A Collection of Posts On Mysticism & Religious Experience

On Mysticism and Religious Experience

The Paradox of Experiencing God

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-paradox-of-experiencing-god.html

More On Communion

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-on-communion.html

The Spiritual Experience

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-spiritual-experience.html

On Ratatouille, Time & The Eucharist

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/09/one-post-wednesday-ratatouille-time.html

The Pentecostal Insight

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-pentecostal-insight_18.html

Visions & Revelations

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/04/visions-revelations.html

The Christian Myth-stic

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-christian-myth-stic.html

Conflicting Tendencies In Mysticism

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/04/conflicting-tendencies-in-mysticism.html

The Temple & Christian Mysticism

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-temple-and-christian-mysticism.html

My Mystical Approach

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/01/my-mystical-approach.html

The Secret To Meditation

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-secret-to-meditation.html

A Collection of Posts On Sin & Salvation

A Collection of Posts On Sin and Soteriology (Salvation)

Every religion deals with some kind of salvation. We are saved from something and to something. Christianity seeks salvation from 'sin' and to 'God'. This is a collection of posts on sin and the process of salvation.

Sin Is Spiritual

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/09/sin-is-spiritual.html

The Soteriology of Comic Books

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/08/dc-marvel-soteriology-of-comics.html

Decadence and Pride

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/09/decadence-and-pride.html

In The Image Yet Fallen…

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/06/in-image-yet-fallen.html

Sin As Separation

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/05/sin-as-separation.html

What Is Sin?

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-is-sin.html

Saved Yet Sinner

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/04/saved-yet-sinner.html

Self-Interest, Selfishness, Good & Evil

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/04/self-interest-selfishness-good-evil.html

When Did You Get Saved?

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/04/when-did-you-get-saved.html

Why Can’t We Just Be Good?

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/why-cant-we-just-be-good.html

The Problem In Ourselves

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-problem-is-not-in-our-laws-it-is-in.html

A Collection of Posts On Creation

A Collection of Posts On Creation

One of my favorite subjects is creation. Religion deals with ultimate matters, especially matters of the origins of all things. The simplest formulation of this quest is the question "why is there something rather than nothing". Here is a collection of posts on this question and related issues.

Creation Out of Nothing

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/10/creation-out-of-nothing.html

Models of Divine Creation

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/10/models-of-divine-creation.html

Creation & Redemption

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/creation-redemption.html

A Collection of Posts On The Combat Motiff

A Collection of Posts on Combat Motiffs

I believe that life is a war or conflict of some kind. This is a common Biblical theme: there are spiritual forces both good and evil and they stand at odds with one another. This is a collection of posts on Apocalypticism, the life/death tension, and the combat motiffs of the Bible.

On The Pain of Demons

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-pain-of-demons.html

A New Show On Fox About The Book of Revelation

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-tv-show-on-fox-book-of-revelation.html

Divination

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/09/divination.html

Psalm 82 Again

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/08/psalm-82-again.html

Doctor Who, Death, Life

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/07/doctor-who-death-life.html

On The Dark Side

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-dark-side-quicker-easier-more.html

On Dualism

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/07/why-dualism-why-not-dualism.html

The White Lantern

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-white-lantern.html

Environmentalism And…

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/06/environmentalism-combat-myth.html

The Devil Doesn’t Like To Lose

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-devil-doesnt-like-to-lose.html

The Lies of Death

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-lies-half-truths-of-death_6.html

Who We Should Hate

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/06/hating-right-person.html

The Power of Dualism

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-power-of-dualism.html

The Accuser

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/05/the-accuser.html

Preparing For Spiritual Warfare

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-i-prepare-for-spiritual-warfare.html

The Jedi Armor of God

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-full-jedi-armor-of-god.html

Death & Life

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/death-life-in-hebrew-religion.html

Chaos Waters

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/chaos-waters.html

Lillith & Babylon

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/lillith-and-babylon.html

The Enemy

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-enemy.html

The Weapons

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-weapons.html

The Book of Tobit

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-book-of-tobit-apocrypha.html

A Brief History of Evil

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-brief-history-of-evil.html

The Awareness of Death

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-awareness-of-death.html

Why Gnosticism

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/01/why-gnosticism.html

Comic Book Theology

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/01/comic-book-theology.html

