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Have you ever had a mean, angry, or impure thought and beat yourself up about it, thinking that you are the worst person ever? Have you ever done a good deed, or had a brilliant idea and patted yourself on

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Robin Williams, 1951-2014

Annette and I are saddened to hear of the death of Robin Williams yesterday, August 11, 2014, at the age of 63. He was a great and compassionate soul. His humor lightened the lives of millions of people around the

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Posted in Current Events, Pain and Suffering, The Afterlife

If You’ve been Married More than Once, Which One will you be With in the Afterlife?

Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Anna: If a widow remarries after Death of her husband, which one will she be with in her afterlife? Thanks for the good question,

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Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, The Afterlife

Must We Answer in Heaven for Misbehavior we have Confessed To on Earth?

In the article, “The Bible, Emanuel Swedenborg, and Reincarnation,” I wrote this: In the spiritual world, it is not only possible for us to re-experience events in our own lives from the records of it in our spiritual memory, but

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Will We See our Pets Again in Heaven?

A reader named Grace submitted this Spiritual Conundrum to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life: I lost my 12 year old Lab to brain Cancer last summer. I miss him terribly. Will we see our pets again in heaven? Thanks for

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Visions of Heaven, by Lisa Miller

Released just in time for Easter is this new book published by TIME: (We picked up a copy at the local supermarket checkout stand under a different title: Discovering Heaven: How Our Ideas About the Afterlife Shape How We Live Today.)

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The Bible, Emanuel Swedenborg, and Reincarnation

“Do you believe in reincarnation?” I’ve been asked this question many times over the years. Sometimes it’s a litmus test question. The people asking already either believe in reincarnation or they don’t. If my answer agrees with their view, they’ll

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Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Afterlife, The Bible Re-Viewed

What Does it Mean When My Parents Die? Will I See Them Again?

In a spiritual conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life, a reader named Tom asks: I just stumbled upon your website in my spiritual search and I am glad I did. Over the last 3 years I have lost

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If You Think You’re Going to Hell, Please Read This First

Do any of these sound familiar? Every Sunday the preacher shouted from the pulpit that you’re a terrible sinner. God is angry at you. Because of God’s wrath, you’re going to burn in hell for all eternity. Your parents drilled

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What about Spiritualism? Is it a Good Idea to Contact Spirits?

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

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