Tag Archives: social stability

Benevolence in Control

Posted on July 31, 2024 by ehurst

Comments and discussions indicate it’s time to review a couple of fundamental principles. Under the Covenant, the sole justification for engaging in business is to bless the employees first, and then the customers. Granted, this is ideally a matter of … Continue reading →

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What They Want You to Believe

Posted on July 30, 2024 by ehurst

I’ve written recently about what we can see in this world from the Covenant perspective that outsiders cannot grasp. From time to time, outsiders have asked for my take on current events, I suppose just as a thought exercise, since … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Bottom?

Posted on May 8, 2023 by ehurst

Somebody has asked me about America hitting bottom. Keep in mind something: the political, economic and social domains are not exactly synchronized. One can easily bottom out without the others. Further, “hitting the bottom” means something different for each of … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Leviticus 19:1-17

Posted on February 1, 2020 by ehurst

This is one of the richest chapters in the Bible, showcasing a wide array of moral treasures. We can’t cover it in one lesson, so we’ll be here a while. A fundamental expression of reverence for God is to revere … Continue reading →

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Team, Family, Church

Posted on December 10, 2018 by ehurst

I was right, but for all the wrong reasons. My first job out of teachers’ college was at a private school as a long-term substitute. I finished out the year for a Social Studies teacher who had walked off the … Continue reading →

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Social Patience

Posted on September 9, 2018 by ehurst

Biblical Law is its own reward. It puts you in tune with Creation, which changes everything. Even better is how it creates a moral aura around your life that people notice. One of the greatest gifts from God is when … Continue reading →

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Discerning the Real Problems

Posted on November 29, 2017 by ehurst

I’ve gotten some questions that indicate a need to paint a clearer image on a few things. As noted in my recent “God’s Law” series, Biblical Law recognizes two kinds of government — imperial and national. But the latter is … Continue reading →

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The One in the Mirror

Posted on September 22, 2017 by ehurst

We have to ditch the mental habits of our world. One of those habits is seeking some body of objective truth. So long as you cling to that, there will always be someone ready to crush you for having a … Continue reading →

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Prophetic Economics 01

Posted on April 9, 2017 by ehurst

The Social Sciences are the study of human nature. It includes things like history, archeology, geography, sociology, government and political theory, psychology and so forth. But they are based on Western assumptions, so it all rests on the pretense of … Continue reading →

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Noah and Cultural Identity

Posted on February 12, 2017 by ehurst

A distinctive cultural identity is required under Noah’s Covenant. In essence, the whole thing rests on the divine calling. God calls every human on this earth to live in a certain place and create a mode of life that implements … Continue reading →

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