by J Douglas Bottorff | Jan 16, 2012 | General Inspiration, New Thought Inspiration, The Spiritual Experience
(Click for Audio: The Quest for Freedom) “Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself …” Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King championed the cause...
by J Douglas Bottorff | Dec 26, 2011 | Meditation & Prayer, New Thought Inspiration, The Spiritual Experience
(Click for audio: Meditation Exercise ) Emilie Cady [From Lessons In Truth: Bondage or Liberty, Which?] Every man must take time daily for quiet and meditation. In daily meditation lies the secret of power. No one can grow in either spiritual knowledge or power...
by J Douglas Bottorff | Dec 20, 2011 | New Thought Inspiration, Paradigm of Oneness, The Spiritual Experience
A Paradigm of Oneness: Part 10 Click for audio: Religion Broadly speaking, traditional Christian sects hold at their core the paradigm of separation. Christian-based New Thought religions hold at their core the paradigm of oneness. While there are many points at which...
by J Douglas Bottorff | Dec 14, 2011 | Paradigm of Oneness, The Spiritual Experience
A Paradigm of Oneness: Part 9 Click for audio: Unity and the Bible From the paradigm of separation the Bible is seen as the word of God, that is, God’s means of communicating with people literally. Shifting to the paradigm of oneness, this view quickly changes. The...
by J Douglas Bottorff | Nov 7, 2011 | Paradigm of Oneness, The Spiritual Experience
A Paradigm of Oneness: Part 4 (Click to listen to Oneness) There is a widespread perception among religious advocates that humanity is living in a fallen state that began with Adam and Eve’s disobedience to God. According to this perception the consequence of this...
by J Douglas Bottorff | Oct 31, 2011 | Paradigm of Oneness, The Spiritual Experience
A Paradigm of Oneness: Part 3 Click for audio: Know Thyself Our understanding of God plays a major role in the way we think of ourselves. The paradigm of separation causes us to live life trying to measure up to the expectations of a god we do not understand. Those...
