Eternal Life, Part 3

Eternal Life, Part 3  …the direct intuitive realization that although I am not God, I am not other than God either, fans out in all directions. Although I am not you, I am not other than you either. Although I am not the earth, I am not other than the earth, either. James Finley, reflecting … Continue reading Eternal Life, Part 3

Eternal Life, Part 2

Eternal Life, Part 2  Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven... Matthew 5:12a (NRSV) Last week, I wrote that the gateway to eternal life is the present moment, a concept that has been around for millennia. In Christian circles, the terms eternal life and heaven are often used synonymously. Their similarities … Continue reading Eternal Life, Part 2

Eternal Life

Eternal Life  As you go, proclaim the good news, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matthew 10:7 (NRSV) There are mysterious boundaries that emerge as we explore the nature of our physical existence at its apparent extremes. These boundaries are of a different nature than the physical barriers that prevent us from crossing certain … Continue reading Eternal Life

Eternity and Infinity, Part 3

Eternity and Infinity, Part 3 For God so loved the world that (God) gave (God’s) only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. John 3:16 (NRSV) Just as the concepts of infinity and eternity are poorly understood and beyond concrete description, so the concept of eternal … Continue reading Eternity and Infinity, Part 3

Eternity and Infinity, Part 2

Eternity and Infinity, Part 2  "We say God is eternal, but we don’t know what that means.”[1] James Finley Last week I proposed that eternity runs perpendicular to the three-dimensional, space-time continuum that we experience in our lives. As such, eternity is not a continuation of time as we know it, but a depth of … Continue reading Eternity and Infinity, Part 2