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What If?

Posted on February 13, 2010 by ehurst

Try to imagine a world where the only thing different was we actually followed the advice of our first president: Never got involved in the various disputes in the world, but kept open peace and trade with everyone as much … Continue reading →

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Self-Enforcing Deception: Dispensationalism

Posted on February 8, 2010 by ehurst

When you examine the history of Dispensationalism as a theological notion, you will notice the single greatest source here in the US was the Scofield Reference Bible. It would be too easy to throw out a hundred links here on … Continue reading →

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Turn, Turn, Turn

Posted on February 6, 2010 by ehurst

Maybe you recall the lyrics to the song with the same title as the one above. The words were taken from the passage in Ecclesiastes which says on this earth, there is a time and place for just about everything … Continue reading →

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National Chutzpah

Posted on January 25, 2010 by ehurst

This is not about a race or ethnic group. People still argue today what the term “Jew” should mean, and I’m not addressing that. If I were to discuss the term “American” it would hardly mean a race or ethnic … Continue reading →

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We Are Not In This Together

Posted on January 15, 2010 by ehurst

The first and most important signal of impending oppression is alienation from the enforcers. To the degree you find yourself in a community where the police tend to view citizens as the enemy, you are in a police state. It … Continue reading →

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The Ice Man Cometh

Posted on January 14, 2010 by ehurst

I take the position most of the Al Gore brand of AGW is merely a fraud, a way of scraping off a few billion more from the people who generate wealth by actually working. Yes, the climate is changing, but … Continue reading →

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Mystical Flame-out

Posted on January 10, 2010 by ehurst

There is a thread of understanding in the Bible, but is part of mysticism in general: Why do we not commit suicide and get it over with? More broadly, if this life is so messed up (fallen) and awful, why … Continue reading →

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The Recruiters, Part 2: Floating Foundations

Posted on December 31, 2009 by ehurst

They took a ferry, not unlike the ship which brought Fortis to Johnston Island, out to deeper waters. There was anchored a very substantial ship, three slender hulls closed like pontoons, but much larger. There were three decks stacked, each … Continue reading →

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Christian Mysticism HOWTO, Part 2

Posted on December 9, 2009 by ehurst

Preparation There is nothing about mysticism which seeks information, nor a change of status. There is nothing static about it. You are entering a fluid and dynamic existence from which you can never depart again. You are entering upon a … Continue reading →

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Christian Mysticism HOWTO, Part 1

Posted on December 7, 2009 by ehurst

Is the Hound of Heaven nipping at your heels? (Typically this would appear on my other blog, but I’m testing the response rate difference.) Introduction Insofar as one can offer a HOWTO on Mysticism, this assumes a Christian orientation. The … Continue reading →

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