Tag Archives: western biases

How Much in Charge?

Posted on March 23, 2015 by ehurst

I’m strictly hands-off on most things. Merely noting that the academic discipline of Comparative Civilizations is often a political boondoggle says so much about our Western Civilization. You would think that folks recognized there is no way to be truly … Continue reading →

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Quandary: Logic and Morals

Posted on October 4, 2014 by ehurst

I keep hoping I’ve got it explained, but from time to time, questions come up indicating that, for at least one person, I came up short. This business of moral reasoning throws people off the track. In the first place, … Continue reading →

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A Psychology of Evangelism

Posted on September 7, 2014 by ehurst

Clinging to Western rationalism in religious matters is tantamount to wallowing in the Fall. You can read English translations of the Bible through Western lenses and find frantic assertions that you absolutely must organize resources and invade other countries with … Continue reading →

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Nicey-Nicey Is Not a Virtue

Posted on February 9, 2014 by ehurst

As Westerners, we simply cannot imagine the alien feel of Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) social interaction. The depth of perversion in our Western social mythology makes it nearly impossible to wade through the vast mountains of crap to see the … Continue reading →

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Morality Is Power

Posted on June 18, 2013 by ehurst

Re: ACCM Embracing God’s moral imperatives changes reality. Not just anything or everything, but moral obedience does change how things in this world go for you. There are no nifty formulas and direct exchanges; it’s not that simple. There are … Continue reading →

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A Lady in Waiting 10

Posted on January 25, 2013 by ehurst

She smiled because she could afford it. This time, she had been able to consider the shape of her questions and didn’t lose them in her own discomfort, so she skipped the introductory chatter. “I read parts of your old … Continue reading →

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