, Western mythology | 3 Comments

BLDJ: Chapter 7

Posted on March 20, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 7. Hostile World We live in a world that is hostile to divine justice. We are not surprised that Paul warns the Roman Christians of his day that all … Continue reading →

Posted in meta | Tagged Creation, divine justice, mysticism, nature, psychology, sensory heart, spirituality | Comments Off

Flashback: The Rehabilitation of Peter

Posted on March 13, 2015 by ehurst

A major focus here at Kiln of the Soul virtual parish is healing, of restoring divine justice to the lives of individuals. Naturally that puts our emphasis on pastoral counseling. I write with the aim to declare as clearly as … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged divine justice, Jesus, moral justice, pastoral counseling, pastoral ministry, psychology, scripture, Simon Peter | Comments Off

Switch Channels

Posted on March 11, 2015 by ehurst

Nobody can explain it, though thousands have tried. We can’t even describe it. There is ample evidence in Scripture that it goes far back into human history. It’s more than mere records of conversations with God. Just who is going … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged conversations with God, human suffering, Job, mysticism, peace, psychology, sensory heart, western christianity | 4 Comments

Locus Focus Hocus Pocus

Posted on March 7, 2015 by ehurst

(Posted early as tomorrow’s message.) I’ve tried to warn my readers that we should study the Ancient Hebrew mindset as best we can, but never pretend it is necessary or even possible to duplicate it in ourselves. We do not … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged clinical depression, conscious awareness, epistemology, human limitation, human nature, individual faith, psychology, scripture, sensory heart | 2 Comments

Grouch No More

Posted on March 4, 2015 by ehurst

Here’s the real miracle: Not that I don’t get sick but that sickness doesn’t get me. I’ve always tried to face it with humor, but the protective barricades were weak. Thus, I’ve done my best to hide away when ill … Continue reading →

Posted in personal | Tagged health, psychology, sensory heart, spirituality | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in sanity | Tagged mission, mysticism, peace, philosophy, psychology, resistance, Scott Peck, spirituality, Thomas Szasz, western civilization | 1 Comment

The Faith of Loners

Posted on February 24, 2015 by ehurst

They told me, “There are no Lone Rangers in the faith.” Aside from a couple of truly fine leaders, the majority of those with whom I’ve worked in churches would reflexively deny that a Christian can be a faithful, spirit-filled … Continue reading →

Posted in sanity | Tagged church politics, evangelism, Lone Rangers, mysticism, oppression, peace, psychology, religion, spirituality | 3 Comments

It Would Work without Me

Posted on February 16, 2015 by ehurst

The word “faith” itself connotes an ultimate confidence in things we cannot possibly understand, much less control. I can tell you that it’s there. I can show you what it does to me when I touch it. My words just … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged communion, ministry, mission, mysticism, nature, pastoral care, psychology, religion, sensory heart | 6 Comments

Psalm 37

Posted on February 14, 2015 by ehurst

This is an acrostic psalm loaded with popular proverbs of David’s time. It’s the age old question of why it seems the wicked prosper and the righteous are blown by the winds of blind fortune. On the surface, it appears … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged Biblical Mysticism, King David, nature, oppression, peace, Political activism, Psalms, psychology | 1 Comment

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