Monthly Archives: February 2012
Before you become spiritual you have to become real
You can’t jump from being a schmuck to being a saint! The problem is that we think we can. But we do not grasp the full nature of the problem. Ever since we were young children we have learned to … Continue reading
The future of publishing
Not long ago I was approached by a minister of a small denomination that does an incredible amount of book publishing for its size. He wanted to know if I would be willing to give a presentation on the new … Continue reading
Fasting for Lent
I have been fasting during Lent for several decades. When I was in Seminary I was surprised that many of my fellow students found this to be unusual. I personally found this reaction strange since fasting is widely associated with … Continue reading
Posted in health, Inner growth, psychology, Reality, religion, spirituality, unity
Tagged cleansing, eating, fasting, intentional suffering, Lent, purification, self-examination
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Angels are just as evil as devils
The above headline may at first seem anti-intuitive but if you believe that all good and truth comes from the Lord God, it cannot be otherwise. According to scientist/theologian Emanuel Swedenborg, all angels and devils come from the human race. … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, Life after death, love, Reality, religion, spirituality
Tagged angels, devils, Divine influence, Emanuel Swedenborg, evil, goodness, illusion, selfhood
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Everyone eats and gets eaten!
Everyone knows that our physical bodies will become “worm food” after we die. Little attention is given to whom or to what we will feed in that other world beyond this one. The same bio-laws apply in both natural and … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, Life after death, psychology, religion, spirituality, unity
Tagged digestion, eternal life, heaven, Hell, Holy Supper, mind food, spiritual appetite, universal law
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Valentine’s Day “Massacre”
Most of us send cards and gifts to special loved ones for Valentine’s Day. In spite of this, marriage—which is the highest expression of true and intimate love—doesn’t work out for many people. Marriage is being massacred! Despite this lousy … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, Life after death, love, psychology, Reality, science, spirituality, unity
Tagged angelic marriage, commitment, future marriage, intimacy, marriage, Valentines Day
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How the Devil screwed up God’s plans
A long, long time ago the Devil was in his cavernous laboratory studying a detailed picture of the human brain that his advanced technological equipment was projecting on a big viewing screen. One of his henchmen walked into the room … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, love, psychology, Reality, religion, spirituality, unity
Tagged consciousness, Emanuel Swedenborg, false personality, neuroscience, remains, spiritual obstacles, The Devil
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God’s gamble
Einstein once said, “God doesn’t play with dice.” However, Emanuel Swedenborg’s theology would challenge this assumption. God gambled on Love when the universe was created. According to Swedenborg, because God is Infinite Love, a physical universe had to be created … Continue reading
Posted in god, Inner growth, love, Reality, religion, spirituality
Tagged Armageddon, Emanuel Swedenborg, end times, new theology, Revelation, salvation, spiritual history, the Lord’s Advent
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