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God Is Unconvincing To Smart Folks? – Part 3

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Lee — 21 Comments

(This is Part 3 of my response to the article, “God Is Unconvincing To Smart Folks,” by J. H. McKenna. For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here.) Points 6–11 of Dr. McKenna’s article deal with human experience of and…

Tagged with: atheism, Dr. J. H. McKenna, God, miracles, mystics, prayer, religion, skepticism, the Bible
Posted in All About God, Science Philosophy and History, The Bible Re-Viewed

Is the God of the Qur’an the Same God as the God of the Bible?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Lee — 14 Comments

Here is a question that was recently asked on Islam StackExchange: What is the difference between the Christian God and the Muslim God? Is the God of the Qur’an the same god as the God of the Bible? You can…

Tagged with: Allah, Christianity, comparative religions, doctrine of the Trinity, God, Islam, Quran, the Bible, Trinity
Posted in All About God

Doesn’t Ephesians 2:8-9 Teach Faith Alone?

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Lee — 29 Comments

When you’ve been raised to believe something so fundamentally that it forms the basis of your spirituality, it can be quite difficult and disorienting to learn that your belief isn’t supported by the Scriptures or by the facts. This is…

Tagged with: Christianity, Ephesians, faith, faith alone, good works, Jesus Christ, Paul, salvation, sola fide, the Bible, works
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed

The Evangelicals are Right: The World IS Coming to an End!

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Lee — 53 Comments

Ever since the time of Jesus, Christians (not to mention various other groups) have been predicting the end of the world. The Essenes believed that the Jewish revolt against the Romans in 66–70 AD was the end-time battle. And as…

What is the Source of the Belief that the Deceased become Angels?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Lee — 8 Comments

In Heaven: A History (1995: Yale University Press) the authors, Drs. Colleen McDannell and Bernhard Lang, state that Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) had a pivotal role in bringing about a changed view of heaven, including the idea that angels are humans who have died and…

What is the Difference between Justification and Salvation in Swedenborg’s Theology?

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Lee — 14 Comments

In the theology of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772), as in other Christian theologies, justification is seen as part of a process that results in our salvation. In a nod to the traditional Christian concept of the ordo salutis (“order of salvation”), Swedenborg…

Tagged with: Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, heaven, Jesus Christ, justice, justification, religion, righteousness, salvation, Swedenborg, the Bible
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed

The Meaning and Power of Baptism

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Lee — 14 Comments

Two Spiritual Conundrums have been submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life on the subject of baptism. First by a reader named Harshit Anjalika Murmu: Hello sir, I liked your website very much. I want to ask a question about…

Today’s Christianity: Vastly Void of Truth

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Lee — 39 Comments

Here is a comment that a reader named Kyle left recently in response to the most popular post on this blog: “If there’s One God, Why All the Different Religions?” Lee, I found your article tickled the ears of culture…

Tagged with: Christianity, faith, faith alone, fundamentalism, God, heaven, Jesus Christ, religion, salvation, sola fide, the Bible, works
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed

Should Christians Tithe?

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Lee — 23 Comments

Over the past couple of years four readers have submitted Spiritual Conundrums to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life about tithing. First, a reader named Lisa: Lee: I belonged to a Christian church for thirty years which was fundamentalist. My husband paid…

Does God Change?

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Lee — 61 Comments

In a recent comment, a reader named Rami brought up the issue of God’s unchanging nature vs. God—and God’s relationship to us—changing through time. This post is a slightly edited version of my reply. This begins to push the limits…

Tagged with: Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, eternity, God, Jesus Christ, Space, Swedenborg, the Bible, time
Posted in All About God

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