Good and Truth
There are a number of things you shouldn't say to a grieving person. But what do you do when they're said by the grieving person himself? Read more
There are a number of things you shouldn't say to a grieving person. But what do you do when they're said by the grieving person himself? Read more
(Note: this was a post that contained information that was not as public as I thought, and so it has been removed. I hope to repost something in the future.) Read more
We are in danger of abandoning a fundamental principle of justice: that a group should be not punished for the sins of an individual. Read more
Swedenborgians tend to avoid discussing one of the most engaging, easy-to-read works in the New Church canon. Why? Because it’s also the one with the aliens. Read more
The New Church believes that the Last Judgment and the "end of the age" have already occurred. So what is the New Church hope for the future of the human race? Read more
This is not a political blog, and I am not an expert in politics. That’s why I didn’t post the following when I wrote it five days ago. Now that it actually seems to be happening, I’m posting in case it can give any insight into how the polls could have gotten things so wrong. I doubt it explains everything, and maybe it’s off-base, but thought I’d put it out there in case anyone finds it useful: Why Trump Will... Read more
Swedenborgians celebrate the compatibility of science and faith, of reason and religion. But there's a serpent in the garden. What does it mean to hold a rational faith but to reject the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil? Read more
How do little children learn in heaven? The answer might open our eyes to an innate but sometimes hidden spirituality in our own kids. Read more
My wife is amazing. In the face of her cancer diagnosis a week and a half ago (could it possibly just have been a week and a half ago?), she has embraced life, and walked with courage and faith. And she’s also cried and felt exhausted and been real and open and honest. Look at that picture: arms open, loving life, just days after hearing the bad news. I love this woman. Here’s an excerpt from a recent blog post... Read more
I don’t know if there are many people who follow this blog who wouldn’t have heard through other channels, but in case there are: my wife Anne and I got the awful news last week that Anne has cancer. In particular, she has neuroendocrine tumours (NET), also known as carcinoids; we’re still in the process of finding out how advanced it is, but we know a large tumour was found in her appendix, and a metastasis in her peritoneum. We’ll... Read more
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