Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

On the Question of Jesus Being a Buddhist…

Therapeutae All roads seem to lead back to Alexandria. Philo of Alexandria wrote about them. They may have been related to the Essenes in Palestine. And they may have actually been Buddhists. How’s that for a full circle? Their system … Continue reading

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New Insight: Charlton Heston and Two Jewish Stories

Ben-Hur and Moses Last night, Rogers internet went down for an hour or so. To pass the time, I picked up the book about Charlton Heston and continued reading about his time filming Ben-Hur. What I hadn’t expected was this … Continue reading

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The Clue to the Connection was His Birth Date

Isaac Newton (December 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727) Every day, I await inspiration to guide my next post: this one came from my daily “On this day in History” desk calendar. Today’s subject was born (perhaps) in the middle … Continue reading

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In the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of a Nation

Orange Jesus OK. This is getting silly, and serious at the same time. Liz Cheney quoted a Republican congressman in her book “Oath and Honor”: “Among them was Republican Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee,” Cheney writes. “As he moved down the line, … Continue reading

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This One Looks More Like Reality

Mary Magdalene (July 22, 7 AD – 61 AD) Following Edgar Cayce’s lead, given in readings for #295 (Mildred Davis), I have reset Mary Magdalene‘s birth year to 7 AD, since she was 22 in the spring of 30 AD … Continue reading

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And, No, I Didn’t Forget Jesus’ Mother, Mary

The Virgin Mary (August 5, 22 BC – c. 41 AD) I’m going the whole nine yards, here. Mary is another figure in history who might (or might not) have lived during the first half of the 1st Century AD. … Continue reading

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File This One Under “U” for Unreliable

Mary Magdalene (10 BC – 63 AD) It seems a bit of a cheek to even attempt this birth chart, but something tells me that it might be worth the try, anyway. July 22nd is her Saint Day, according to … Continue reading

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Is This Prophecy or Perfect Hindsight?

You Will Hear of Wars and Rumours of Wars (Matthew 24:6a) If you are a fundamental Christian, you will probably know the whole scripture passages that are related to the “End Times” by heart. They amount to Jesus’ promises to … Continue reading

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We Have All Become Lukewarm in Our Beliefs

How to Regain Our Spiritual Fire Our modern churches have become like Laodicea, the seventh church spoken to by the Spirit of Jesus in Revelation 3:14-19. 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith … Continue reading

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What Does an Appearance of God Look Like Astrologically?

Theophany of Philip K Dick (November 12, 1980) The icon for a theophany is the famous one shown above, depicting the Dove hovering over Jesus’ head during his Baptism by John. Does it surprise anyone that PKD also had an … Continue reading

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