The sin of Sodom? That’s obvious, isn’t it? No, it’s not. The Bible does tell us what the sin of Sodom was . . . and it’s not what you’re thinking! In the book of Ezekiel, God says: Now this…
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What is the Sin of Sodom?
Tagged with: Christianity, evil, fundamentalism, gang rape, homosexuality, rape, sex, sin of Sodom, Sodom, Sodom and Gomorrah, spirituality, the Bible, violence
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Divine Love and Wisdom, by Emanuel Swedenborg
How did God create the universe? What does the universe say about God . . . and about the human psyche? This highly philosophical work will expand the boundaries of your mind, revealing many deep mysteries of the cosmos, the…
Tagged with: cosmology, Creation, Divine Love and Wisdom, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, humanity, love, philosophy, psychology, religion, science, spirituality, wisdom
Posted in Books and Literature
Posted in Books and Literature
Creation vs. Evolution: Can We All Just Calm Down, Please?
This just viral: a fourth grade science quiz. Normally, grade school science quizzes are not that interesting. But when the correct answer to the true/false question “The earth is billions of years old” is “false,” that gets people’s attention. As…
Tagged with: atheism, Christianity, Creation, Creationism, evolution, fundamentalism, Lawrence Krauss, neighbor, religion, science, service, the Bible, young Earth creationism
Posted in Current Events, Science Philosophy and History
Posted in Current Events, Science Philosophy and History
Why Didn’t Moses Lead God’s People into the Holy Land?
That’s right. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and all through the desert, but Moses did not lead God’s people into the Holy Land. Why not? That’s the subject of a spiritual conundrum posed by darcydee: My question to…
Tagged with: Christianity, Egypt, God, Holy Land, Joshua, Moses, religion, Sinai, spirituality, the Bible, The Law, The Ten Commandments, water from the rock
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Repentance: The Unpopular Partner of Forgiveness
If the Christian virtues were running against each other in a high school popularity contest, love would probably win. And forgiveness would probably be in the top five. Who knows, forgiveness might even beat out faith and hope for second…
Tagged with: Anger Management, celebrities, Charlie Harper, Charlie Sheen, Christian virtues, Chuck Lorre, entertainment, forgiveness, punishment, relationships, repentance, spirituality, Two and a Half Men
Posted in Popular Culture, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Popular Culture, Spiritual Growth
Charlie Sheen: Man and Myth
Charlie Sheen. He’s old news, isn’t he? Yes, he has a new gig as lead actor on the FX cable TV series “Anger Management.” But the one or two million viewers who tune in for each episode of his new…
Tagged with: addiction, alcohol, alcoholism, Anger Management, Angus T. Jones, celebrities, Charlie Harper, Charlie Sheen, drugs, entertainment, Jon Cryer, sex, Two and a Half Men
Posted in Popular Culture
Posted in Popular Culture
Don’t Look Back! Press Onwards and Upwards!
Nostalgia never seems to go out of style. Twenty- and thirty-somethings relive their carefree days of high school and college. Forty- and fifty-somethings yearn for their years of young adulthood, before their shoulders were weighed down with heavy burdens of…
Tagged with: Abraham, Dead Sea, don't look back, Exodus, freedom, Lot, Lot's wife, onwards and upwards, pillar of salt, seven spirits, slavery, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Bible
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Beyonce and Jay-Z Reveal the Secret: How to Start a Lasting Marriage
Hollywood marriages are not known for their longevity. But not all celebrities get it wrong. Though some stars’ marriages last only a few years . . . or months, others’ marriages last fifty years or more. What’s the secret? Why…
Tagged with: Beyonce, Hollywood marriage, Jay-Z, lasting marriage, love, marriage, Neil Sedaka, reproductive drive, sex, sex before marriage, sexual intercourse, sexuality, spiritual marriage
Posted in Popular Culture, Sex Marriage Relationships
Posted in Popular Culture, Sex Marriage Relationships
Is There Really a Hell? What is it Like?
Will God Damn Me to Hell if I Break the Commandments? Aw, hell! A fire-and-brimstone preacher terrifies his listeners with lurid tales of the scorching punishment awaiting them in hell if they don’t repent from their sins. Perhaps those preachers…
Tagged with: Christianity, damnation, devils, eternal torture, evil, Heaven and Hell, hell, hellfire, punishment, Satan, the Devil, the spiritual world
Posted in The Afterlife
Posted in The Afterlife
Money Can’t Buy Happiness . . . But Service Can
It’s a commonplace that money can’t buy you happiness. Studies show that people who win big in the lottery end out no happier than if they didn’t win. Razan Shalab Al-Sham had plenty of money. She grew up as the…
Tagged with: happiness, money, National Public Radio, NPR, Razan Shalab Al-Sham, service, spirituality, Syria, Syrian revolution, Syrian uprising, the lottery, war, wealth
Posted in Current Events, Money and Business
Posted in Current Events, Money and Business
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