http://spiritualquestions.org.uk Throwing light on human happiness and the meaning of life by exchanging spiritual questions and comments and by exploring links between Swedenborg's writings, psychology and spiritual healing. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:50:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/how-guardian-angels-help/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/how-guardian-angels-help/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:55:41 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=3004 According one theory, angel guardians connect with you and influence your thinking. This fascinating brief video (produced by spiritualwisdom.org.uk) shows how this might happen in the ordinary circumstances of our everday lives. Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/how-guardian-angels-help/feed/ 0 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/do-i-have-a-guardian-angel/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/do-i-have-a-guardian-angel/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:53:02 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2986 It would be nice to believe there is someone watching over you guarding against harm. But the sceptic will soon say this is just wishful thinking. Fairy godmothers are for children’s fairy tales like Cinderella and not for educated adults. … Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/do-i-have-a-guardian-angel/feed/ 0 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/how-to-heal/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/how-to-heal/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:40:41 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2960 One of the conditions of effective counselling according to Carl Rogers is unconditional acceptance. Not judging others. Some people believe that unconditional acceptance can be a healing factor also in ordinary interactions of everyday life. For them this would involve practising forgiveness when someone hurts you, and giving encouragement to those who fail to show good behavior, and even not criticising those who do wrong. But just how realistic is this approach? Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/how-to-heal/feed/ 0 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/remnants-exhibition/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/remnants-exhibition/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:04:28 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2972 Exhibition | 23 February 2012 | 6 – 9 pm | Swedenborg House | Free Admission The Swedenborg Society presents REMNANTS, an exhibition throughout Swedenborg House, showcasing objects from the extraordinary Swedenborg archive. This event is organized in conjunction with … Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/remnants-exhibition/feed/ 0 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/ethical-parking-control/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/ethical-parking-control/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:08:36 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2951 Want to do what you think is right despite what your boss tells you? Are you willing to risk losing your job for your principles? Traffic warden Hakim Berkani tried to issue parking tickets in London’s Kensington and Chelsea only … Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/ethical-parking-control/feed/ 0 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/evidence-of-life-after-death/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/evidence-of-life-after-death/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:08:25 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2930 We have all heard about so-called communications purportedly from a spirit world through mediums. However, less well known are those where no other live person is involved. These have been called ‘after death communications’ (ADCs). An ADC is defined as … Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/evidence-of-life-after-death/feed/ 2 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/follow-experience-or-scripture/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/follow-experience-or-scripture/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:58:39 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2939 How do you know what to believe? What ideals to follow? Is it what makes sense, or what others tell you, or what you have experienced and felt? Or is it what holy scripture says? Dr Jonathen Rose tackles this … Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/02/follow-experience-or-scripture/feed/ 0 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/does-it-matter-what-i-believe/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/does-it-matter-what-i-believe/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:30:06 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2865 There is a pluralistic mentality that has infused our social consciousness and a spreading attitude that there is more than one world-view or way of thinking that leads to everlasting happiness. We hear the attitude that it doesn’t matter what you actually believe as long as it suits you and you find it helpful. But does what you believe matter? Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/does-it-matter-what-i-believe/feed/ 0 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/orthodox-christianity/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/orthodox-christianity/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:16:11 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2918 This short video briefly deals with how Swedenbrog's ways of understanding God, Paul's letters, and mysticism differs from that of orthodox Christianity. It features Dr Jonathen Rose being interviewed by Andy Nesky Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/orthodox-christianity/feed/ 0 http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/journeying-home-workshop/ http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/journeying-home-workshop/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:59:01 +0000 editor http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/?p=2879   Workshop Saturday 10th March 10am – 4pm Greenhill New Church Centre 177 Leicester Road New Barnet, Herts. EN5 5EB The idea of ‘home’ may have an aspect of a place where you live but also it has different levels of meaning. On a … Continue reading →]]> http://spiritualquestions.org.uk/2012/01/journeying-home-workshop/feed/ 0