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Peter discovers universal patterning principles

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Once upon a time, a scientist named Peter was contemplating the unity and order of the manifest universe. He wondered if there could be a scientific view of the world beyond “physicalism” and serendipitous “creation.” He marveled that the murky … Continue reading →

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Swedenborg’s World Series

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

I am not talking about the Fall Classic in baseball. However, this blog post is about how scientist/theologian, Emanuel Swedenborg “hit one out of the park” when it came to describing the laws of the universe. I hope and pray … Continue reading →

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The Theology of Nature

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

In his book When Science Meets Religion, Ian Barbour suggests that traditional religious doctrines need to be reformulated in light of current science. It makes rational and theistic sense that if an involved and caring God created a law-bound universe, … Continue reading →

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The Circle Of Life

Posted on July 6, 2010 by

One of the least talked about (and least understood) concepts that Swedenborg shared with the world was his model of causal process called “The Circle of Life.” This concept represented Swedenborg’s “Theory of Everything” which unlike modern science’s naïve notion … Continue reading →

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Is the Bible a scientific document?

Posted on May 29, 2010 by

Yes!!! And I provide lots of evidence for such an unexpected assumption in my new book, Proving God. The Word not only existed with God before the creation of the world, but the Word was God. Scripture also states (John … Continue reading →

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The Deep Science of Scripture

Posted on June 8, 2008 by

While not the Orthodox view, there has been a strong Christian tradition of biblical interpretation that goes beyond the literal sense of its words. I have maintained through various posts that to truly understand the significance of the covenant with … Continue reading →

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