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A Home Elsewhere

Posted on May 28, 2020 by ehurst

Another practical implication of Christian Mysticism is shrugging off persecution. Jesus warned it was coming. Fallen human nature craves control and plunder, and divine revelation condemns that. We are duty bound to prophesy against those things. Anytime we start trying … Continue reading →

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Pack Light

Posted on May 27, 2020 by ehurst

There is an intensely practical side to Christian Mysticism: We don’t sweat the small stuff. That is, because we simply don’t take too seriously this world and all its concerns, we have no reason to preserve the things this world … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Message to Share

Posted on May 23, 2020 by ehurst

This is easily one of the hardest lessons of Christian Mysticism: Peace, prosperity and safety are not valid goals. They are at best the by-products of pursuing goals that are valid. The only valid goal of human life under Biblical … Continue reading →

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We Call It Christian Mysticism

Posted on May 20, 2020 by ehurst

To the degree anything we do academically has an objective reality to which we can point, we know that the Bible is an Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) mystical document. The religion of the Bible is clearly mystical in nature. This … Continue reading →

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Provisional Life

Posted on May 19, 2020 by ehurst

Don’t take yourself too seriously. That’s just a backdoor definition of humility and trust in the Lord. But it’s also a warning not to trust your own human abilities, neither in establishing ideals nor in reaching them. It’s utterly impossible … Continue reading →

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Pondering the Path 04

Posted on May 4, 2020 by ehurst

At this point, the Radix Fidem path clearly alienates the vast majority of Westerners with any inclinations to Christian religion. What we offer is a path back to Eden; that’s what the gospel is now, and has always been since … Continue reading →

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Another Big Step

Posted on April 6, 2020 by ehurst

This is my vision. Share it, steal from it, ignore it or even attack it if that’s how you feel led, but this is the fire in my boiler and it’s full steam ahead for me. Radix Fidem is fundamentally … Continue reading →

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Our Virtual Covenant

Posted on March 23, 2020 by ehurst

When the aim is seeking to discern God’s revelation regarding various issues in life, a fundamental consideration in reading Scripture is to recognize whether the issue, and the people involved, are inside or outside the applicable covenant. Jesus operated from … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of the Rule of Faith

Posted on January 24, 2020 by ehurst

We are not here to reform or change mainstream Christian religion. It is my honest conviction that whatever happens to the mainstream church in the future has little to do with Radix Fidem. It’s not that God can’t or won’t … Continue reading →

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No Going Back

Posted on January 3, 2020 by ehurst

Sometimes I hit those moments when there is so little I can say. It’s not writer’s block. Something in me is at rest, as if some major task is finished. For at least a little while, there is nothing I … Continue reading →

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