If you don’t believe in a human soul or in an afterlife, how would you respond if I asked you to sign a contract to sell your soul to me for £2? Many people these days are sceptical of the notion that consciousness can survive the death of the brain. Modern science points out that … Continue reading Afterlife – Could you believe deep down?
Seeing yourself as others see you can be disquieting. Your friends and relatives, who know you reasonably well, sometimes react badly when you have a negative impact on them. Like when, without realising it, you happen to act in a self-centered way. Taking more than one’s share of food and drink, telling someone else’s story … Continue reading Self-Centered Behaviour – Can I Change?
A Ceremony of Light: Friday 12th December 7-9pm Well Spring House, Manchester You are warmly invited to a ceremony of light. Come and sing, dance and celebrate the uniqueness of light in different faiths with a gospel singer, African drummer, prayers & readings. Mulled wine and mince pies and any donations are welcome. Please confirm … Continue reading A Ceremony of Light
It is so easy to feel limited by the circumstances of life – lack of job opportunity, inadequate housing, illness, or relationship difficulties in one’s private life. Who hasn’t experienced one or more of these things? Or knows someone who does? If you feel burdened in this way, you will be less free to feel … Continue reading What is truth and how can it help me?
Following our recent Introduction to Christian Meditation we’re pleased to welcome you to our ongoing Christian meditation group. We follow the pattern laid down by Benedictine monk, John Main. Every Tuesday at 7pm. Led by the Wellspring House Team. Cost: £3 Venue: Wellspring House North Manchester Please book in advance for all workshops and courses … Continue reading Christian meditation group
Spiritual Classics: The Monday Reading Group Welcome to our weekly reading group, ‘Spiritual Classics’. What makes a spiritual classic? How are ancient writings relevant to our 21st world? Whether it’s Rumi or Meister Eckhart, Swedenborg or Julian of Norwich, we’ll be digging deep into some great books. The series starts with Thomas Kelly’s wonderful ‘Testament … Continue reading Weekly reading group
You may have tried reading Bible stories only to find them out of date and irrelevant to today. Even if you have struggled to understand any meaning, you may have given up on them as mythical nonsense. However, according to spiritual philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg, what makes the Bible worth reading is a deeper meaning in … Continue reading Bible stories – mythical nonsense?
Had some of the less successful dualists of Europe three centuries ago been less impetuous, they might have a lived a longer life. The role of men acting as their seconds was to urge them to have some patience in resolving their dispute and to wait a while longer before starting the violence. Often such … Continue reading Patience – how to find it?
Talks & Readings | Ken Worpole The Light of the World, the City, the Society on a Hill Thursday 27 November 2014 | Doors open and refreshments from 6.30 pm | Lecture starts 7.00 pm | Swedenborg Hall, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London WC1A 2TH | FREE ADMISSION, BUT BOOK IN ADVANCE! Please book your seat in … Continue reading Utopianism and Town Planning
Traditionally, the father has been the bread-winner for the family. These days, however, many women have well-paid jobs in the professions and business. The two sexes are said to be equal, and the ‘new man’ as a father is supposed to reduce his time at work so as to be as actively involved as the … Continue reading Father – is he uniquely important?