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In the Bible the Holy Spirit was called (if I’m correct) The Comforter to comfort Christ’s followers after he was no longer physically present. But could this provision of comfort be part of God’s Love from the beginning? An enduring function instead of a temporary one to console Christ’s...

Do I believe in God? Yes. Mainly because my praying to God works for me. Metaphysically? If it works, there must be something there, but knowing its exact nature is not necessary. Even if “God” is really only a positive self-fulfilling prophecy that my mysterious mind fulfills religiously...

Based on this poem ( Happy Accident Hope is a happy accident of faith. But don’t get over your skies, lest you tumble down the slope of expectation, where your broken body of belief will freeze. ) I’d like to get your thoughts about “hope.” My thinking lately is that faith trumps...

If so, how can that jive with the theology of substitutional atonement in which it is believed he and his Father took away our enslavement to sin? Wouldn’t Christ have said “Let me transform you?” if the standard ransom payment thing were true? Seems fair to say instead that he showed us...

What role, if any, did the Maccabee slaughter play in the resurrection theme literally embodied on the cross by Jesus? Jewish thought seemed to almost holographically go from plural/collective to singular/individual. And the pattern of resiliency is woven into creation, making it a story worth...

I just added these lines to my notebook of possible songs. I think the notion behind it is highly relevant to our peace/contemplative practices/project: “For the first time in my life I feel like I belong, because I finally realized you don’t have to like my song. I just bring it as I sing...

I am in dialogue with a friend of mine who is an atheist. We are exploring common ground. The fact that he has replied suggests that I have not turned him off too much with my talk about spirituality. It is an ongoing experiment that I thought would be helpful to share here. ; Today, my...

Excerpt (concerning deep and wide spiritual practices and concepts) from my self-published book, Allsville Emerging: Door of Deep: In recent meditations, mind experiments, prayers, and dreams, I went deeper, inside of, consciousness. In one mind experiment, I was able to get inside of an...

Hi. I'm Darrell Moneyhon, username: otherbrother, About 12 years ago, I retired from being a psychology service provider for Ohio institutions. First in state psychiatric facilities, and the second half of my career was in prisons. I got in 29 years of service, with a one year "buyout" extra...

For the last two years I have sensed a (proverbial) “calling.” Something or some part of me says “Articulate and promote an expression of Christianity that empowers people to grow towards wholeness.” The inner voice’s emphasis seemed to be on the word “grow.” So, one of the first steps to...