Tag: Kingdom of God
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The Ethiopian Bible says Heaven is Not what the Church Teaches
In the Ethiopian vision, heaven is not a distant place above the world but a sacred reality woven into everyday life. This belief is reflected in Lalibela, where churches were carved downward into living rock rather than built upward, symbolizing the discovery of God’s presence within creation rather than escape from it. Ethiopia’s spiritual imagination…
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The Kingdom Is Within You: Awakening to the One Infinite Creator
How Can We Know Ourselves? One of the most profound instructions attributed to Jesus is found in the Gospel of Thomas: “Know yourselves.” At first glance, the instruction seems simple. But what does it actually mean? Most of us spend our lives getting to know our careers, families, hobbies, opinions, and the world around us.…
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The Real Purpose of Jesus: Awakening Humanity to Its Divine Nature
Jesus is probably the most recognized religious figure in the world. His name has been preached in churches, spoken in prayers, carried across continents, and used to inspire both extraordinary compassion and, at times, fear, division, and control. Yet Jesus was not actually called “Jesus” by the people who walked beside him. He would most…
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Life Is What We Make It: Joy, Suffering, and the Journey of Consciousness
Life can be full of joy, with moments of pain and suffering that seemingly last a lifetime. Christianity, Buddhism, and The Law of One approach suffering from different perspectives, yet each turns our attention toward something profound: what happens within us may matter as much as what happens to us. Perhaps life itself is a…