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ACBM: Part 3 Chapter 4

Posted on August 1, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 4 — Recap God’s personal presence pervades all of His Creation. Here inside our tiny bubble, the time-space continuum of human existence, this presence is not obvious. There is no compelling proof that logic cannot deny; it requires more … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 3 Chapter 3

Posted on July 31, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 3 — Human Motivations Iron discipline is for losers. When the European tribes were confronted with the political opportunities associated with adopting the Christian religion, they still carried their gloomy outlook and lack of sophistication. The ostensible claims of … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 3 Chapter 1

Posted on July 29, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 1 — Implications The Western assumptions about reality are entirely different than that of Biblical Mysticism. There is no single Old Testament view of the afterlife. We recognize a great many Old Testament figures lacked the full depth of … Continue reading →

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Wounds on the Soul

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ehurst

Know yourself. There were times in my childhood when my parents willingly engaged in behavior they knew would hurt me. They found it entertaining, in part because my sensitivities were despicable to them. Nobody is perfect; I have no doubt … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 6

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 6 — Judaizers and the Early Church The Hellenized rabbis were not done after the Crucifixion. Taking seriously the claim that Christianity was the logical and historical extension of Moses, they sought to bring all Christians back under proper … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 5

Posted on July 27, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 5 — Hellenization The name Israel applies not so much to a nation, but to a mission given to that nation. The true servant of Jehovah seeks to rise above mere human capability, to place the mind in service … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 2 Chapter 4

Posted on July 26, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 4 — The Covenant Nation While the Mesopotamians kept track of a wide range of religious and philosophical considerations, the Nile Valley folks focused more on developing their own to a much greater depth. While our understanding of Egyptian … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 1 Chapter 6

Posted on July 22, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 6 — The Enlightenment The Enlightenment was the pinnacle of Western Civilization. To understand the theological flavor and ritual traditions of any Christian denomination, one need only trace it’s birth. Broadly speaking, American expressions of Christian religion range between … Continue reading →

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The Claim

Posted on July 17, 2013 by ehurst

While the Law Covenants culminated in Christ, His work on the Cross means nothing to us if we isolate it from from those prior covenants. The claim of the Old Testament boils down to a rather simple story. There is … Continue reading →

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The Real Deal

Posted on July 16, 2013 by ehurst

I’m not a prophet of Utopia. Mankind will grovel in his own sewage until God gets tired of it and removes the entire universe. Then we’ll all discover the rest of Creation, which is much bigger and far better, but … Continue reading →

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