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Two New Online Swedenborg Discussion Groups
Tagged with: chatroom, Christianity, Discord server, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, Jesus Christ, online chat, religion, spirituality, the Bible
Posted in Current Events
Posted in Current Events
Jesus Changed Paul’s World
(Note: This post is an edited version of one of my responses in an ongoing conversation with a reader. Click here to see the original version within its thread.) Hi Ben, Thanks for sticking with the conversation. I wish I…
Tagged with: ancient Judaism, Christianity, faith alone, Islam, Jesus Christ, Judaism, monotheism, pagan gods, Paul, polytheism, religion
Posted in Science Philosophy and History, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Science Philosophy and History, The Bible Re-Viewed
Is Christianity an Abusive Relationship with God?
Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Gonzo: Hi. I love reading your posts and do find them both comforting and inspiring in my personal life. As one who’s coming to…
How has Religion become a Justification for Murder?
Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan began their ’round-the-world bicycle trip in South Africa in July of 2017. They pedaled through several countries in Africa, then through Europe, and then into central Asia. All along the way, people followed their journey…
Tagged with: Christianity, fundamentalism, Islam, Judaism, literalism, peace, Quran, religion, the Bible, violence, war
Posted in Current Events
Posted in Current Events
What is the Spiritual Significance of the Story of Elijah and Elisha?
The previous article, “What Can We Learn from the Story of Elijah and Elisha?” responded to this Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Adom Ameyaw: Can you explain and give the significance 2…
Tagged with: Christianity, Elijah, Elisha, Emanuel Swedenborg, Old Testament, prophets, religion, spiritual meaning, spirituality, Swedenborg, the Bible
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
What Can We Learn from the Story of Elijah and Elisha?
Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Adom Ameyaw: Can you explain and give the significance 2 Kings 2:1–18 in the life of a Christian? 2 Kings 2:1–18 tells the fascinating…
Tagged with: cloak, Elijah, Elisha, mantle, Old Testament, prophet's mantle, prophets, religion, spirituality, the Bible
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Is There a Common Theme in All Religions?
Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by a reader named Mike: I believe in God. But I don’t really know why. How can this be reconciled? I was saved as a Christian but I…
Tagged with: Buddhism, Christianity, God, Hinduism, interfaith, love, neighbor, religion, spirituality, world religions
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth
Posted in All About God, Spiritual Growth
Did Jesus ever actually say, “If you don’t believe in me you will go to hell”?
The question is: Did Jesus ever actually say, “If you don’t believe in me you will go to hell”? Short answer: No, Jesus never actually said that. He did say some things that seem to imply it, and that are…
Tagged with: belief, faith, Gehenna, Hades, hell, Jesus Christ, religion, salvation, the Bible
Posted in The Afterlife, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Afterlife, The Bible Re-Viewed
God Is Unconvincing To Smart Folks? – Part 5
(This is Part 5 and the conclusion of my response to the article, “God Is Unconvincing To Smart Folks,” by J. H. McKenna. For Part 1, click here. For Part 4, click here.) Points 19–21 of Dr. McKenna’s article make…
Tagged with: agnosticism, agnostics, atheism, atheists, evolution, God, religion, science, science fiction, spiritual evolution, technology
Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History
Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History
God Is Unconvincing To Smart Folks? – Part 4
(This is Part 4 of my response to the article, “God Is Unconvincing To Smart Folks,” by J. H. McKenna. For Part 1, click here. For Part 3, click here.) Points 12–18 of Dr. McKenna’s article deal with big issues of God’s…
Tagged with: atheism, Dr. J. H. McKenna, God, humor, morality, nature, religion, science, the universe, theism
Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History
Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History
Lee & Annette Woofenden
Swedenborg’s Garden of Theology
An Introduction to Emanuel Swedenborg’s Published Theological Works
By Jonathan S. Rose
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