Naaman
2 Kings 5.15-19 Elisha has just healed Naaman, commander of the army of Aram, of leprosy. Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. Your servant...
Voltaire’s Perfect World
Voltaire’s Perfect World Voltaire put it this way: “All’s for the best in the best of all possible worlds.” There is reason to challenge this statement from a hypothetical standpoint. For example, the best of all possible worlds might actually be a horrible place if...
Hell No Introduction
Hell No Introduction Hell is a forgotten concern in 21st century culture. Christian theologians will argue about its design, with most insisting on the importance of everlasting torment, but exposure for the average person is limited to the comics. The typical hell...
Emotional
What is “emotional” thinking? We start with our thoughts. Our emotions will present our thoughts through various bodily outlets, such as sweating, red face, tears, etc. We assess these physiological responses as confirmations of our initial thoughts. Armed with opinion confirmation, we deduce that we are justified in the amplification of those initial thoughts. This triggers greater physiological responses. Thusly we manufacture self-feeding loops that begin as thought mole hills but end up as mountains. – E.O.
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