Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life last November by a reader named Ya’meen fisher: Is getting tattoos a sin and will god accept you? Recently a reader named Sunshine submitted another Spiritual Conundrum on…
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Is Getting Tattoos a Sin against God?
Tagged with: idols, Leviticus 19:28, pagan gods, phylactery, tattoo, tattoos, tefillin, the Bible, the mark of the beast
Posted in Popular Culture
Posted in Popular Culture
Facebook vs. Reality
For a video reading of this article on YouTube, click here. The Happiness Research Institute recently published a study called “The Facebook Experiment.” Its question? “Does social media affect the quality of our lives?” For the study, they signed up…
Tagged with: facebook, online personas, relationships, social media, spirituality, The Facebook Experiment, The Happiness Research Institute
Posted in Current Events, Popular Culture
Posted in Current Events, Popular Culture
Pixar’s Movie “Inside Out”: Spiritual Takeouts
No, I don’t mean “outtakes.” Those are scenes that never made into the movie. I’m going to serve up some tasty spiritual takeouts from the movie: scenes and themes to take with you into your day. But first, if you…
Tagged with: anger, childhood memories, disgust, fear, Inside Out, joy, love, movie reviews, Pixar, relationships, sadness, spirituality
Posted in Popular Culture, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Popular Culture, Spiritual Growth
How does The Force in Star Wars relate to God and Spirit?
I recently finished watching the animated 2008–2014 TV series “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” along with the feature film of the same title that forms an opener for the series. Yes, I’m a fan of science fiction from way back.…
Tagged with: George Lucas, God, Jedi, pantheism, science fiction, Sith, spiritual reality, spirituality, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Clone Wars, the Force, Yoda
Posted in Popular Culture
Posted in Popular Culture
A Christian Movie Review of Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah”
(Warning: major movie plot spoilers below) First, the disclaimer: Darren Aronofsky’s movie Noah is not faithful to the Bible story. If your primary interest is to see a dramatization of the Bible narrative of Noah and the Ark as told…
How to Know if Mr. or Ms. Right is Right for You: Pointers from Gloria and Emilio Estefan
You’ve been in a relationship and are considering taking the next step into marriage with your partner. How can you have confidence that your marriage will not become a statistic like so many others that started with wonderful excitement, promise,…
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!…
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
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
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Swedenborg’s Garden of Theology
An Introduction to Emanuel Swedenborg’s Published Theological Works
By Jonathan S. Rose
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