Tag Archives: religion

The Pastor Is IN

Posted on August 16, 2014 by ehurst

Come on in! If you subscribe to my blog, or even if you just visit once in a while, I consider you a member of my parish. Not that I’m counting noses and boasting of the numbers, but it’s in … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged christian mysticism, church, government, mysticism, religion, tribulation, western christianity, western civilization | 5 Comments

Certain Uncertainty

Posted on August 11, 2014 by ehurst

I’m unsure of where to place to blame. They thunder with obscene certainty that this or that course of action is God’s demand. While we might justly question the identity of the “God” they cite, it’s enough to note these … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged divine revelation, hopes and dreams, law, mysticism, prophecy, psychology, religion, scripture, spirituality, Two Realms | 5 Comments

Psalm 10

Posted on August 9, 2014 by ehurst

As noted before, this continues the acrostic order of the previous psalm. However, in a sort of parallel, while the previous addressed external enemies, this one mourns over internal enemies. It is unlikely David failed to understand, at least in … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged divine justice, King David, religion, scripture | Comments Off

Bits and Pieces 16

Posted on August 6, 2014 by ehurst

Tying up some loose ends that don’t justify a whole post… Current subscriptions to this blog are well past 400 now. It’s nice to think my audience might be that large, but I’d be surprised if even a quarter of … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged government, marriage, miscellaneous, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, psychology, religion, war, writing | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in meta | Tagged history, Kabbalistic literature, Kabbalistic Orthodox Jews, Orthodox Jews, Orthodox Judaism, philosophy, politics, propaganda, publishing, religion, writing | 1 Comment

EH&D 9

Posted on August 4, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Action If the rich and powerful are aliens to the common folks, we who are spiritual are even more alien to all of them together. Nothing … Continue reading →

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EH&D 6

Posted on August 1, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams. Regular readers will recognize this as a rewrite of a previous post.) Leverage I mentioned previously the concept of recognizing the authority of others over us … Continue reading →

Posted in meta | Tagged dominion, leverage, moral character, mysticism, psychology, religion, social mythology, Two Realms | 3 Comments

EH&D 1

Posted on July 27, 2014 by ehurst

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams.) Caveat This is a pastoral book. Some of my previous works explain my religious point of view: The Mind of Christ, A Course in Biblical Mysticism … Continue reading →

Posted in meta | Tagged Biblical Mysticism, mysticism, psychology, religion, religious point of view, The Practice of Christian Mysticism, western civilization, writing | Comments Off

This Little Light of Mine

Posted on July 11, 2014 by ehurst

Maybe you’ve heard the children’s ditty: This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! Let’s face it, the religion I teach here is frankly weird, if you come at it from any part of mainstream Christianity. Superficially we … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged christian mysticism, mainstream christianity, ministry, mission, moral consciousness, religion, spirituality, This little light of mine, western christianity | 1 Comment

Seeking Substance

Posted on June 22, 2014 by ehurst

Pray with me. No, I don’t feel oppressed and harassed. I’m frustrated by a few things in my life, but I don’t see it as the hand of Satan or any of that silliness. The hand of Satan is more … Continue reading →

Posted in personal | Tagged mission, psychology, religion, spirituality, technology | 8 Comments

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