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An Angel on One Shoulder, a Demon on the Other?

David Wilkerson (May 19, 1931 – April 27, 2011) I read “The Cross and the Switchblade” (1962) when I was in my teens. I never noted who the author was. Today’s YouTube video from Ellie Dreams Down Under brought this … Continue reading

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Now, Let’s Get Very Serious About:

The Second Coming of Christ Please notice that I do not refer to this event as the Second Coming of Jesus. There’s a reason for that. Yogananda said, “In titling this work The Second Coming of Christ, I am not referring … Continue reading

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Inspired Transmission or Plagiarized Book?

The Urantia Book (1924 – 1955) Someone asked Ellie Dreams Down Under if this book was real or not. There is no ‘author’ as such, since it purports to be coming from a spiritual channel. So, it’s in the same … Continue reading

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In This “New Age”…

Are Psychics Real? Now, this is the question for the ages. As one of the practitioners of the ‘forbidden’ arts, I am quite sensitive to the idea that we (as a group) are unwitting instruments of the devil. I had … Continue reading

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“Talking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth”

Cecco d’Ascoli (Burned at the Stake – September 16, 1327) I knew eventually that I would come across an individual that was burned at the stake for his beliefs. Cecco d’Ascoli seems to fit the bill. Justin Sledge’s video discussion … Continue reading

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Who Stays? Who Goes? Who Cares?

The Rapture As the world slips into greater degrees of chaos and destruction, there’s a segment of society that welcomes this troubling time because they believe it will herald Jesus Christ’s return. I’ve written about this before, and my mind … Continue reading

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“All Things Work Together for Good” (Romans 8:28)

Manifest (2018 – 2023) We’ve just started to watch this series on Netflix, after mostly avoiding it for five-and-a-half years. It’s an interesting premise, especially as the whole story is meant to be proof of the scripture quoted below. And … Continue reading

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The 19th Century Version of a Sleeping Prophet

Andrew Jackson Davis (August 11, 1826 – January 13, 1910) It was a question in the back of my mind: it’s all well and fine to relate present day individuals with their revolutionary counterparts, but what about their intervening lives? … Continue reading

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This is the Man that William Blake Most Admired

Emanuel Swedenborg (February 8, 1688 [NS] – March 29, 1772) Here’s another synchronistic event going on. I was sent by two members of our local “Faith & Science” group a link to a recent Richard Tarnas video. Evidently, he is … Continue reading

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What I Was Then, I Still Am

Apostate Right! So here’s the thing. This term has a negative connotation, and one which has increased over the last two thousand years. The One True Faith was exactly that: faith that one is backing the ‘right’ side. It was … Continue reading

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