The First Death and Afterlife Experience in the Bible

 

We do not know how long Cain’s anger burned, but it ended when met Abel. Instead of doing things that were TOV, Cain acted like a predator, like a wild animal, and murdered his brother. And then YHVH the god appeared. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/56c34f65f7fc/the-first-death-and-afterlife-experience-in-the-bible

How to be Accepted by God

 

“How to be accepted by God” is a subject that was – and still is -- very important to many readers of the Bible. The best answer to that question comes from YHVH the god in a story that many Bible readers know, but haven’t understood. I will tell you my version of that story today. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/982989e763b3/how-to-be-accepted-by-god

Why the TOV Center and Why Now?

 

For twenty-five years, Jim Myers and I have studied, investigated, written and taught together, working for a better world, with more knowledge, understanding and TOV actions. We developed the TOV Standard from the Ancient Wisdom of Shared Values in order to enable people to Form and Maintain Values-Based Relationships for the Common Good, and for the Good of ourselves as individuals as well. Continue reading at –

https://mailchi.mp/ce3cd925effa/why-the-tov-center-and-why-now

Urgently Needed: Observant and Honest Bible Readers

 

The words of the Bible, especially in English translations, are among the most important, valuable, and powerful assets in the world today for many reasons, beginning with these: approximately 2.38 billion people practice some form of Christianity &

English is spoken by some 1.75 billion people worldwide. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/fa6c77c681ab/urgently-needed-observant-and-honest-bible-readers

Reconnecting With Our Religious and National Roots

 

What do the creation of humans in Genesis, the teachings of Jesus, and the Declaration of Independence have in common? They share very important ideas about how people can live together in harmony and peace. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/31413adb265c/reconnecting-with-our-religious-and-national-roots

The Most Difficult Thing for American Bible Readers to Understand

 

For American readers of the story today, the ancient meaning of ADAM is also beyond our comprehension. The reason that we can’t understand what ADAM means is that our brains have a belief model which emerged in Germany in the early 16^th century CE. Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/e7b63c9860d3/the-most-difficult-thing-for-american-bible-readers-to-understand

The God That Wanted a Kingdom

 

If you had studied with my friend, teacher, mentor, and associate, Dr. Ike Tennison, you would have heard three phrases many times – “stay in the box,” “let the Bible text tell its own story,” and “don’t forget that a Sunday School class and a university class are different.” I used Ike’s advice to create more user-friendly versions of some well-known Bible stories. Check this one out! Continue reading at -

https://mailchi.mp/75849503cc51/the-god-that-wanted-a-kingdom