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…
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Christianity is Dead. Long Live Christianity!
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…
What is the Source of Human Fragility, Sickness, and Disease?
Here is a spiritual conundrum posed by a reader named Joe: I’m looking for doctrinal statements that deal with the human physical fragility and its source. Is human fragility (sickness, disease, etc.) a consequence of original sin? Is human fragility…
Tagged with: Adam, disease, Eve, evil, health, medicine, pain, sickness, spirituality, suffering, violence, war, WPLongform
Posted in Pain and Suffering
Posted in Pain and Suffering
Paula Deen’s Secrets: The Inner Self Revealed
Paula Deen has been outed again. This time it’s literally a show-stopper. Last year the queen of rich, sweet, buttery Southern cooking outed herself: she suffers from type 2 diabetes, which is linked to the very kinds of foods she…
Tagged with: cooking, Earl Bubba Hier, Food Network, Heaven and Hell, hypocrisy, inner self, Lisa Jackson, Paula Dean, Paula Deen, Paula Deen racism scandal, racism, secrets revealed, spirituality
Posted in Current Events, Popular Culture
Posted in Current Events, Popular Culture
One Girl’s Heaven is Another Man’s Hell
Once upon a time, a five year old girl named Jayden Sink decided to set up a lemonade stand to raise money for charity. Her plan was a big success! She and her father raised over $170 selling cups of…
Tagged with: charities, children, Fred Phelps, FRESHCASSETTE Creative Compassion, heaven, Heaven and Hell, hell, Jayden Sink, Jon Sink, Pink Lemonade for Peace, Planting Peace, Topeka KS, Westboro Baptist Church
Posted in Current Events
Posted in Current Events
What is the History and Importance of Bethel in the Bible?
Here is a spiritual conundrum posed by loganfields2: Could you please explain to me in one of your posts the history of, and the importance of Bethel in the Bible! I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks for the question, loganfields2.…
Tagged with: Abraham, Bethel, God, Holy Land, Israel, Jacob, Jacob's Ladder, spiritual journey, spiritual meaning, spirituality, stairway to heaven, the Bible, unconditional love
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Who was Swedenborg? What Should I Read?
If you’ve encountered Emanuel Swedenborg, and you’re a bit fuzzy on what he’s all about and where to start, the Swedenborg Foundation has just released a new video especially for you! Jonathan Rose, Series Editor of the New Century Edition…
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