Monthly Archives: December 2008

Happy New (You) Year!

No matter how bad things are, we still hope and pray that the New Year will bring us better times and increased blessings. But as we all most certainly wish for things to change for the better, few people gain … Continue reading

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Have a double Christmas Holiday!

I am not talking about getting extra days off for the Christmas holidays or ways to double the amount of gifts there will be under the Christmas tree. I am talking about doubling the powerful meaning behind the Christmas story. … Continue reading

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Angels can’t understand plain English

They cannot understand any human language for that matter. In fact, angels would strongly disagree with you as to what the stories of the Holy Bible mean. If you were to try to tell angels about Adam, Eve, Abram or … Continue reading

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Throwing shoes at President Bush

While I do not condone the Muslim reporter throwing shoes at a world leader I do applaud the Muslim use of symbolism in this instance. I say this as a Christian as well. Politics and ideologies aside, using a shoe … Continue reading

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Can’t God get His story right?

I have written dozens of posts on this blog demonstrating that God’s Holy Word is a multi-dimensional document whose narratives contain higher levels of meaning. Without knowledge of these higher meanings, the biblical stories will always stir up controversy and … Continue reading

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Help God send someone to Hell today!

Unfortunately, there is no way we can duck this most sacred task. In fact, every time we choose “good” over “evil,” someone has to go to hell for it. Why? What is not known to either theologians or neuroscientists is … Continue reading

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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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Scripture and the structure of reality

Those who have a faith-based worldview believe that God created the manifest universe. In fact, John 1:1-3 informs us that everything in the created world has its origins in the Holy Word. If we contemplate John’s words rationally, rather than … Continue reading

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Science, Religion and Enchantment

I belong to a growing group of individuals who are seriously interested in trying to unify science and theology. Certainly, if God created the world, He knows what quantum physics is. I am attempting to show in my next book, … Continue reading

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