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The Devil, Demonic Possession, and We

On Facebook, where we maintain a presence, a recent chat transpired between a “mystical aspirant” and me about the subjects of the devil and the demonic possession. I am sharing and reproducing the Facebook conversation here. The Mystical Path (TMP): … Continue reading

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1900

The final scene from the movie “The Legend of 1900” moved me to tears. Foremost, the scene between the friends 1900 and Max was very touching — a supreme triumph of screenplay, lighting, cinema-tography, directing and acting. The content of … Continue reading

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Is Evil in Our Genes?

Within the biological family tree of primates, we, the human species, have very close cousins whose genetic blueprints are identical to ours by as much as 98.7 per cent: These are the “bonobo” of the species Pan paniscus (pictured at … Continue reading

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A Timeless Message and Reminder of “Essential Things”

(I grew up learning this poem. I am revisiting its wisdom, seeing how it has become my way of life.  As I look back, I see an amazing development: The ideas which it conveys were seeds then, but they are … Continue reading

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