By Stephen Russell-Lacy. How can there be one divine truth amongst the cacophony of conflicting views across the world’s religious and spiritual traditions? Some faiths teach self-realisation. Others promise enlightenment. Still others offer liberation or salvation. Some are theistic and some not. Even within each major religion there are numerous subdivisions which themselves vary in … Continue reading Divine truth – Can all faiths be right?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. Is there any truth about existence? There are so many differences found in religion and philosophy. However, I believe there is a way forward. I try to explain this in saying what I like about Swedenborg. Stephen Russell-Lacy Author of Heart, Head & Hands Swedenborg’s perspective on emotional problems If you like … Continue reading Existence – Any truth about it?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the 6th script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light: one of the great questions of life. Previously I have looked at the Swedenborgian idea of the Lord as an image of universal love and light. Now I compare this … Continue reading God – Some mixed views
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the 5th script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light: one of the great questions of life. I’ve previously concluded that what is universal is humane. In this episode I ask if the image of the Lord as a focus … Continue reading The Lord – Is human divinity credible?
By Stephen Russell-Lacy. This is the first script of a series of 6 podcasts asking how we can link ourselves with love and light. One of the great questions of life. Is higher awareness a fallacy? I start by looking at a sense of awe and wonder. Play podcast Download podcast Maybe you can vividly … Continue reading Higher awareness – A fallacy?
This is the final script in a series of 6 podcasts on what is in store for us if we survive death. So far I have explored accounts of death survival, inner character, the concept of selfishness, and reasons for permanence of unhappiness in those who are basically selfish. I now provide a summary … Continue reading Christian mistakes about life after death
This is the fifth script in a series of 6 podcasts on what is in store for us if we survive death. So far I have explored accounts of life after death, our individual character in the next life, and the concept of selfishness. Now, if this concept is valid, I look at its consequences. … Continue reading Selfishness and unhappiness – Why?
This is the fourth script in a series of 6 podcasts on what is in store for us if we survive death. So far I have introduced the topic of death survival, focused on Swedenborg’s account of life after death, and considered the implications of our inner character being revealed to others. You may be … Continue reading Selfish character – A valid idea?
This is the third script in a series of 6 podcasts on what is in store for us if we survive death. So far I have looked at the question of death survival and in particular Emanuel Swedenborg’s account of life after death. If the descriptions of an afterlife are true, I now ask about … Continue reading Individual character – After death?