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Dunbar and the ANE Lifestyle

Posted on October 11, 2011 by ehurst

Sometime near the beginning of my clerical training in the 1970s, I learned a single pastor could be supported full time beginning around 50 members, and was pretty solid at 75. But as the congregation grew, he would not be … Continue reading →

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Ghost of a Chance of a Ghost

Posted on September 1, 2011 by ehurst

The West has made a religion of secular science. It’s an obsession, as well, but it becomes a religion by seeking grounds to crowd out every other religion. It’s a sort of, “Believe what you want, but if you want … Continue reading →

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What's Shaking? (Updated)

Posted on August 28, 2011 by ehurst

People who road out Irene are saying warnings were overblown, as if government and MSM were trying to hide something. My family arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, just months after the huge earthquake in 1964. It never forgot what I saw. … Continue reading →

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Moral Economics

Posted on August 15, 2011 by ehurst

To ignore moral considerations in economics is slapping God in the face. He gets tired of it after a while. The symbolism of Babylon is, “Everything has a price, and that’s all that matters.” It’s the bedrock of materialism, that … Continue reading →

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Implications in the News for the Ides of May

Posted on May 15, 2011 by ehurst

Some interesting threads in the news will help to clarify things not so obvious. We have the story about Dominique Strauss-Kahn charged with sexual assault in NYC. There a couple of things to watch here. First, we notice it’s “sexual … Continue reading →

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The Principle of Divine Trust

Posted on March 17, 2011 by ehurst

The shape of our world is not what God had in mind. We were made to be managers of Creation, with full authority over all things in this universe. We gave it away; we traded it for something which did … Continue reading →

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Divine Illumination Makes Morals

Posted on November 5, 2010 by ehurst

So with all this blather of mysticism and putting the ego (reason) in its place, what is the point? Paul covers that all too well: Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and lack compassion, I … Continue reading →

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Flu Vaccine Quackery: The Evidence

Posted on September 2, 2010 by ehurst

Just thought I would offer this link to my few readers: Evidence-based Vaccinations: A Scientific Look at the Missing Science behind Flu Season Vaccines. So let’s put all this in perspective in a rational, intelligent way. This far-reaching analysis of … Continue reading →

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The Other Side: 4 – Take Time Away

Posted on August 23, 2010 by ehurst

In some ways, the prison itself is a living entity. It is most certainly composed of living beings, since no system of life can organize itself without life. A fundamental defining characteristic of the prison is denying that it lives. … Continue reading →

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The Other Side: 3 – It’s Personal

Posted on August 22, 2010 by ehurst

Hard sciences pretend, at least, to follow a clearly logical process. Most people don’t understand the whole idea. They get the part about sampling data, organizing, and reaching certain hypotheses. They don’t get the proving part. Hypotheses are tested, not … Continue reading →

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