Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” This summarizes most Christian’s confidence in their God. It also could apply to any Jew, or Muslim, for all are certain their faith is the true one. One way or another, God gives meaning to life and through His words the believers encounter […]
In America, and so many other nations, prayer is a universally accepted solution to most every problem, and it still is completely taboo to question someone’s request for a prayer. “Pray for me.” “Let us pray that they…” “I pray that they don’t….” “Let’s say grace…” These phrases are part of our language, and our […]
The adventures of Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland excited us as children. They were more than just good stories. They were filled with symbolism that consciously was cute but unbelievable. However, they were profoundly appealing stories on a subconscious level and to this day delight many children and adults. Leaving the Never-Never Land of […]
This is where the mistakes begin. The God I am discussing here is the God of the Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Not the hidden away, absent, and abstract First Cause of the twentieth century, but the God in the holy books. Yahweh. Jesus. Allah. The Lord God Almighty. This is the God who does miracles, […]
We have come a long way now, visiting some of the history of religion and the many reasons why mankind has a propensity for the Holy. For the unconvinced and the skeptic, as well as those of us who require proof, this chapter will attempt to address some of the more important fundamental beliefs of […]
So far, we have been discussion reasons why we have a propensity to believe. Besides group dynamics, these have all been internal motivations—things within us that religion can trigger. These internal motives give us a willingness to accept ideas that we may not have otherwise let in. But there is one very notable external reason […]
Psychologists don’t have a unified theory on how men and women behave when placed in a group setting, but all will note that in such circumstances, people can and do behave in surprising ways. When acting within a group, they loose their individuality and along with this, their individual qualities. Common sense gets set aside. […]
That which empowered a tribal shaman to cast out an evil spirit is in many ways the same force that Benny Hinn, Jimmy Swaggart, Pat Robertson, Oral Roberts, Jose Luis de Jesús Miranda and others wield over their audiences. The shaman was the tribal healer; with ritual magic to intercede with the spirit world. These […]
