Stretch your understanding — In the West, yoga is understood as a method to achieve physical and mental well-being. But yoga offers so much more. It promises us freedom from all suffering, a state of eternal bliss. Yoga is a spiritual practice, a way to achieve higher consciousness and connect with the divine. The…

The logical consequences of accepting Jesus as God — The resurrection of Jesus is offered as evidence for his divinity. In his latest article in the discussion on reforming Christianity, Gerald says, “Traditional Christianity lives or dies on the fact of the resurrection.” In support of the truth of the resurrection, Christian’s offer historical evidence. Anyone who wants to…

A psychological explanation of an archaic phenomena — There are many historical mysteries we may never solve. One of the most puzzling is the purpose of the early 21st century hominid behaviour known as “Ranting”. Unfortunately, as with most ancient history, very few records from the time period survive. …

More thoughts on Christianity’s reformation — Gerald R. Baron’s recent article in the ongoing series on the reformation of Christianity contains an interesting phrase. His description of “myth becomes fact” gives a valuable insight into the motivation for the exclusivity of Christianity. For myth to become fact means the divine has become concrete in the world…

Christianity rewritten in the language of eternity — I’ve been following a series of articles on Christianity’s next reformation by Graham Pemberton and Gerald R. Baron. Graham’s most recent article is about the Genesis myth and I wanted to add my thoughts. I’m not a Christian and no expert on Christian theology, but I’m always inclined to adjust…

Reflecting the light of the divine — Some people believe the purpose of prayer is to ask God to change the world, but its greatest power is the ability to change ourselves. Sometimes people ask God to improve their material circumstances as if prayer was a mail order service. …

Exposing the illusion of the material world — The term black hole is a misnomer. A black hole isn’t empty space, it’s the opposite. It’s a region of space so dense even light can’t escape its boundary. When viewed from the outside the space appears to be empty, because a black hole swallows everything, even light. The eye…

Voluntary surrender to divine love — The will is the power which moves everything in the conscious world. How you choose to move and interact with the world is determined by your will. While our limited sphere of influence moves according to our will, the entire reality moves according to God’s will. God is omnipotent, his…

Is there a solution? — The problem of evil is often called the rock of atheism. This describes its enduring power to cast doubt on the existence of a loving God. While we think of it as a logical problem, its force reaches far deeper than the intellect. It’s a simple matter to solve the…