Monthly Archives: February 2008
Consciousness and Scripture
Human consciousness is multiplexed. For instance, we can see the world we live in. Physical sight represents just one kind of awareness. We also can internalize and store these observations in our memory as mental ideas, where from a higher … Continue reading
Posted in Inner growth, psychology, Reality, religion, science, unity
Tagged biblical authority, biblical inerrancy, biblical interpretation, change, cognitive functions, Divine Revelation, higher meaning, human consciousness, imagination, Infinite Wisdom, levels of consciousness, levels of truth, memory, Multi-leveled Scripture, rationality, The Second Coming, theological consensus
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Interview with Martin Luther
In a previous post, I featured a discussion between Emanuel Swedenborg and Pope Sextus Quintus. This conversation took place in the spiritual world. Quintus underwent a conversion several months before his death when he realized that the Lord alone was … Continue reading
Posted in Inner growth, Life after death, love, Reality, religion
Tagged Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, charity, Emanuel Swedenborg, faith, Life after death, Martin Luther, Pauline doctrine, Pope Sextus Quintus, Roman Catholic Church, the New Church, the New Jerusalem, the Reformation, the Sacred Word, the spiritual world, True Christian Religion
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God’s Holy Word vs. the Canonical Bible
During Emanuel Swedenborg’s extensive explorations of the spiritual world, he learned first hand that the Lord’s Holy Word contained discrete levels of meaning. These higher levels of divine revelation transcend the ideological abuse of literal interpretations of Scripture in many … Continue reading
Posted in psychology, Reality, religion
Tagged angels, Armageddon, Bible, canonical Bible, consummation of the church, Emanuel Swedenborg, eschatology, Holy Word, inner narratives, levels of meaning in Scripture, new dispensation, New Testament, Old Testament, second coming, the New Jerusalem
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Interview Beyond The Grave
In the summer of 1974 I chose to enroll in an evening class at The School of Visual Arts in New York City, called “Can We Survive Death.” In my first session of that class, the instructor introduced us to … Continue reading
Valentine Message
Several years ago my wife and I were walking with a bunch of friends enjoying the sights and sounds of a city putting on a festival. There was a very intelligent, deeply spiritual, but unattached woman in our group. Several … Continue reading
Posted in Inner growth, Life after death, love, psychology, Reality, religion, unity
Tagged beauty, caring, enlightenment. couples, eternity, God's goal, Heavenly love, intimacy, marriage, romance. pleasures, soul mates, spiritual body, valentine
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Heaven Is Not A Retirement Destination
I recall an episode of The Twilight Zone TV series where a man of suspicious character is killed and suddenly finds himself regaining consciousness in the hereafter. He is greeted by a host, who has been given the special responsibility … Continue reading
Posted in Inner growth, Life after death, love, psychology, Reality, religion, unity
Tagged bio-complexty, blessedness, diversity, duty, eternity, God's plan, happiness, heaven, Hell, human society, relational holism, retirement, service, Twilight Zone, usefulness, work
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Loving Children for Heaven
An unexpected area that offers fertile ground for unifying science with religion is to be found from some relatively recent discoveries in neuroscience concerning the importance of love. Unlike the cerebrum, the cerebellum can continue to create new neurons within … Continue reading
Posted in Inner growth, love, Parenting, Reality, religion, science, unity
Tagged cerebellum and cerebrum, Emanuel Swedenborg, epigenesis, Genesis, Hinduism, Holy Word, hugging, neuroscience, Parenting, peace, Quantum vocabulary, remains, spiritual growth, storge
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