“One man does not assert the truth which he knows, because he feels himself bound to the people with whom he is engaged; another, because the truth might deprive him of the profitable position by which he maintains his family; a third, because he desires to attain reputation and authority, and then use them in …
Ever since the fall of man, there has been a push to elevate the subjective to the position of ultimate authority. Notions such as "perception is reality," "my truth, your truth" and the "self-made man" are rooted in this attempt, as are the philosophies which deny the existence of objective reality. There is a reality. …
Worry and fearful thinking have momentum. They do not want to end. If you fight worry and fearful thinking, struggle with them, or try to resist them, you will give them energy. Struggle with implies subjection to, always. Worry and fearful thinking act like metastatic cancers in the mental and emotional realms. They spread quickly …
Much consideration has been given to the fall of man, which was described biblically and in numerous other ancient religions and mythologies from around the world. The biblical fall centered around the misuse of free will — in the form of disobedience and disagreement with God’s will — and resulted in a loss of man’s innocence, …
Continue reading The Fall of Man, Repentance, and Restoration
It is time that we let the mystery of God be finished on earth. God is a creator. That which God creates is called creation. God is basic cause. God is "being," while creation is in a constant state of becoming. Man was created in the image and likeness of God. Therefore, man, like God, …
Resisting evil is the most certain way to perpetuate it. “If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of us and destroy them. But the line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart of every human being. And who is …
If there’s one thing for certain these days, it’s that people will quickly become unhinged if you poke them in the axioms. Spend five minutes on any social media platform and you’ll instantly recognize this pattern. Question a person’s political views or thoughts on current events, for instance, and you’ll typically be met with a …
Continue reading Bridges between Heaven and Earth—We are the Missing Link
We like to attribute special significance to beginnings, like the start of a new year, the first day of school, or a first date. We do this because we are born to create, to make all things new. It’s in our spiritual DNA; it’s intrinsic to our being. All creative processes have a beginning, a …
If it is true that we were created in the image and likeness of God and if we were indeed called to do “greater works,” wouldn’t it make sense for us to follow the template for creative action portrayed in the story of creation? I believe so. The world was created using the verb, “let”: …
The holiday season provides a special opportunity to not only count our blessings, but to give specific consideration to the nature and necessity of giving and receiving. To my mind, one of the most important realizations on the theme is this: every blessing that God ever gave to you came through someone else to you. …
Gregory Hake 