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Spiritual Insights Volume 2: The Bible and its Stories, by Lee Woofenden
Tagged with: Bible interpretation, Christianity, Emanuel Swedenborg, fundamentalism, Swedenborg, Swedenborg Bible study, the Bible
Posted in Books and Literature, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Books and Literature, The Bible Re-Viewed
Where is the Garden of Eden?
Here is a Spiritual Conundrum submitted to Spiritual Insights for Everyday Life by the Rev. Fats Montsho: Does Swedenborg in any of his books geographically describe Eden in detail? Thanks for the interesting question, Rev. Montsho! When we hear “Eden”…
Tagged with: Adam, Adam and Eve, Canaan, Creation, Emanuel Swedenborg, Eve, Garden of Eden, Genesis, land of Canaan, Swedenborg, the Bible, tree of knowledge of good and evil, tree of life
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in The Bible Re-Viewed
War, Military Service, Violence, and Self-Defense: What’s a Christian to Do?
The Bible sends mixed messages about war. The Lord is presented as the Prince of Peace; the Lord is also presented as a warrior, commanding the people in battle. How can a Christian decide about war, military service, violence, and…
Tagged with: Christianity, just war theory, peace, self-defense, soldiers, spiritual meaning, spiritual warfare, the Bible, violence, war
Posted in Pain and Suffering, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Pain and Suffering, 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…
Answering the Lord’s Invitation
The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. (Matthew 25:1)
The Biggest Banquet Ever
The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. (Matthew 22:2)
Buying Into Heaven
The kingdom of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. (Matthew 20:1)
Debits and Credits
The kingdom of heaven is like a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. (Matthew 18:23)
A Fish Story To End All Fish Stories
The kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind. When it was full, the fishermen pulled it up on the shore, sat down, and gathered the good fish into…
Finders, Keepers
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When someone found it, he hid it again. Then in his joy he went and sold all he had, and bought that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is…
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Great Truths on Great Subjects
By Jonathan Bayley
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