Tag Archives: radix fidem

It’s Not the Same

Posted on July 9, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s assume for a moment the best prognosis for my knee. When the City finally pays out and I get my bike back, I still can’t afford to go off on long rides. This thing with my heart means I … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Jay DiNitto

Posted on June 16, 2016 by ehurst

This is Jay’s offering for the second chapter of our Radix Fidem booklet. We really would like some feedback. You shouldn’t imagine that Jay needs fake affirmations just to feel good, so give us an honest appraisal. ———– 2. Fundamentally … Continue reading →

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Steal It

Posted on June 5, 2016 by ehurst

When does this thing take off? When you start running with it and spread your wings. It’s the nature of a blog that most of those who read it are only seeking some measure of entertainment. Maybe it stirs some … Continue reading →

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Booklet: Draft Intro

Posted on May 28, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s get this started. I need your feedback as to whether you consider this an appropriate introduction to Radix Fidem. ———- Introduction Radix Fidem (Latin for “root of faith”) is the name for our shared attempt to reclaim the full … Continue reading →

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About That Booklet

Posted on May 27, 2016 by ehurst

Some of you have emailed me privately about the proposed booklet on Radix Fidem. I was hoping to use encouraging words, but I think some of you are resisting conviction on this, so I’ll be blunt: God will not let … Continue reading →

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Booklet Background

Posted on May 22, 2016 by ehurst

Let’s review some perspective we already know. Religion is the struggle to answer a spiritual imperative. Radix Fidem is not actually a religion, but an exercise in meta-religion. We strive to shed light on the process of answering the divine … Continue reading →

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Proposal: Radix Fidem Booklet

Posted on May 22, 2016 by ehurst

You knew I was plotting something, right? I believe we need a booklet that expands on our Radix Fidem pamphlet. I suppose the simplest way to go about it is try to produce a short chapter for each item. This … Continue reading →

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The Holy Order of Gatekeepers

Posted on January 4, 2016 by ehurst

The concept of gatekeeper is as old as humanity: a wholly unnatural restriction to genuine human need, maintained by horrific injustice. (We can save the debate about what constitutes a genuine human need in God’s eyes for another day.) At … Continue reading →

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No Template

Posted on August 31, 2015 by ehurst

It’s a miracle. Nothing else can explain it. Did it require our planning and labor, the results would kill us. We could use social sciences to examine some of this, but human faculties cannot understand more than some of the … Continue reading →

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Not a Movement

Posted on August 1, 2015 by ehurst

One of the things I confront often enough is the unconscious expectation that the religion of Radix Fidem could become a movement of some sort. That expectation is part of the activist urge that traps people’s minds, in the sense … Continue reading →

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