9. Ego
For a good deal of my life, I have had a persistent and gnawing suspicion the ego is ultimately an illusion. The ego is the self-concept, the notion of “I,” or “me,” as separate and independent from “other.” It is the …
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For a good deal of my life, I have had a persistent and gnawing suspicion the ego is ultimately an illusion. The ego is the self-concept, the notion of “I,” or “me,” as separate and independent from “other.” It is the …
I have lately been finding myself exploring some thoughts which have been continually recurring in my mind with regards to both theists and atheists, and the essence of their views on reality. I have come to realize that on the whole, …
Why do we believe? Why do we place so much emphasis on faith? It is a question many churchgoers take for granted, but it is a question which deserves the utmost attention, because if we are to keep from lying to ourselves …
It is an oft used phrase that “nothing is sacred” in this world. It is a phrase often used with a sigh by those who believe “the good old days” were better than what we have today, as if something …
The pastor at the church where I work will on occasion mention in his sermons his annoyance with the “coexist” bumper stickers he often sees while driving, which spell out the word “coexist” using various religious symbols for the letters, …
I have often pondered the fact that throughout history, many extremely intelligent people, even geniuses such as Bach, Mozart, and Michelangelo, believed in God. Not only did they believe in God, but they often reflected their faith in some of …
III. Scientific Problems of Christianity One of the problems people can run into when contemplating the mysteries of the cosmos and the universe, is in believing there must have been a “beginning” to it all. This comes from our perception of …
Everyone can observe the fact of the phenomenons of stasis and change. As much as we know things appear in many ways to “stay the same,” we know things are also constantly and endlessly changing at the same time. My …
We have discovered many things already in the previous chapters of this book. We have learned there is no such thing as “other realms of existence,” “other dimensions,” “immortal souls,” the “supernatural,” and other “magical” notions. The cosmos is, as …
And now we come to the great question, a question on a subject so thoroughly contemplated and pondered throughout the ages in all cultures and within all walks of life – the subject of death. What is death? So many of us …