Monthly Archives: January 2012
Jesus lowers the boom
Jesus had just finished a parable on the topic of His triumphant return and the salvation of the human race when a close disciple approached him with a burning question. “Lord,” asked the disciple, “I am still confused about your … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, Life after death, Reality, religion, spirituality
Tagged Apocalypse, Armageddon, disciples, end times, eschatology, introspection, Revelation, second coming, true happiness
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How the Devil promoted prayer
One day, the Devil, who was known for his craftiness, was thinking up new ways to block God’s efforts towards human salvation. He wanted to come up with a sure-fire strategy that no one would ever suspect. The Devil felt … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, psychology, Reality, religion, spirituality, unity
Tagged hope, human suffering, Jesus, proper prayer, salvation, self-delusion, The Devil
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Prehistoric wisdom
One of the false notions modern civilization embraces is that humankind has a superior intellect to that of former times—especially prehistoric times. But Emanuel Swedenborg and George Gurdjieff both disputed this contemporary assumption. They insisted that the human intellect has … Continue reading
What is instinctive to women has to be learned by men
There is a saying that men know all about the world but women know all about the man. I believe this statement to be true. This female knowledge is particularly keen among wives towards their husbands. In fact, according to … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, Life after death, love, symbolism, unity
Tagged angel, Conjugial Love, Emanuel Swedenborg, husbands and wives, men and women, nagging, prince, spiritual marriage
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Constancy and Change
If one contemplates the world around oneself, it is fairly easy to conclude that reality seems to consist of two opposing concepts—constancy and change. For instance, the seasons of the planet Earth change, but there is constancy in their repetition. … Continue reading
Posted in god, love, Reality, religion, science, spirituality, unity
Tagged cyclic process, Emanuel Swedenborg, self-organization, theistic science, universal law, utility
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The Devil and the Cross
The Devil had a serious look of concern on his face. Jesus had been nailed to the cross for several hours and still showed no signs of trying to get off and kick some butt. This is not what the … Continue reading
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Tagged crucifixion, Devil, glorification, heavenly kingdom, Jesus, justice, suffering, temptation
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The two religious buddies
Once upon a time there lived two close buddies, Bob and Frank. Although both were very religious, they each attended very different churches. On this particular day, Bob was suffering from a bout of depression and called his good friend … Continue reading
Posted in Inner growth, psychology, Reality, religion, spirituality, symbolism, unity
Tagged church, depression, enemas, security blanket, true helpfulness
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God takes aim right between the eyes
The other day, while reading Emanuel Swedenborg’s spiritual translation of Exodus in Holy Scripture (Arcana Coelestia, volume 10), I came upon a passage which produced a new synapse in my brain. (I say spiritual translation because Swedenborg revealed layers of … Continue reading
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