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Monthly Archives: November 2009
What the Movie "2012" and the Rapture Have in Common?
EzineArticles.com Author’s Area. Recently, my wife and I saw the movie 2012. It reminded me of the doomsday nonsense that fundamentalist Christians (and I was once one of them) have been saying about the RAPTURE – the return of Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 and the Rapture
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How To Know God
Religions have failed humanity. So has the religion, Christianity. While they start out right, they end up wrong. I’m a Christian theologian and much of what I see in the Christian church today, across all denominational lines, is nothing short of insane. If you want to know how to know God, the church is very possibly the last place you ought to look. Continue reading
911, War and Peace
We hear a great deal about “winning” the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Is war ever winnable? What really is the answer to the conflict in the Middle East? Is it all that different than the conflict in the human soul? Isn’t what goes on around us just a reflection of what’s going on within us? War without? War within. The world will only ever change from within. Here’s what I’ve learned… Continue reading
Posted in War, Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
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The Day I Woke Up, Became Enlightened, Was Transformed, Awakened: I'm not Sure What to Call It
It was an instantaneous awakening, transformation, spiritual enlightenment. I’ve never found the right word to describe it but what happened to me on that Sunday afternoon transformed my experience of life in ways that defy explanation. Continue reading
Posted in Awakening, Spiritual Enlightenment, The Awakened Life, Transformation
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The Awakened Life: Enoch, Archetype of the Sacred Art of Knowing God
What is the awakened life? How can you know the Infinite Intelligence that Christians call God, Muslims call Allah, and Jews call Elohim? I’ve written a book about a little known avatar out of Jewish antiquity who is the archetype of the sacred art of knowing God. It’s called The Enoch Factor: Sacred Art of Knowing God. Continue reading
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Death is Your Guru; Let It Teach You
Death is your guru; let it teach you. Those words were spoken by the Buddha himself. You can learn to cope with death; indeed, with any crisis. I talk about this and other spiritual things in my new book The Enoch Factor: Sacred Art of Knowing God. Continue reading
Posted in Death: Coping with Crisis
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Why Are People So Unhappy?
Why is there so much unhappiness in our world? Where does it come from? How can we find the source of real happiness, bliss, and peace? In groundbreaking new book, The Enoch Factor: Sacred Art of Knowing God, author Dr. Steve McSwain explores the way to find happiness. Continue reading
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Why the "Law of Attraction" Doesn't Work for Most People
Author/Speaker/Spiritual Leader Provides Clues in Groundbreaking New Book, The Enoch Factor: Sacred Art of Knowing God. Continue reading
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The War on Drugs Cannot Be Won: Here's Why…
Spiritual Leader Says “It’s time to End the Insanity and Legalize All Drugs!” in GroundBreaking New Book, The Enoch Factor: Sacred Art of Knowing God Continue reading
Posted in The War on Drugs, War
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"God Has No Religion!"
Christian Theologian Agrees with Gandhi’s statement that “God has no religion!” in groundbreaking new book, The Enoch Factor: Sacred Art of Knowing God. Continue reading
Posted in Religion vs Spirituality
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