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Is there any proof that scientists love to eat the flesh off their arms?
Plenty! Actually, anybody who touts their self-importance loves to munch on their own flesh! And many scientists certainly consider themselves as living in the rare air of exalted human intelligence. This unfortunate condition of negative psycho-spiritual consumption is rampant in … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, love, psychology, Reality, religion, spirituality, symbolism, unity
Tagged belief-systems, Bible translation, eating, Emanuel Swedenborg, enlightenment, symbolism
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Thank God no one can see me picking my nose!
I would rather have the world see me as the author of several thoughtful and unique theological books than as someone who occasionally picks his nose. We all try to control how the world sees us. I have no problem … Continue reading
Posted in Inner growth, psychology, Reality, spirituality, unity
Tagged “Swedenborg & Gurdjieff”, character flaws, enlightenment, humility, New Jerusalem, self-esteem, sincerity, truth
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The Angel Photographer
Once upon a time there lived a guy named Peter who had a guardian angel named Phil. Phil had been a photographer on earth before he entered the Spiritual World. He wondered if he could guide Peter’s life based on … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, Life after death, love, Reality, religion, spirituality, unity
Tagged church, enlightenment, guardian angel, New Jerusalem, regeneration, second coming, self-examination
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Enlightenment comes from Goodness!
The title for this blog site is “Love is the Ultimate Science.” This may seem anti-intuitive to a culture that believes enlightenment is an intellectual pursuit whereby an individual seeks out and fills his or her memory banks with increasing … Continue reading
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Tagged affection, Emanuel Swedenborg, enlightenment, goodness, human cognition, memory, reasoning, understanding, wisdom
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Tiger Woods and biblical interpretation
When Tiger Woods turned pro and won his first Master’s tournament by such a wide margin I remember a sportscaster saying, “Tiger is playing on a different course from everybody else.” In other words, Tiger seemed to be playing on … Continue reading
The Divine Ransom of Love
While I have never been an atheist, if I had not come across the unique concepts of theologian Emanuel Swedenborg, I would have rejected all official systems of belief. I certainly would have rejected, and still do, all ideas by … Continue reading
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Tagged divine nature. Jesus, Emanuel Swedenborg, enlightenment, evil, faith, glorification, human nature, humility, Jehovah, salvation, the Cross
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Can you handle a hot potato from God?
In my last post, I addressed the seemingly odd idea that God must keep secrets from us for our own good. If one simply observes the world, it can easily be ascertained that humans are constantly screwing things up. Would … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical drama, enlightenment, eternal consequences, Fall of Man, flaming swords, Garden of Eden, Genesis, God’s Providence, God’s Wisdom, heaven, higher meaning, Paradise, profanation, Revelation, sacred information, salvation, secret knowledge. Cherubim, self-love, self-prudence, symbolism, the Holy Word, the New Jerusalem, The Second Coming, the Tree of Life
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