Category Archives: God

‘The eyes may be wrong, but the psyche is right’

Posted on July 6, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Carl Jung, the great psychoanalyst, once wrote: ‘We are all born to believe. The eyes may be wrong, but the psyche is right… We are all looking for a perfect model of ourselves.’ Similarly, C. S. Lewis said: ‘Most people, … Continue reading →

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All for good

Posted on July 4, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago, the Worcester Telegram reported the story of a temporary power outage in Newport, New Hampshire caused by a man who choked on a piece of food while driving. The Police report said that Ronald Tinker was … Continue reading →

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Thank God for professional car thieves

Posted on July 4, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A woman whose baby urgently needed medicine drove to a pharmacy to get the medication. Unfortunately, she then locked her keys in the car. She searched around and eventually found a wire coat hanger, but then realised she had no … Continue reading →

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Photographing the presence of God

Posted on June 25, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

The famous neurologist Professor Andrew Newberg actually takes photographs of what believers call ‘the presence of God’. He invites people to meditate and pray in a secluded room. Then, when they are most deeply absorbed in their devotions, he injects … Continue reading →

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Prayers that become a curse

Posted on June 25, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

The ancient Greeks had a story about Aurora the goddess of the dawn, who fell in love with Tithonus, a mortal youth. So Zeus the king of the gods, offered her any gift she might choose for her lover; and … Continue reading →

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Missing the mark

Posted on June 18, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago TV viewers in Britain were horrified to see knife thrower Jayde Hanson ‘nick’ the head of his female assistant while attempting to repeat his world record of one hundred and twenty knives thrown in two minutes. … Continue reading →

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Somehow God has survived

Posted on June 5, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Over the past century many influential people have predicted the collapse of mass religious belief, especially among educated people. But it didn’t happen. Somehow, God survived and even flourished. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the former Soviet Union … Continue reading →

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Eyes that do not see, ears that do not hear

Posted on May 27, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago the Washington Post arranged for Joshua Bell, a world renowned musician, but dressed in jeans, T shirt and a baseball cap, to play a Stradivarius violin worth more than three million dollars outside the subway. Hundreds … Continue reading →

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Dead souls

Posted on May 27, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Albert Einstein, who lived his life in the pursuit of scientific discovery, used to say: ‘He who can no longer pause to wonder, is as good as dead.’ Madeleine L’Engle, referring to this, said: ‘I share Einstein’s affirmation that anyone … Continue reading →

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You can talk to God anytime – for free

Posted on May 19, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Loneliness is a growing problem in our society, especially for divorced people, single mothers, and the elderly. One example of this human tragedy is an advertisement in an American newspaper that read: ‘I will listen to you talk for thirty … Continue reading →

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