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Are Deaths from Natural Disasters an Unavoidable Side-Effect of God’s Creation?

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Lee — 26 Comments

As amazing and beautiful as this physical universe is, it is also filled with almost unimaginable cataclysmic violence—which commonly brings suffering, pain, and death to the living residents of our earth—plant, animal, and human. Why did God create the universe…

Tagged with: Creation, death, Emanuel Swedenborg, evil, God, heaven, natural disasters, pain, spirituality, suffering, Swedenborg
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Science Philosophy and History

What is the Biblical Basis for Humans becoming Angels after they Die?

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Lee — 18 Comments

Many Christians, and many people living in predominantly Christian cultures, believe that people who die become angels. This belief is reflected in numerous popular novels and movies, such as the classic 1946 American movie It’s a Wonderful Life, in which…

Tagged with: angels, Christianity, Christianity StackExchange, Clarence, death, Emanuel Swedenborg, guardian angel, heaven, It's a Wonderful Life, spirituality, the Bible
Posted in The Afterlife, The Bible Re-Viewed

Easter, Resurrection, and the Germanwings Airliner Crash

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Lee — 2 Comments

On March 24, 2015, co-pilot Andreas Lubitz took his place in the cockpit of Germanwings Flight 9525, originating in Barcelona, Spain. The destination was Düsseldorf, Germany. Lubitz had done his research. He was ready. He just had to wait for…

Tagged with: Andreas Lubitz, death, Easter, Germanwings, germanwings copilot, Germanwings crash, heaven, Patrick Sondenheimer, resurrection, spirituality, suffering
Posted in Current Events, Pain and Suffering

Seasons of Life

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Lee — Leave a comment

In January of 1969, a photo was published that forever changed our view of the earth, and of our place in the universe. The photo was taken on Christmas Eve day, 1968, by the crew of Apollo 8—the first humans…

Tagged with: autumn, death, earthrise, fall, old age, seasons, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, spring, summer, winter, youth
Posted in Science Philosophy and History, Spiritual Growth

Robin Williams, 1951-2014

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Lee — 5 Comments

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…

Tagged with: angels, comedy, death, depression, heaven, hell, Robin Williams, Robin Williams 1951-2014, Robin Williams suicide, suicide, What Dreams May Come
Posted in Current Events, Pain and Suffering, The Afterlife

How can we have Faith when So Many Bad Things happen to So Many Good People? Part 4

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Lee — 10 Comments

Click here for Part 1 of this article. Click here for Part 2 of this article. Click here for Part 3 of this article. It’s time to face the music. It’s time to get busy and struggle with our faith.…

Tagged with: Caesar, compassion, death, evil, faith, God, natural disasters, pain, spirituality, suffering, temptations, when bad things happen to good people
Posted in Pain and Suffering, Spiritual Growth

How can we have Faith when So Many Bad Things happen to So Many Good People? Part 3

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Lee — 31 Comments

Click here for Part 1 of this article. Click here for Part 2 of this article. Part 2 dealt with God’s eternal perspective in creating and governing the universe and the people in it. One of the points made there…

Tagged with: death, Divine Providence, evil, God, grieving, natural disasters, pain, suffering, the problem of evil, violence, war
Posted in Pain and Suffering

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

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Lee — 50 Comments

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,…

Tagged with: angels, death, eternal marriage, heaven, love, marriage, marriage in heaven, relationships, remarriage, soulmates, spiritual marriage, the spiritual world
Posted in Sex Marriage Relationships, The Afterlife

The Bible, Emanuel Swedenborg, and Reincarnation

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Lee — 74 Comments

“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…

Tagged with: born again, death, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Heaven and Hell, hell, justice, Nicodemus, past life regression, reincarnation, spiritual rebirth, spirituality, the spiritual world
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Afterlife, The Bible Re-Viewed

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

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Lee — 88 Comments

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…

Tagged with: death, Death and Rebirth, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Heaven and Hell, near-death experiences, on death and dying, resurrection, rising from death, the afterlife, the death of parents, the spiritual world, the world of spirits
Posted in The Afterlife

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