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The Next Book: Game

Posted on August 22, 2013 by ehurst

I’ve been wrestling this for at least a couple of weeks. I wasn’t sure how to proceed until today. The core of my book will be The Oracles of Marriage (no longer available). In the process I’ll update that work, … Continue reading →

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Troll Notice

Posted on August 20, 2013 by ehurst

Sadly, I have to do this again. My regular readers can ignore this post. I don’t feed trolls. If your comments seem to be somewhat on topic, I may elect to answer even rude crap. If you make it plain … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality Published

Posted on August 11, 2013 by ehurst

Despite not having posted all the chapters here, I decided to push ahead and publish the book. You can get your copy here.

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Job: Introduction

Posted on August 3, 2013 by ehurst

This is Hebrew poetry at its finest. Unfortunately, we are forced to read it in a very different language, bathed in a completely alien intellectual tradition. Here it is enough to note that Hebrew focuses on the interplay of thoughts … Continue reading →

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ACBM Published

Posted on August 2, 2013 by ehurst

ACBM is published. The ebook edition I tested seems to be okay, but you need not wait for premium rating. Get your free copy of A Course in Biblical Mysticism here.

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Blogroll Changes

Posted on July 26, 2013 by ehurst

Should you imagine there could be some benefit or justification for it, I’m opening the blogroll there to the right. In keeping with my theme of the mystic shepherd serving the Lord, those of you wishing to nominate your own … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Note 2

Posted on July 25, 2013 by ehurst

I forgot to mention that the call of mysticism doesn’t require a detailed knowledge of ANE archaeology. Around 1700 a Catholic Priest known as Francois Fenelon started down the path of mysticism. While we might find room to criticize some … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 1 Chapter 3

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ehurst

Chapter 3 — Roman Organization Alexander’s empire had established the pattern for what followed in the West. The net effect of what Greece accomplished was to close off forever any consideration of otherworldly inquiry. It didn’t extinguish religious yearnings, but … Continue reading →

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ACBM: Part 1 Chapter 2

Posted on July 18, 2013 by ehurst

2. Greek Philosophers Mythology is the heart and soul of every civilization. In academic terms, the mythology of the people is the very soil from which any civilization grows. Whenever people ask themselves what is good or bad, and what … 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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