Here is a spiritual conundrum posed by loganfields2: Could you please explain to me in one of your posts the history of, and the importance of Bethel in the Bible! I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks for the question, loganfields2.…
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What is the History and Importance of Bethel in the Bible?
Tagged with: Abraham, Bethel, God, Holy Land, Israel, Jacob, Jacob's Ladder, spiritual journey, spiritual meaning, spirituality, stairway to heaven, the Bible, unconditional love
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Who was Swedenborg? What Should I Read?
If you’ve encountered Emanuel Swedenborg, and you’re a bit fuzzy on what he’s all about and where to start, the Swedenborg Foundation has just released a new video especially for you! Jonathan Rose, Series Editor of the New Century Edition…
What is the Sin of Sodom?
The sin of Sodom? That’s obvious, isn’t it? No, it’s not. The Bible does tell us what the sin of Sodom was . . . and it’s not what you’re thinking! In the book of Ezekiel, God says: Now this…
Tagged with: Christianity, evil, fundamentalism, gang rape, homosexuality, rape, sex, sin of Sodom, Sodom, Sodom and Gomorrah, spirituality, the Bible, violence
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Divine Love and Wisdom, by Emanuel Swedenborg
How did God create the universe? What does the universe say about God . . . and about the human psyche? This highly philosophical work will expand the boundaries of your mind, revealing many deep mysteries of the cosmos, the…
Tagged with: cosmology, Creation, Divine Love and Wisdom, Emanuel Swedenborg, God, humanity, love, philosophy, psychology, religion, science, spirituality, wisdom
Posted in Books and Literature
Posted in Books and Literature
Why Didn’t Moses Lead God’s People into the Holy Land?
That’s right. Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, and all through the desert, but Moses did not lead God’s people into the Holy Land. Why not? That’s the subject of a spiritual conundrum posed by darcydee: My question to…
Tagged with: Christianity, Egypt, God, Holy Land, Joshua, Moses, religion, Sinai, spirituality, the Bible, The Law, The Ten Commandments, water from the rock
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
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
Money Can’t Buy Happiness . . . But Service Can
It’s a commonplace that money can’t buy you happiness. Studies show that people who win big in the lottery end out no happier than if they didn’t win. Razan Shalab Al-Sham had plenty of money. She grew up as the…
Tagged with: happiness, money, National Public Radio, NPR, Razan Shalab Al-Sham, service, spirituality, Syria, Syrian revolution, Syrian uprising, the lottery, war, wealth
Posted in Current Events, Money and Business
Posted in Current Events, Money and Business
Invest in Kindness: Reap a 5,000% Return!
One fine day a couple of months ago (as I write this), Billy Ray Harris, a homeless man in Kansas City, Missouri, was sitting in his usual spot panhandling passersby for small change. It seemed like a fairly usual day…
Tagged with: Bill Krejci, Billy Ray Harris, God, heaven, Kansas City, money, neighbor, return on investment, ROI, service, spirituality, Susan Darling
Posted in Current Events, Money and Business
Posted in Current Events, Money and Business
There’s Gold in Them Thar Hills . . . I mean, in Them Thar Earthquakes
This just in: Over 80% of the world’s commercially viable gold deposits were formed in mountain-building earthquakes. That’s the conclusion of a recent study by Australian geologists Richard Henley and Dion Weatherley. Earthquakes don’t create gold. Rather, they cause gold…
Tagged with: Dion Weatherley, earthquakes, gold, jewelry, mining, natural disasters, pain, plate tectonics, Richard Henley, science, spirituality, wealth, wedding rings
Posted in Science Philosophy and History, Spiritual Growth
Posted in Science Philosophy and History, Spiritual Growth
Spiritual Growth 101 with Mike Tyson: “The Virtue of Selfishness”
Who woulda thought Mike Tyson was a devotee of Ayn Rand? Before the rumors start flying . . . as far as I know, he isn’t. But he could be. In 2009 Mike Tyson appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show…
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