By Stephen Russell-Lacy It doesn’t matter who we are, there is always something going wrong from time to time. The central heating boiler packs up, family discord breaks out, or an illness starts up. Most of us are sometimes tempted to throw up our hands in dismay. Why can’t I have a better life? After … Continue reading A better life – Do I need one?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy It doesn’t sound so weird these days to talk about intelligent life of aliens. Scientists have discovered not just a few but lots of potentially inhabitable planets outside the solar system. So far they have confirmed 5,506 such planets. Given the size of our galaxy, it is estimated there are 11 … Continue reading Are aliens human?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy Climate change, risk of nuclear devastation, world poverty and global debt are all things that need to be addressed urgently. Cheap energy would be one important solution. Is the lack of significant progress is creating cheap energy due to random factors or human design? Or a bit of both. Climate change and … Continue reading Cheap energy – What’s stopping it?
How are You Doing? How is Your Soul? Saturday 9th September 10am – 4pm at Wellspring House, Manchester. At this Swedenborg day workshop we will be working together looking for inner healing and wellbeing that can enliven our journey through life and connect us to a universal force. • By quietening our natural focus on … Continue reading Swedenborg Day Workshop: How is your soul?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Contents of a talk about self-observation and spiritual presence given at Well Spring House Swedenborg Open Learning Centre 1/7/23 We have a natural tendency for mindless reactivity Jumping to conclusions Travelling to the venue where I presented this talk, I indignantly watched a driver ahead of me stall in the queue … Continue reading Self-observation and spiritual presence
David Moffat talks about whether our opinions matter This is an excerpt from a longer talk for Swedenborg Community Victoria here
The Swedenborg Open Learning Centre is now offering two spiritual online groups. Introduction to Swedenborgian Spirituality and Navigating Uncertainty. Both of these meet for six sessions. The group sizes are small to encourage discussion. All sessions are free. Introduction to Swedenborgian Spirituality Leader Robin Wooldridge New to the Teachings? Curious or just open-minded? Then join … Continue reading Spiritual online groups
With the Platinum Jubilee and associated holiday coming closer it is perhaps a good time to reflect on the idea of ‘lifelong service’ which the Queen placed at the heart of her vows when she began her reign. The tendency to respect others who embody some positive and admired characteristic is one we can recognise. … Continue reading The Queen: Why celebrate her platinum jubilee?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Mindfulness is gaining growing popularity as a secular practice in daily life. It is a coming together of the contemplative traditions, particularly Buddhism, and modern science Mindfulness is learned through meditation and other practices such as walking and eating mindfully. It involves paying close attention to what is going on in … Continue reading Mindfulness – Swedenborg perspective
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Play or download podcast of this post We are bewildered and indignant at the widespread extent of apparently arbitrary and undeserved suffering in the world. And many ask the reason why the universal power of love and justice doesn’t stop suffering. In the world of religion, this is known as the theodicy … Continue reading Providence – A new understanding