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The original video of Tim Mackie’s talk at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, “Prayer and Paradise,” dated Oct. 7, 2022, was the basis for the first version of this article, […]

I have known that many New Age-friendly programs fly under the radar in the schools by coming through as part of SEL (Social Emotional Learning). This allows practices like Mindfulness […]

The Idol of Breath Breath and breathing have become a focus in our culture due to the invasion of alternative healing, the intense focus on health, and the influence of […]

ASTROLOGY   Q. In Matthew, Chapter 2, weren’t the Magi who came to see Jesus astrologers? Does this mean astrology is okay? What was the star of Bethlehem?   The Magi […]

At very beginning of the film we have these words: “Without the Jedi, there can be no balance in the Force.” (Said to Luke Skywalker by Lor San Tekka)   […]

[Note: This is an evaluation of spiritual perspectives in the movie, not a summary of the plot or a critique of the acting. Parents of younger children, keep in mind this […]

[Note: This is an evaluation of spiritual perspectives in the movie, not a summary of the plot or a critique of the acting. Parents of younger children, keep in mind this […]

The third Matrix movie has the least philosophy of all three Matrix movies. There are certain quasi-religious references and themes, but these are superficial and do not connect well with […]

[It is not the intent of this article to be a review of the merits of these movies or to recap the plots. Many sites exist which already do this. […]

Self exists only as an idea. In reality, there are just transient moments of mental and physical experience — there is nothing that continues on, no controlling entity, no fixity p. […]