A reader named Rod submitted a spiritual conundrum about Swedenborg and spiritualism. We’ll dig into his question in a minute. First, here’s a thumbnail sketch of what Swedenborg says about contacting spirits. It is perfectly possible for angels and spirits…
Yearly Archives: 2013
What about Spiritualism? Is it a Good Idea to Contact Spirits?
Tagged with: contacting spirits, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Heaven and Hell, hell, spirit mediums, spiritism, spirits, spiritualism, spiritualists, spirituality, the spiritual world, the world of spirits
Posted in The Afterlife
Posted in The Afterlife
Hugh Jackman Battles . . . Gossip?
In 2008, People magazine featured Hugh Jackman as the Sexiest Man Alive. Today, Jackman is hotter than ever in his new movie, The Wolverine. (Psst: Hugh Jackman is gay!) What? Hugh Jackman is happily married! (Psst: It’s a sham marriage!…
Containers for God
This article is a sequel to the previous one, “Wavicles of Love.” If God is infinite, how can there be room for anything else? Wouldn’t everything just be a part of God? If God is infinite and therefore is present…
Tagged with: Creation, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, heaven, infinity, love, science, spirituality, the purpose of life, wave-particle duality, wavicle, wisdom, WPLongform
Posted in Science Philosophy and History
Posted in Science Philosophy and History
Wavicles of Love
There is an ancient theory that the deeper we look into the nature of reality, the simpler it gets. The Greek philosopher Democritus (c. 460 – c. 370 BC) is often given credit for being the originator of the idea…
Tagged with: atomic theory, Democritus, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, Higgs boson, love, particles, physics, science, wave-particle duality, waves, wavicle, wisdom
Posted in Science Philosophy and History
Posted in Science Philosophy and History
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Quick! Guess! What was the hot topic for Christian leaders a few centuries after Jesus Christ died? Naturally, they were having a spirited discussion about the nature of God. But that doesn’t quite capture what was going on. In the…
Tagged with: Athanasian Creed, Christianity, Council of Nicaea, Father, God, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Nicene Creed, Son, the Bible, Trinity, Trinity of Persons
Posted in All About God
Posted in All About God
Christianity is Dead. Long Live Christianity!
Christianity as it has existed for most of the last two thousand years is in its death throes. For many centuries, Christianity ruled Western minds, and thus Western society. The Christian Church was the final authority on the truth or…
Tagged with: ancient Judaism, Athanasian Creed, Christianity, Constantine, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, Jesus Christ, Judaism, Nicene Creed, religion, the Bible, the new Christianity, True Christianity
Posted in Science Philosophy and History
Posted in Science Philosophy and History
Divine Providence, by Emanuel Swedenborg
How can a loving God allow so much evil in the universe? What is the purpose of all the pain and suffering we humans endure? Does God have a plan for us? If you’ve ever wondered how an all-loving and…
Tagged with: Divine Providence, Emanuel Swedenborg, evil, God, hope, New Century Edition, pain, purpose, spirituality, suffering, the question of evil, violence, war
Posted in Books and Literature
Posted in Books and Literature
How does God Govern Humankind? Is God Actively Involved in our Lives?
Why does God let us experience pain and suffering? Clearly all is not right in our world. The daily news brings us more death and disaster, pain and suffering than we would ever desire. How could a loving God allow…
Tagged with: angels, Divine Providence, Emanuel Swedenborg, eternity, evil, freedom, heaven, joy, pain, rationality, reason, salvation, suffering
Posted in All About God
Posted in All About God
How does Marriage Fit In with a Spiritual Life? Is There Marriage in Heaven?
Is marriage biological, social, or spiritual? Answer: All of the above. Not to mention divine. Yes, we humans have the same biological drives to mate and reproduce as the rest of the higher animals. And yes, marriage does help to…
Tagged with: Emanuel Swedenborg, God, heaven, love, marriage, marriage in heaven, Marriage Love, relationships, sex, spiritual marriage, true love
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships
The Bible: Literal Inerrancy vs. Divine Depths of Meaning
Here is a comment that a reader named Ben made on my article, “Can We Really Believe the Bible?”: We can definitely believe the Bible. There is no denying that careful interpretation and context are important, but there is no…
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