Israeli Palestinian Conflict Serves No One

Last updated on: October 18, 2023 at 9:54 am By Dorian Scott Cole

Destroying each other serves no useful purpose. There is no military solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This is abundantly obvious to anyone familiar with the region’s history over the last 80 years. The only things being accomplished are the deaths of innocent people on both sides, amassing more grievances, and increasing separation. War is counterproductive. It backfires. Image: GrimReapers by Picsart. AI Generated Some of us remember blow by blow what has happened in the ongoing conflict since the 1940s.... Read more

Are AI Companions Bad?

Last updated on: October 18, 2023 at 9:55 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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Is AI better company than books, TV, and pets? Practical spirituality series Everything new brings with it dangers but also oversized fear and trembling. The less we know, the higher the hysteria. We should always carefully examine new technology’s impact. But we should always keep it in perspective. Is there a role for AI in being a companion to the lonely? “Adonai, God, said, “It isn’t good that the person should be alone….”” – Genesis 2:18, Complete Jewish Bible “To... Read more

There Can Only Be One

Last updated on: October 2, 2023 at 11:52 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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Is Creativity and gain for a Few or the Many? Practical spirituality series We have reached the point where population grows but there are few opportunities for creators. This raises a spiritual question: should we provide more opportunities for creative people who are highly talented, or just let companies dominate the market and keep them out? We can make it work for many if we want to. Welcome to my Patheos and YouTube New Generations Explore Faith and Substack Our Times... Read more

Fall-Winter Theme – Practical Spirituality

Last updated on: September 27, 2023 at 10:54 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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Wait, wait! There’s another surgery in early October. One that will end a 30 year odyssey of spiking, nearly uncontrollable blood pressure. After that, God willing, this column will focus on what I call the “proximate spiritual.” That’s the spiritual that is close at hand and an expression in the world of our individual spirituality. We’ll delve up to 30% of the time on our spiritual influences. But mostly get into how we live our spiritual influences in the real... Read more

Superconscious and Spirituality

Last updated on: June 19, 2023 at 11:40 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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The Big Questions series Is there a detached (transcendent) spiritual? (See the videocast of this article on Youtube.) Welcome to a joint article-post and videocast of my Patheos New Generations Explore Faith article series, the Big Questions, and my Substack Our Times Today and Tomorrow series on spirituality. Spirituality, since the eleventh century, has been acknowledged as the proximate, or near at hand spirituality, mostly involving our relationships. But it also involves gaining insight from the detached (transcendent) spiritual through... Read more

What Is the Bible?

Last updated on: June 15, 2023 at 7:05 am By Dorian Scott Cole

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The Big Questions series The Bible is a human construct. By this I mean that these were books or writings collected over a long period of time. They were eventually codified or canonized by some authoritative individuals into a collection that was considered by some to be an official representation of the religion. They may have been divinely guided. (Videocast of this article on YouTube.) They are generally inspired by people’s active faith in God. These writers may have been... Read more

What Does It Mean to Love God?

Last updated on: May 22, 2023 at 6:44 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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The Big Questions series – the biggest question The short answer: be kind to each other like God is kind to us. Think not? He lets us live and tolerates our shortcomings. For some that’s huge. Maybe it’s huge for us all. Probably is for me. 🙂 (Videocast on YouTube.) The complicated answer The concept of love is the most significant aspect of Judaism and Christianity. It’s the lens through which we interpret the Bible. But love in the Bible... Read more

What Is Reality?

Last updated on: May 13, 2023 at 6:38 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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The Big Questions series (You can also watch What Is Reality? as a videocast on Youtube.) For this topic a little levity is required: “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ― Albert Einstein quoted on Goodreads and Brainy Quotes. “Do not take life too seriously. You never get out of it alive.” ― Elbert Hubbard quoted on ourmindfullife.com “Initially, it sounds as if Philo is... Read more

What is Heaven?

Last updated on: May 1, 2023 at 2:20 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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What is Heaven? The Big Questions series Is there an answer that offers definitive proof and we can reach out and touch it? Not really. For those who look for this type of evidence they are likely to find very little of it. Life isn’t about things made of dirt and concrete. It’s about higher ideals such as interpersonal relations, justice, meaning, and purpose. The higher ideals are more spiritual in nature, and that’s the realm of heaven. Something amusing:... Read more

What is a Christian

Last updated on: May 2, 2023 at 5:30 pm By Dorian Scott Cole

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The Big Questions series View this video podcast on YouTube. An incredibly simple question with a very simple but incredibly complex answer, is, “What is a Christian.” No doubt my answer will put many people into a tizzy. Simply put, a Christian is a follower of Christ. The complexity is in the details and differences of opinion. Image of Jesus by Meranda D on Pixabay. What does it mean to be a Christian? In my opinion, Christians tend to assemble... Read more

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