Tag Archives: belief systems

When One’s Faith is Tested

Posted on December 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

I Still Believe (2020) I’m beginning to think that I need to get out more: here is a Christian Country Music star whose story is heartbreaking and inspiring at the same time. In fact, I’d never heard of him, until … Continue reading →

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The First Level of Existence After Death

Posted on February 27, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Summerland (2020) We watched this film last night on Netflix. I knew the title had some spiritual significance. Alice is a reclusive writer, resigned to a solitary life on the seaside cliffs of Southern England while World War II rages … Continue reading →

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Josephus: Jewish-Born Roman Myth-Maker

Posted on February 3, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Titus Flavius Josephus (37 – 100 AD) If you’re going to ensure that your life improves after being captured by your enemy, you need to embrace your new family as if God had foreordained their victory over you and your … Continue reading →

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“They’ll Get There When They Get There”

Posted on August 16, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Miracles from Heaven (2016) Do you want to see what Heaven is like for a nine-year-old girl? The above clip shows it. As a way of understanding how we see the things we do after leaving our bodies, the Claude … Continue reading →

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Seeing is Believing, Or is It?

Posted on August 3, 2020 by cdsmiller17

“It’s a Miracle!” I watched episode five of “Messiah” last night. It was the one entitled “So That Seeing They May Not See”. (All the episode titles have vaguely spiritual/mystical meanings to them.) I think this would have been better … Continue reading →

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Are We Too Close to the Truth to Appreciate What It Is?

Posted on July 31, 2020 by cdsmiller17

The Third Jesus: The Christ We Cannot Ignore (2008) I’ve had this book for almost 10 years, but I never had the motivation to read it before now. Perhaps I had to be more prepared for what it said. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Answering to a Higher Authority?

Posted on February 16, 2020 by cdsmiller17

Where are the Children? (NBC) This real life mystery has been captivating the viewing public for four months now. Here is a link to NBC’s news about it. This next video raises a few eyebrows (and questions): did they store … Continue reading →

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Whether You Believe It or Not!

Posted on July 6, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Just Think About It! I’ve been a diabetic for 16 years. My father suffered from it, too. It’s the ‘silent’ epidemic ruining the lives of a great many people. The thing is, it kills you. I’ve been reading a book … Continue reading →

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Is God on Our Side?

Posted on July 4, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Does the Universe have Our Back? I was reading an article online that had been linked to us by the leader of our Faith & Science group, and then it struck me: most of us think that if we are … Continue reading →

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Title of the One True Cross?

Posted on March 21, 2019 by cdsmiller17

In Reverse… Holy relics, especially in the middle ages, were very lucrative business opportunities. Some would even say: crimes of opportunity. Here’s one that has a modicum of reality to it. For one thing, there are three versions of the … Continue reading →

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