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…
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…
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…
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…
Can Angels and Spirits Talk to People on Earth? What About Them Angels? Angels have become firmly embedded in our popular culture. They appear in countless movies, television shows, books, and websites. But can we really know anything about them?…
Both of my parents died in the past year, and I couldn’t be happier! Don’t get me wrong. I love my parents very much. No, they weren’t perfect. Who is? But I could not have asked for better parents. I…
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…
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…
Do you wonder what happens after we die? Who doesn’t!? Here is the most extensive eyewitness account of the spiritual world ever published: Heaven and Hell By Emanuel Swedenborg Heaven and Hell was originally published in Latin in 1758. I…
For a video reading of this article on YouTube, click here. In a comment on my recent article, “If God is Love, Why all the Pain and Suffering?” a reader named Mike wrote: All good and fine but where is…
Special note Annette and I extend our deepest sympathies to all those who lost a child, family member, friend, or co-worker in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. We hope that the following previously-written article may bring…