ISSUE 12 WINTER 2002-03

ISSUE 12

Welcome to the Light and Life Journal, issue no. 12.  Herein, we explore many aspects of the spiritual universe as they may impact our lives on this quickening planet.

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Contents:

  • Editor at Large: Accessing the Spirit of Truth with care; making sense of a mincemeat of ministries.
     

  • Raff Ellis of Yellow Times relates a powerful and poignant picture of a world that both cheers and cries at catastrophes, depending on which God we worship.
     

  • Contact with the spiritual world is no simple matter since there are numerous personalities of the celestial universe working with mortals. Jim McCallon and Steven Hecht find some stirring examples in the Urantia papers.
     

  • A Course in Miracles: In “Ending My Religion,” Patrick Miller reviews signifi cant signposts in his lifelong spiritual quest through changing times and perceptions.
     

  • The Church Within and Rev. Daniel Megow considers God’s will for you.
     

  • Religions are now building church-controlled mini-towns where followers can live insulated lives that emphasize their values. Patricia Leigh-Brown explores the trend.
     

  • Conspiracies are everywhere and some of us aren’t fooled. Jacques Lecouturier reviews the sticky web that wraps us all. Conspiracy theories are also often conspiracies themselves.
     

  • Having archaic and eating it too ... James H.. Young explores how inadequate language retards understanding and what to do about it.

  • Celestial transmissions from all of the Teaching Mission sessions at the International Urantia Fellowship conference this summer in Colorado. Teachers include Abraham, Tarkas, Welmek, Rayson, Corelli, Daniel, and Christ Michael.
     

  • Healing of the Soul requires an alignment with the Christ consciousness. Donna D’Ingillo with the Stillness Foundation and the Center for Christ Consciousness traces the path.
     

  • The Great Change that is coming in our society will be catastrophic thinks Dexter Graphic, who expects a powerful reckoning to the excesses of our ego-dominated lives. An adventure into pessimistic rationalism.
     

  • Celestials over Cincinnati. Transmissions from the Teaching Mission group by Malvantra Melchizedek, Veronica, Elisha and others.
     

  • Did our ancestors live with dinosaurs? New Science reports some compelling new evidence that links humankind’s origins with other than apes and points to a much earlier timeframe
     

  • The Thought Streams that we choose for ourselves, like our water, can control our lives for the better or worse, says Michael of Starbuilders.com. in a compelling analogy.
     

  • Celestial Surfing: A Time to Choose. Ron Faulk sees a great divide today, in which people are choosing to either follow God or the ways of the world; Steffani Murray wonders if it can be the beginning of a new initiative on behalf of the Urantian Jesus.
     

  • I AM: A plea for empathy and compassion in the face of the horrors of the world and our suffering siblings from Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
     

  • Abraham’s religious legacy is now being recovered and rekindled into mainsteam society, a report from Jane Lampman.
     

  • Understanding Pentecost is the key to grasping the gospel of Jesus and the powerful spiritual influences of the world. A lesson by Rob Crickett of Rob Cricket International Ministries.
     

  • There is a “new” Buddhism alive and growing in the world. Does it return to truer roots or just present revisionist practices more suited to modern life? Peter Steinfels explores.
     

  • Jest the Facts: Church bulletin bloopers
     

  • Dying as a transformational spiritual experience is explored by Anara Solray, who encourages a new way of looking at the experience and learning to help with it.
     

  • Letting God Show The Way, an inspirational lesson from David and Maria LeBaron.
     

  • Pantheism: Exploring an ancient Faith and its recent variations. How much of the Earth IS God?
     

  • The Miracle Man of Joao de Deus. Josie Ravenwing traces the legendary healer deep into the Brazilian jungles and recounts an amazing experience.
     

  • Adjusting our minds and spirits to these remarkable times, with Keitan.
     

  • The Other, poetry by Bob Devine.
     

  • Editorial response about the “stinking mass” we publish. Dexter is back.
     

  • Loving Grace By Me - Jim

 

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