Acedia: The Lost Name for the Emotion We’re All Feeling Right Now
Jonathan L. Zecher – As we struggle through our own “long, dark teatime of the soul”, we can name this experience, which is now part of our emotional repertoire.
TAG: christianity
6 Hints that Baby Jesus Stories were Late Additions to Early Christian Lore
Valerie Tarico – The wonder-filled birth story of the baby Jesus was centuries in the making.
Did Psychedelic Mushrooms Play a Role in Inspiring Christian Tradition?
Phillip Schneider – Was early Christian tradition inspired by psychedelics?
Huachuma – The Visionary Cactus from the Peruvian Andes
Sergey Baranov – Reconnecting to our spiritual roots is a coming home, and the sacred tradition of San Pedro is an ancient path.
Can Religion Be an Addiction?
Valerie Tarico – Has God become another form of self-destructive addiction for some people?
From the Christian Cross to Mobile Phone Towers – A Brief History of Mind Control
Julian Rose – Just what exactly is it that is being sacrificed?
Immaculate Conception – A Dark Side Deception
Julian Rose – Some seriously devious force has played a very dark and yet quite brilliant trick on mankind.
There’s a Seal on the Soul
Julian Rose – No one should be subject to a doctrine of superimposed fear and guilt.
The Seven Satanic Precepts Beat the Ten Commandments as Moral Guide
Valerie Tarico – Why might members of the Satanic Temple find it easier than Christians to follow some teachings of Jesus?
Compassion, Christianity or Consumerism? The True Meaning of Christmas
Cortland Pfeffer & Irwin Ozborne – Christmas has become symbolic of all that is wrong with our society.
Religious Children are Meaner and More Punitive than Secular Kids, Study Finds
Alex Pietrowski – This recent study shatters the myth that religion is essential to morality.
Where is Jesus in the Awakening?
Zen Gardner – The awakening is a constantly unfolding convergence of consciousness and it comes through many vectors.
A Trip Through Some of the Most Insane Acts of Violence in the Bible
Video – Are the horrors written about in the Old Testament allowing for the justification of horrific acts if carried out in the name of God?
The Pagan Origins of Modern Day Christianity
Film – Here’s a deeper exploration of the gnostic origins and pagan rituals that have led to modern day Christianity.
Churches Get Creepy Facial Recognition Software to Track Members
Valerie Tarico – Why do churches need a means to engage in unfettered surveillance of their members?
Third Density Embrace – Are the Gods Jealous?
Julian Rose – We must all turn our attention to fully embracing our third density roles and goals.
How Did Jesus Get to be So Hot? Where Popular Images of Jesus Came From
Valerie Tarico – Christians depict Jesus in a form that best suits their own culture and purposes, so where does his image come from?
The Forbidden Secrets of the Church
Pao L. Chang – Religion is one of the most powerful tools to use for enslaving our minds and souls, because it manipulates us to think that we are weak and powerless, and need to rely on a savior to save us.
Does Biblical Evidence Present God as Evil?
Video – In this video, the narrator argues that the God, as presented by the Bible, is inherently evil, and offers Biblical evidence of how God condones many types of heinous crimes.
20 of the World’s Weirdest Religious Beliefs
Valerie Tarico – If we could see our own culture from an outside vantage point, as if we were travelers, the world might look a little different.