Holy Spirit baptism in Acts
One of the great contributions to the New Testament canon is that provided by the companion of the Apostle Paul, the doctor Luke. The gospel of Luke and the Acts …
Numerology the Significance of the Number 1
Numerology is the study of the influence of numbers on our lives. There is a relationship between numbers both to love, and to God. God is oneness, but what significance …
Teaching on Overcoming Bitterness
A key topic in the lives of many churchgoers is bitterness. Bitterness is the internal feeling that results from long-term dwelling on a hurt, resentment, or disappointment. A person who …
The Struggles and Joys of the Kingdom of Heaven
The kingdom of heaven is one of the more difficult Christian concepts to grasp, though Jesus described it often. Christ made it clear that the Kingdom of Heaven operates by …
Atheism vs Theism
Atheism is largely misunderstood, misrepresented, and often feared. To pit it against religion is in itself a misunderstanding. Historically, atheism, as a philosophical movement, developed in reaction to religious corruption …
The Historical Significance of Sacred Cows in Hinduism
Hindus revere cows as a symbol or life. Unlike many misconceptions about the significance of cows in Hindu culture, cows are not nor have they ever been worshiped. In ancient …
Obedience to God
Discipleship is the focal point in an obedient Christian life. By living a life that reflects the brilliant light that Jesus infuses into the life of the believer is the …
Questioning the Validity of Faith as a Virtue
The answer to how faith can be a virtue is love. The Bible states that faith is worked by love. That means that love gives faith its power. We have …
The Kingdom of Heaven
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for there is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will …
Books for Novice Pagan
Ten must-have books for the novice Pagan When I first sat down to write this, I thought it would be easy. I sell Pagan books, the hard part would be …
Tibetan Reincarnation Astrology
Reincarnation In the East, it is taught that each soul coming into material life enters from one of the six compartments of the Wheel of the Law. Astrologically, the rule …
Thought and existence: Are they related?
A firm point of reference for examining the connection that exists between thought and existence is the observation of order. Order implies thought. And anything that in any way whatsoever …
Buddhist Beliefs a Portrait of the God Chenrezig
In Buddhist belief, there is no other god that is as revered and honored as much as Buddha himself. When you hear of a Buddhist, Buddha is the first and …
Dangerous Myths The Second Coming of Christ Imagine
Oh help! We are living at the end of days when the one that was named the Christ over 2,000 years ago is due back from having left the earth …
Why letting go of the past can help
Dwelling on the past is one of the worst things a person can do. It creates worry and anxiety; leads to depression and suicide; decreases quality and length of life; …
Understanding Jewish Wedding Rituals
Genesis 2:18 says, “It is not good for humanity to be alone.” We are designed to long for loving companionship, to cling to each other and become “one flesh” (Genesis …
Christianity and Doctrine
What is the Christian belief? It’s vital that one understands what Christianity itself is before diving deep into the details about Christianity and the Christian belief. In the Spiritual writings …
Jewish Dating Etiquette
If you’re totally clueless about Jewish dating customs, rent the DVDs of 1971’s “Fiddler on the Roof” and 1996’s, “The Mirror Has Two Faces“. “Fiddler”, set at the end of …
The Significance of Bindis
I have always wondered what the red dot in the middle of the foreheads of the people of India represented. I certainly knew that those dots weren’t genetic. But, I …
The Culture Jew Preserving Ethnic Identity over Religious Observance
Just One Mississippi Redneck’s Jew Of The Metaphysical, Kaballah, Jerry Falwell, Physics, Tolerance, Forgiveness, Life, Liberty, And Justice For All I am not an expert or authority on religion, new …
A Beginners Experience of a Vipassana Meditation Retreat in India
It’s 4.35 in the morning. Not a time of day with which I am particularly well acquainted. Outside it’s raining heavily. But I’m indoors, in a large, dimly lit hall …
Parashah Bo Moses and the Ten Plagues
The following commentary on “Parashah Bo” (Exodus 10:1-13:16) deals with the last three of the Ten Plagues. For the first seven plagues, see commentary on “Parashah Va’era”. “ADONAI said to …
The Roles Played by Military Conquest and Trade in the Expansion Islam Effect
Islam is the world’s second-largest religion. This means more than one out of every six people in the world is Muslim. One would wonder how religion spreads to such a …
What was the cause of Atheism
An atheist either believes there is no God or gods at all or is convinced that the thousands of different belief structures have got it all wrong. I think that …
God does not Make Sense so don’t believe
If you scan the popular literature covering the topic of belief in God, you’ll find the Christian viewpoint presented in many well thought out and sincere perspectives. Each of these …
Daniel Dennett
When he emerged recently from a close brush with death, Professor Daniel Dennett heard that some of his religious friends had prayed for him. True to form, he quipped that …
Occult the Nature of Initiation
The word initiation means to ‘enter into’ and its true meaning will become more explained as we now enter the new age. Humanity today is coming of age and is …
Fulfilling the Great Commission
The New Testament gospel writers had many purposes in their writing, but at the end of their accounts, they all had a common theme. What was the great purpose of …
Moral Goodness and God
We all live in the real world. When Christians speak of God as the anchor for all morality this does not mean that atheists are in contrast, immoral people. This …
Angels: Do angels watch over us?
Angels, by any name, exist within the major religions of the world. In Buddhism, “devas” are celestial beings and “dharmapalas” are protectors. In Catholicism, angels are intermediaries between God and …
Hinduism Characteristics and Attributes of Indra
The god Indra is the king of the Vedic gods, and is god of thunder, lightning, and rain. The Vedic gods themselves were deities worshiped by tribal Aryan invaders from …
Finding courage within yourself
Sometimes, to have the courage to be yourself you must find yourself, in this maze of events going on around the world. You really have to work within yourself and …