Monthly Archives: April 2013
Borrowed interest
The term “borrowed interest” is something I learned when I was working for an advertising agency. It is a tactic used when there is little to tout about a product or service’s actual distinctive benefits that you are trying to … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, borrowed interest, compassion, good works, hitting bottom, innocence, introspection, order, purification, salvation
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Don discovers many surprises in heaven
Don slowly opened his eyes into a new realm. “Where am I?” he said. “You died. You are now in the spiritual world,” came a friendly voice. “Who are you?” asked Don, trying to get his bearings. “I am the … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, heaven, innocence, Love and Wisdom, non-physical reality, Spiritual Sun, spiritual world
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The Second Coming of Emanuel Swedenborg
Sam, just recently ordained as a new minister in the Swedenborgian Church, was meditating on his upcoming job responsibilities. He seemed a bit perplexed because as he poured through the pages of Emanuel Swedenborg’s vast theological writings he could find … Continue reading
Where Jesus and pagans agree
My memory fails me at the moment, but I believe the phrase “Know Thyself” is attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates. Greek philosophers were considered pagans. When Jesus came into the world, He was adamant that we humans were … Continue reading
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Tagged consciousness, correspondences, Emanuel Swedenborg, higher meaning, Mythology, perennial wisdom, self reflection, storytelling
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What did the Lord’s crucifixion and resurrection actually accomplish?
I ask this question because it seems that the work of human salvation is not finished. Thus, there is the spiritual addendum called the “Second Coming.” Something further seems to be required for things to improve in the world. Even … Continue reading
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Tagged Emanuel Swedenborg, glorification Second Coming, Hell, Jesus, new religious doctrine, remains, salvation, temptation
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The Swedenborgian Church (like Jesus) has an inner circle
On this particular Sunday morning, a Swedenborgian minister gave his congregation a sermon about the stages of spiritual growth. He told them that the first stage lasts roughly from birth to the age of five years old. This is a … Continue reading
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Tagged goodness, human memory, inner circle, innocence, levels of consciousness, regeneration, remains, spiritual growth, Swedenborgian Church
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Non-physical evolution
The neo-Darwinian synthesis for evolution is considered one of the most evidence-rich theories in contemporary science. While this paradigm correctly points out that life evolves to exploit different niches in nature, it leaves out the possibility that intelligent human life … Continue reading
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Tagged angels, creativity, Darwin, Emanuel Swedenborg, evolution, human intellect, judgment, reasoning, spiritual reasoning
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