Monthly Archives: August 2011

Personal discoveries on an empty stomach

Because I am sincerely interested in spiritual growth I have, from time to time, participated in fasting. The intent of such periodic fasting was to cleanse myself of terrestrial influences. On one fasting episode I unexpectedly found myself looking into … Continue reading

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The anatomy of an epiphany

Basically, an epiphany is the result of the human mind gaining some new intuition or perceiving some new meaning concerning the essence of a topic. A “light bulb” flashes on inside our heads. The topic in question could have remained … Continue reading

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What would happen if you threw a Bible into a black hole?

It was once held by Stephen Hawking that objects (and their information) would vanish forever inside a black hole. Hawking even created a seemingly ironclad mathematical equation that proved this scenario to be true. Physicist Leonard Susskind was appalled by … Continue reading

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Sophie, a discriminating scientist, talks to two sages about the Bible

Once upon a time there lived an intellectually sophisticated woman named Sophie. She had chosen a career as a scientist. She was not motivated simply by proving that women were equally capable of learning math and the methods of rational … Continue reading

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Quantum Jesus

Crowds had gathered around the outskirts of Jerusalem to witness the public execution of three men. The method of execution was crucifixion. Most of the onlookers were focused on the man in the middle whose name was Jesus. Great tension … Continue reading

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Is human consciousness an epiphenomenon?

Most natural scientists would say yes. In other words, human consciousness is an outcome (derivative) of numerous microscopic processes in the brain. The physical brain is what creates consciousness and not some immaterial mind. This mechanistic view of consciousness has … Continue reading

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Space aliens discover a major flaw in the psyche of earth-beings!

Not long ago, an exploratory spacecraft originating from a planet of a distant solar system entered into the earth’s atmosphere. The mission of these brave alien scientists was to discover why the biped earth-humans were causing such a disharmony within … Continue reading

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We’re Victims of Success

Years ago when I was working as a writer for a large New York advertising agency for a major airline client, market research had predicted that with increased efficiencies in the workplace, people would have more leisure time to spend … Continue reading

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Stephen Hawking is deluded!

Last night I watched a TV special on the “creation of the universe” according to Stephen Hawking. The major point made in this discussion is that scientists can find answers to the mysteries of creation because the physical universe is … Continue reading

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Larry the liver cell gets downsized

Once upon a time there lived a cell in someone’s liver named Larry. It doesn’t matter whose liver Larry lived in, because everyone has cells just like him. It was Larry’s job to clean the blood of various toxins. Then … Continue reading

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