Monthly Archives: September 2009

The spiritual origin of the wedding veil

Posted on September 29, 2009 by thegodguy

Renowned religious scholar and author Karen Armstrong believes that Paleolithic cave art, ancient mythology, and biblical stories like Adam and Eve were similar symbolic styles that conveyed an early form of psychology. Scientist/theologian Emanuel Swedenborg took this idea even further. … Continue reading →

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Dawkins v Swedenborg

Posted on September 28, 2009 by thegodguy

I enjoy unfair contests—especially if the advantage goes to the person no one is betting his money on. Such an unfair contest would be between sociobiologist Richard Dawkins’ ideas concerning evolution versus those of the 18th century scientist/theologian Emanuel Swedenborg. … Continue reading →

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A devil works twice as hard as a good person but half as hard as an angel

Posted on September 27, 2009 by thegodguy

This is a topic worth contemplating because it addresses how God governs the universe and even allows “bad” people to be rewarded and to seemingly get ahead of those with only goodness in their heart. Since good-hearted people are more … Continue reading →

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Mythos and Logos: Armstrong v Dawkins (v Swedenborg)

Posted on September 24, 2009 by thegodguy

The other day a post on “The Hannibal Blog” caught my eye. It was entitled “Mythos and Logos: Armstrong v Dawkins.” I knew that Richard Dawkins is considered the most famous atheist but Karen Armstrong, a religious scholar, only recently … Continue reading →

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Why did the Huffington Post visit my Blog?

Posted on September 23, 2009 by thegodguy

I can only take a wild guess. I suspect that someone was “sniffing” around for posts that expressed religious intolerance. When I looked at the topics on my blog that received “hits” that day, I noticed that someone clicked on … Continue reading →

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Physics, Miracles & Magic

Posted on September 22, 2009 by thegodguy

Physics, God’s miracles and magic are closely related topics. All three deal with foundational issues, that is, the deepest knowledge of reality. Two of the three, God’s miracles and magic, address causal processes as having their origins in the non-physical … Continue reading →

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The Angel and the Spirit

Posted on September 21, 2009 by thegodguy

Once upon a time there was an angel whose job it was to greet new spirits arriving from the planet earth. Besides welcoming new citizens into the spiritual world, it was the angel’s responsibility to provide each newcomer with the … Continue reading →

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Murder at Yale

Posted on September 18, 2009 by thegodguy

The death of Annie Le is, of course, shocking. First of all her murder happened within an institution of  “higher learning.” We don’t often get exposed to murder cases that take place in a science lab, which consists of individuals … Continue reading →

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God’s Circle of Life – From Innocence to Innocence

Posted on September 17, 2009 by thegodguy

It is self-evident that time is periodic and that nature consists of cycles. The universe would be incoherent and unknowable if it were otherwise. Science and religion can, therefore, both agree on the dynamical principle underlying the phrase “from ashes … Continue reading →

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The Alien and the Scientist

Posted on September 15, 2009 by thegodguy

Once upon a time, while a very famous anatomical scientist was working in his laboratory, a high-raking military man abruptly entered the room. “We have a top secret assignment for you by order of the President of the United States. … Continue reading →

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