Inspirational and informational Christian lenses
On this lensography I gather all my Christian lenses together, starting with the inspiring ones, going on with the philosophical debate ones. Those philosophical lenses are usually dependent on theology.
I'm also sharing something of my family history - a line of theologians with the same name: J.M.S. Baljon. Johannes Marinus Simon Baljon - my grandfather and his father and grandfather.
Christian quotes and inspiration
Free inspirational christian quotes and quotations
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Esoteric Mystic Christianity Books
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In esoteric Christianity the experience of mystics is taken as the road before each of us: and it's seen as a road of initiation. The idea is basically that when Jesus said that he only spoke in parables for the rabble, he meant it: he meant that he...
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XMas Advent Calendars 2009
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We had an advent calendar for a few years when I was small. It had a strange magic. We had a simple advent calendar: just pictures behind the doors, no candy let alone toys. These days advent calendars come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, with sti...
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Christian Spiritual Quotes and Inspirational Sayings
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Yours and my favorite quotes from the Christian tradition & links to more Christian and Spiritual quotes. Submit your favorite Christian quotes in the guestbook.
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God in the Bible - quotes
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People have their own image of God - yet God presents himself in the Bible in a variety of ways. I thought I'd go back to what's in that book to see the way God is portrayed there.
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Christian Calendars, Bible Organizers and Year Planners
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Diaries and Biblical Engagement Planners, Calendars and Christian Date Books. If you want your daily reminders of your faith in your date book. If you want your kids to grow up with bible verses literally on the kitchen wall. If you want your year...
A family connection
His father, J.M.S. Baljon, was also a theologian. He was more interested in the people of the parish though and for much of his life lived in the East Indies (as Indonesia was then called): family report has it he was one of the few Dutch able to appreciate the 'natives' on their own terms. It's clear growing up in Indonesia my grandfather first got interested in Islam.
His father, J.M.S. Baljon the first, was also a theologian. He was one of the first in the literary Bible interpretation school. This great-great grandfather and my grandfather made books that ended up mentioned in the Open Library. The 19th century one is not by my grandfather of course.
My parents left the church but raised their kids with the children's Bible. We still tend to read the Bible when (if) we get together for Christian holidays. I'm sure my parents never expected two of their kids to be seriously interested in alternative spirituality (yes, one of those kids is me).
But as this lens shows, I have not totally left behind my Christian roots...
And my mom, when she left behind her work in a psychiatric institution a few weeks ago, invited a speaker on Christianity and Psychiatry.
Christians inspiring us
Inspiring Christian authors and teachers
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Anthony De Mello, Christian inspiration from India
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Influenced the world through his powerful understanding of the human condition. Through the use of parables and teaching stories, de Mello pointed the way to authentic living. The influence of spiritual traditions outside mainstream Christianity is c...
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Strength out of suffering - France Pastorelli
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France Pastorelli tells her moving story: that of a mother, a musician, whose life turned to deep suffering because of heart problems. She turned her illness into a source of deep wisdom. Whether are ill or not, this book will give you insight into t...
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Elizabeth Clare Prophet Books
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Spiritual teachers are often controversial. Elizabeth Clare Prophet is accused of the usual: not being very scientific, not being clear about her sources (which are after all 'channeled') and ultimately: quarreling in her own circles. None of that m...
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Best Edgar Cayce Books
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Edgar Evans Cayce (March 18, 1877 - January 3, 1945) was a clairvoyant. He channeled answers to questions on subjects such as health or Atlantis, while in a self-induced trance. For this reason he has been called the sleeping prophet. Though Cayce wa...
Christian inspiration elsewhere online
- Christianity | All Considering
- Considering life, spiritual growth and more ponderings
- Alternative Christianity quotes and articles
- Articles and quotes on essential themes in Christianity and Christian Mysticism.
- God would kneel down - St. Francis of Assisi quote
- I think God might be a little prejudiced...
- The Life of Jesus Christ
- Overview of the life of Jesus, as given in the Biblical gospels
- Mother Teresa Wisdom Quotes
- Quotes from the wisdom of Mother Teresa
- The Word Made Flesh - Raghavan Iyer quote
- People tend to fasten upon the wounds and the blood, even though, as Titian's painting portrays clearly, the tragedy of Jesus was not in the bleeding wounds but in the ignorance and self-limitation of the disciples.
- Meditating on the life of Christ - Anthony de Mello
- A spiritual exercise in which Jesus Christ is visualized in meditation.
- Gurdjieff & Orthodox Christianity - Oksanen, Reijo
- Articles on Gurdjieff and his System
Debating the nature of God
Religious debate
Inspired by God? But who is (s)he?-
Is God Omniscient ? If so, do we have free will?
