Friday is Book Day on the blog, when we take a look at books – old and new — that I highly recommend you not miss. This week’s recommended reading: The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho. The book description at Amazon.com sums up this masterpiece perfectly: “Paulo Coelho’s enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the…

According to reports from the Associated Press, Wang Guangya, China’s representative at the UN, has warned that “If the situation in Myanmar takes a worse turn because of external intervention, it would be the people of Myanmar who will bear the brunt.” China was repeatedly discouraged sanctions by the international community, or any other actions…

Wednesday is Question and Answer Day on the blog…a time for exploring many of the questions that people have recently asked about the nine Conversations with God books and the New Spirituality. Here’s this week’s entry… Topic: Open Marriage Question asked by: Cathy Campbell Question: I had to put down the Trilogy when I got…

The belief in a God who is far away from us, “over there,” and who wants and needs or desires or demands something from those of us “over here,” is what allows humans to grant themselves the moral authority to inflict punishments of their own upon those who they believe have ignored God’s Word and…

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