Dealing With Natural Disasters
You may know that many insurance companies have a property exclusion clause that describes certain natural disasters as “acts of God”, being outside human…
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Emotion As Inner Meaning
And Pharaoh called Abram and said, “What is this that you have done to me? Why did you not point out to me that…
New Church Day (June 19, 1770)
The nineteenth day of June, 1770, is the most significant date in the history of the New Church. It was on this day that…
The Sense of Touch
I think it’s probably pretty safe to say that we don’t give much thought to the sense of touch. Most of us are blessed…
A Letter to the Ephesians
Ephesus is one of the few places mentioned in the Bible I can claim to have visited. Today the ancient city is a ruin,…
Darth Vader: Could I be that Evil?
An Imaginary Interview with Mr. Vader on Erin Burnett’s Show “Outfront” on CNN This interview was performed at a New Church Brunch somewhere in…
One Truth Many Appearances
For many centuries man assumed that the earth was flat and never moved; it was also universally accepted that the sun followed an orbit…
Swedenborg, Afterlife Witness by Joe Vandermeer
In 1492, Italian navigator Christopher Columbus set sail on Spain’s behalf with the aim of finding a westward route to South East Asia, countries…
An Ordination Journey by Robin Wooldridge
A Mind and Body Festival, Birmingham, England, 1982. Among the stands cluttered with dream catchers, amethyst crystals, yoga books and colourful mandalas, I see…
The Future
What keeps you up at night? Is it the anticipation of another great day?! Or is it the worry of impending doom? I suspect…