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If God exists, He is all knowing. That means that in advance he knows what we will do. If He knew yesterday that today I will do the laundry - am I free to NOT do the laundry today? There is a conflict between our assumption that we have free will,...
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What is God? IT is male and Female!
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I'm not personally invested in believing in a personal God. For me God is something impersonal, all encompassing and in everything. But what do YOU think? This is a religious debate with room for all points of view.
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Debates with a Christian starting point
Christian inspirational debates
While on these lenses I've also given room for other perspectives than the Christian one, they are formulated in the words of the dominant Western religious perspective: Christianity.-
What is the cause of all Evil?
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What is the cause of Evil? I think this complicated question begs a divine answer. Evil is such an absolutist word... I prefer to ask the question as follows: what's the cause of injustice and sorrow in the universe?
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There IS an afterlife
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I think there IS an afterlife This lens records various religious beliefs - and gives you the option of really deciding which is best. From Ancient Egypt and Plato, to Christianity and Buddhism... most religions I know of have an afterlife of sorts -...
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We DO have a soul
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There is no way to describe what I experience without a soul that transcends the personality. There is something in us which is more than my habits, limitations and combined past. According to Christianity and Islam we each have an immortal soul, tha...
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The Ultimate Questions - religion and spirituality
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These are the ultimate philosophy questions we all ask ourselves about religion and spirituality. Vote, get inspired and share. Part lensography, part hey monkeybrain lens - I hope you all enjoy.
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What are Miracles? a religious debate
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? What are Miracles? Are Miracles.... Things that happen, when we didn't expect them to. Things that happen that go against the laws of nature. Things that happen that go against the known laws of nature. Divine gifts to bring us spiritual growth. Spi...
Christian art: Salvador Dali
Surrealist art with Christian inspirations
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Salvador Dali - religiously themed surrealistic art
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A madman? A genius? A surrealist painter, but also a realist painter. An atheist, but later converted to Roman Catholicism. Despite the many developments in his art, a few threads are constant: Using modern and classic painting techniques Shocking h...
Christian jewelry
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Religious Jewelry Crosses
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The cross is a universal religious symbol, best known from Christianity. In other religions it often symbolizes the four cardinal points or the four elements. In Christianity the cross symbolizes the crucification of Jesus. The Crucifix is a cross in...
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First Holy Communion jewelry
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Help your child or godchild remember their first communion with religious jewelry. Boys will often get a cross, crucifix or a religious medal such as a four way medal. Girls can be given any of these, but alternatives include a sacramental charm brac...
Christianity trivia quiz
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Quiz: Free Christian trivia test
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Test your knowledge of Christianity one of the largest world religions. Do you know your religious trivia? Good luck and have fun. I'm asking questions about the history of Christianity, the Bible, Christianity in the world today and theology. ...
Are you inspired by Christianity too?
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Reply
- mulberry mulberry May 13, 2009 @ 2:45 pm
- It's interesting to learn that your parents left the church. My mother was Catholic but left the church, my father was an atheist. We were given a children's bible, quite beautiful actually. We read it on our own and to this day I find I often know more about the Christian Bible than many of my friends who attended church regularly. (not that I really know that much about it) Anyway, I don't really equate my spirituality to the bible per se.
More spiritual inspiration
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The best spiritual books EVER
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Gathering all my spiritual book reviews together. Religion and spirituality fascinates me no end. I also love to read books - this lens combines both fascinations. I've reviewed quite a few spiritual books by now. Here you'll find my reviews...
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Great spiritual teachers - my favorites and yours
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These are some of the teachers - past and present - who will keep reminding us that there IS more to life. There is more to US... Spiritual teachers are the salt that gives flavor to our otherwise somewhat dry western culture. With all the focus on...
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Spiritual Lenses - Katinka Hesselink Net: religion and spirituality
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A lensography of my best spirituality lenses as well as a summary of my website. I feature information from various religious traditions like Buddhism, Sufism, Fourth Way and Theosophy. I also pay attention to various spiritual teachers, whether the...
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Spiritual Presents and Christmas Gift Ideas
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My collection of gift lenses: web pages with spiritual products. Browse at your leisure. In time I will also list the most popular products here. You will find spiritual books, cards, quotes, jewelry, posters and calendars.
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Spirituality's Lensography of lensographies
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What can I say to introduce myself. I'm an online addict who has two spiritual blogs, one spiritual website and so on. I'm interested in Religion, Spirituality, Webdesign, Search Engines (aka Google), Science fiction, Fantasy literature, the environm...
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