Psalm 82

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/01/psalm-82.html

Notes On Revelation 7:1-8

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/01/notes-on-revelation-71-8.html

Notes On Revelation 12

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/01/notes-on-revelation-12.html

The Book of Revelation As A Corrective

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-book-of-revelation-corrective-to.html

Revelation 13:8

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2013/01/revelation-138.html

On Revelation 17

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2012/12/revelation-chapter-17-part-1.html

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2012/12/notes-on-revelation-17-part-2.html

The Double-Edged Sword

http://ljtsg.blogspot.com/2011/12/double-edged-sword-of-apocalyptic.html

Off-Topic: Comic Book Reviews For The Last Two Weeks

DC's TEEN TITANS #24
The Titans are lost in time while the Earth stands threatened by the Criminal Syndicate and Raven's deception grows deeper. This book has seen better days. Too many crossovers have made the whole thing muddled.
Storyline: 2 Stars
Dialogue: 3 Stars
Pacing: 3.5 Stars
Art: 3 Stars
Overall: 2.5 Stars

DC's JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK
The depths of Constantine's soul are explored as an old flame returns into his life. An enjoyable side story that heralds an increased role for the character in the New 52 universe.
Storyline: 3.5 Stars
Dialogue: 3.5 Stars
Pacing: 3.5 Stars
Art: 4 Stars
Overall: 3.5 Stars

DC's JUSTICE LEAGUE #24
We learn more about Ultraman and Black Adam joins the battle against the Syndicate in a big way. This was a great book.
Storyline: 4.5 Stars
Dialogue: 4 Stars
Pacing: 4.5 Stars
Art: 5 Stars
Overall: 4.5 Stars

Archie's BETTY & VERONICA: REGGIESTILTSKIN
Funny and entertaining, I am loving these Archie "elseworlds". I can't get enough
Storyline: 3.5 Stars
Dialogue: 4 Stars
Pacing: 2.5 Stars
Art: 3 Stars
Overall: 3.5 Stars

Big Dog Ink's LEGEND OF OZ : THE WICKED WEST #12
This book just seems to get better and better. We learn a little more about the return of Dorothy and a lot more about the origins of the flying monkeys. This was a side story but WHAT a side story, surprises abound and the art is just incredible as always.
Storyline: 4.5 Stars
Dialogue: 4.5 Stars
Pacing: 4.5 Stars
Art: 5 Stars
Overall: 4.5 Stars

DC's DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE
Things take off in a big way here...this is a big improvement over issue 1. Skeletor takes a bigger role and He-Man fights Superman...nuff said.
Storyline: 4 Stars
Dialogue: 3.5 Stars
Pacing: 4 Stars
Art: 3.5 Stars
Overall: 3.5 Stars

Marvel's INFINITY #5 of 6
Wow, what a book. This is the best paced book of the series so far. The saga of Thanos' son deepens as the Avengers make their mark across the cosmos. The raising of the Avengers to godlike proportions was well- done. Bravo!
Storyline: 4.5 Stars
Dialogue: 4.5 Stars
Pacing: 4 Stars
Art: 4 Stars
Overall: 4.5 Stars

DC's TEEN TITANS Annual #2
This is the best TT book in a long time and the best New 52 Book to feature Superboy EVER. The fight scenes were off the hook and the storyline is a big improvement over other recent offerings.
Storyline: 4 Stars
Dialogue: 3.5 Stars
Pacing: 4 Stars
Art: 4 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars

Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #8
Wow, this book was great! A big improvement over last issue. It was a much better story and the dialogue continues to really elevate the book. The art kind of sucks, though.
Storyline: 4 Stars
Dialogue: 4.5 Stars
Pacing: 4 Stars
Art: 2 Stars
Overall: 4 Stars

Off-Topic: TV Shows Cancelled WAY Too Early

1) Firefly
2) Carnivale
3) Awake
4) Alcatraz
5) The Flash
6) Miracles
7) Young Justice


....what are some others you can think of?

A Lull In Blogging + A Preview

Yesterday I was sans internet. Today I had a grey water line to fix. I am VERY tired. I have two weeks of comics to review. That will be coming soon.