Human creation and evolution owe everything to the genital or sex act. Arguably, by virtue of its essentiality as the sole conduit of existence, the genital or sex act is sacrosanct.William E. May, author of Catholic Bioethics and the Gift of Human...
Conversion therapists are confident that their system works; that gays can be cured.Again, it was Minister Tom Brown who sounded genuinely troubled when he said that the problem is disbelief in the supernatural...
Human Rights Campaign is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)civil rights advocacy group and political lobbying organisation in the United States (US).Founded in 1980, it has repeatedly condemned efforts to "cure" homosexuality...
Would Jesus' apostles have refused to celebrate the Lord's Supper with today's Christians?Would his apostles have shunned Christianity, as we know it? And how would Jesus have reacted to a movement that has deified him?The likely answers to these...
There is reticence, shame a taboo surrounding suicide. It is a subject that evokes pain, longing and guilt.Orthodox religions have long held that suicide is reviled by God. There is also a misplaced sentiment that victims are psychologically weak...
"If the Bible is true, then I am Christ."- David Koresh"We have been so terribly betrayed ... so be kind to the children and be kind to seniors and take the potion ... and step over quietly because we are not committing suicide; it's a revolutionary...
Five-year-old Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Myers and her parents met Pope Francis recently and she captured worldwide media attention as she stood innocently before the Pontiff.He gave her a traditional blessing and laid his hand over her eyes as he prayed.It...
"In reality, respect for human life is called for from the time that the process of generation begins. From the time that the ovum is fertilised, a life is begun which is neither that of the father nor of the mother, it is rather the life of a new...
During the 1970s and 1980s, liberation theology was at the fore in the struggle against right wing governments throughout Latin America.Its architect, Peru-born Gustav Gutiérrez, a theologian and Dominican priest, was deeply influenced by his...
"Without the Law of Moses, would we all be running around like little gods, stealing, raping, and spilling blood ...?"- Dan Baker:Losing Faith in FaithWho or what is God? This remains a mystery beyond sensory perception and human imagination.We can...
Oftentimes, we hear the expression, "an apple doesn't fall far from the tree," or "a chip off the old block". These are proverbial ways of saying the product always has a likeness in form and substance to its producer.But we cannot always reduce...
"God knows where the money is, and he knows how to get it to you." - Gloria Copeland"God said, 'It is time to tell the money you don't belong to the wicked, you belong to us ... money come to me now'."- Leroy Thompson"You can't expect millions from...
"I know how persuasive and convincing communicating entities can be. Their charm, clairvoyance, and knowledge can work wonders in massaging one's frail hope ... and earthbound spirits well know how to burrow into the most soft, pliable parts of self...
A discourse on energy, the unseen dimensions, the fallen cities of Atlantis and Lemuria, the destiny of the soul and the fate of the world cascaded effortlessly.It was not read from a script but intimately conveyed to me by Celeste and Jack Appel,...
We need to find God, and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence. We need silence to be able...
Sufism, oftentimes referred to as the mystical branch of Islam, is emerging as a unifying force, a spiritual discipline that accommodates practitioners of every faith.This is nothing short of ironic, given the sullied image that orthodox Islam has...
"African parents in church wail, jump and scream for some so called god to save them, while their lives deteriorate further." - Teekay Akin"The oil that keeps this machine (anti-gay violence) moving is bad religion."- Bishop Joseph Tolton...
In a world where titles are readily sought to legitimise positions in the religious community, there is always the possibility that unscrupulous individuals will circumvent conventional paths to credentialisation.The authentic religious leader is...
A few years ago, Tom Cruise's diatribe against psychiatry on television sparked an ongoing debate. Spiritual crisis networks throughout the world do not verbally carpet bomb this branch of medicine as the famous actor did, but they caution against the unprecedented use of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications when drug-free therapies are available with positive results...
As mainstream religion loses its grip on a more discerning generation, spirituality has taken on a greater existential role.Many are looking inward for peace and wisdom, realising that dogmas, injunctions and edicts supposedly prescribed by God have...
The talk of the Rapture, Armageddon and Millennialism is rife among Christians as the world seemingly teeters on the brink of annihilation. There is a sense of imminence to Jesus' supposed return.But let's for a moment strip away biblical prophecy...
Renowned healer, spiritual teacher, and author Mary Shutan is adamant that there needs to be a connection of the mind and body in the healing process.Shutan, author of the critically acclaimed book The Spiritual Awakening Guide, recently opened up...
Richard Schwartz sits away from his desk. He reclines for a moment then leans forward, his every word deliberate. He appears to be almost searching for the most accurate responses to a slew of questions.Schwartz is bespectacled and blessed with a...
"Peter three times denied the Lord (Matthew 26) saying he did not know him, because he recognised that person was not Christ." Seth Speaks: The EternalValidity of the Soul.When our belief and faith are strongly challenged by credible revelations, we...
Embedded in research, I arrived in Thusis, Switzerland, not knowing what to expect. The spectacular snow-capped peaks bedazzled me as I rode over 7,000 feet into the Alps. But my mind strayed repeatedly as I pondered on what awaited me.It is there...
