A week ago in Jackson County, Missouri, an epic spelling bee battle between fifth-grader Sophia Hoffman and seventh-grader Kush Sharma finally came to an end. In the first part of the match—which was only meant to have one part—the two went…
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Kush Sharma and Sophia Hoffman Battle Words, Not Each Other, in Spelling Bee
Tagged with: children, enemies, Jackson County, Kansas City, Kush Sharma, Missouri, Scripps National Spelling Bee, Sophia Hoffman, spelling bee, spelling bees, spiritual battles, spirituality, war
Posted in Current Events
Posted in Current Events
Divine Providence, by Emanuel Swedenborg
How can a loving God allow so much evil in the universe? What is the purpose of all the pain and suffering we humans endure? Does God have a plan for us? If you’ve ever wondered how an all-loving and…
Tagged with: Divine Providence, Emanuel Swedenborg, evil, God, hope, New Century Edition, pain, purpose, spirituality, suffering, the question of evil, violence, war
Posted in Books and Literature
Posted in Books and Literature
What is the Source of Human Fragility, Sickness, and Disease?
Here is a spiritual conundrum posed by a reader named Joe: I’m looking for doctrinal statements that deal with the human physical fragility and its source. Is human fragility (sickness, disease, etc.) a consequence of original sin? Is human fragility…
Tagged with: Adam, disease, Eve, evil, health, medicine, pain, sickness, spirituality, suffering, violence, war, WPLongform
Posted in Pain and Suffering
Posted in Pain and Suffering
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
If God is Love, Why all the Pain and Suffering?
How could a loving God allow so much evil? All it takes is a glance at the top stories in the daily news to show us that there is an awful lot of death, destruction, pain, and suffering in our…
Tagged with: death, evil, God, justice, love, natural disasters, pain, poverty, punishment, suffering, violence, war
Posted in All About God, Pain and Suffering
Posted in All About God, Pain and Suffering
New Year’s Resolutions: Look before you Limp
New Year’s resolutions: they’re easy to make, and easy to break. In fact, according to a 2007 study by professor and psychologist Richard Wiseman, 88% of the people who make New Year’s resolutions fail to achieve their goal. (Click here…
Tagged with: battle, habits, New Year's Resolutions, Richard Wiseman, self-improvement, spiritual battles, spiritual warfare, spirituality, the Bible, towers, war
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible Re-Viewed
What Does the Bible Say about Video Games? Part 2
(I recommend that you read Part 1 of this article first) A mighty warrior girds on his sword and shield and prepares for the great battle. Today is the day. The evil, multi-headed dragon has been taunting the world long enough,…
Tagged with: death, fundamentalism, new Jerusalem, online games, Revelation, sex, spirituality, the Bible, video games, violence, war, World of Warcraft
Posted in Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
What Does the Bible Say about Video Games? Part 1
There’s an old saying that’s popular among political candidates and publicity hounds: “All press is good press.” Colleen Lachowicz is finding out whether or not this is true. Who is Colleen Lachowicz? Colleen Lachowicz is a Democratic candidate for state senator…
Tagged with: adultery, Colleen Lachowicz, death, fundamentalism, online games, sex, skepticism, spirituality, the Bible, video games, violence, war, World of Warcraft
Posted in Current Events, Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
Posted in Current Events, Sports and Recreation, The Bible Re-Viewed
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