Who woulda thought Mike Tyson was a devotee of Ayn Rand? Before the rumors start flying . . . as far as I know, he isn’t. But he could be. In 2009 Mike Tyson appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show…
Yearly Archives: 2013
Heaven, Regeneration, and the Meaning of Life on Earth
We’ve posted many articles recently about what happens to us when we die. However, to fully comprehend what death entails we need to understand the meaning of life. Why are we here on this earth, anyway? Why do we go…
Tagged with: Creation, Doctor Who, God, heaven, hell, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, neighbor, regeneration, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, the Bible
Posted in Popular Culture, Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Popular Culture, Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Near-Death Experiences and the Doctors
Ever since the awareness of near-death experiences burst upon the popular consciousness with the publication of Raymond Moody’s 1975 bestseller Life After Life, there has been a steady stream of books, articles, and movies on the subject. These have come…
Tagged with: death, Eben Alexander, Erasing Death, Life After Life, Mary C. Neal, Mehmet Oz, near-death experiences, Proof of Heaven, Raymond Moody, Sam Parnia, science, To Heaven and Back
Posted in The Afterlife
Posted in The Afterlife
What Happens To Us When We Die?
The Magical Mystery Tour In our modern materialistic age, people sometimes claim that there is no real information about the spiritual world. That’s not true! There is a huge amount of information available about the spiritual world. One of the clearest…
Tagged with: angels, death, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Heaven and Hell, hell, Life After Life, near-death experiences, Raymond Moody, spirits, the world of spirits
Posted in The Afterlife
Posted in The Afterlife
Amazon vs. Walmart: The Spiritual Shift
The battle between Amazon and Walmart has become legendary. Google the two company names together, and you will find enough reading material to keep yourself out of mischief for the foreseeable future. However, this battle is also a legend in…
Tagged with: Amazon, Amazon.com, brick and mortar, business, electronic business, Internet technology, love, mythology, online retailers, spiritual reality, understanding, virtual reality, Walmart
Posted in Current Events, Money and Business
Posted in Current Events, Money and Business
Self-Esteem is Made to be Broken
Megan Thode believes that Lehigh University owes her a B. When instead she received a C+ in a class critical to her intended career as a professional counselor, she challenged the grade through the usual university channels. She even called…
Tagged with: children, emotional intelligence, God, Lehigh University, love, Megan Thode, neighbor, psychology, self-esteem, self-image, service, spiritual rebirth, spirituality
Posted in Current Events, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Current Events, Spiritual Growth
Man, Woman, and the Two Creation Stories of Genesis
A reader named Kim left a long and thoughtful comment on my previous post, “What are the Roles of Men and Women toward Each Other and in Society?” This post is a response to that comment—which I’ll quote for you…
Tagged with: Adam, Creation, Eve, female submission, gender equality, gender roles, Genesis, male dominance, man, marriage, the Bible, woman
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, The Bible Re-Viewed
Curses or Consequences: Did God Really Curse Adam and Eve?
There’s an idea afoot that God cursed Adam and Eve because they disobeyed him. But that’s not what the Bible says. The whole story unfolds in Genesis chapter 3. God had said to Adam, “You may freely eat of every…
Tagged with: Adam, curses, Eve, Garden of Eden, God, nakedness, pain, serpent, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, the Bible, tree of knowledge of good and evil, tree of life
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Strip Search Prank Calls, Domestic Violence: Evil Loves Deception
Warning: This article discusses fictional portrayals and real incidents of sexual assault, abusive relationships, and domestic violence. Last week Annette and I watched the movie “Compliance,” a controversial and disturbing 2012 American thriller written and directed by Craig Zobel. The…
Tagged with: abusive relationships, authority, compliance, Craig Zobel, deception, domestic violence, evil, falsity, Louise Ogborn, prank calls, sex, Stanley Milgram, strip search, violence
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Popular Culture
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Popular Culture
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