by Justin Deschamps, Discernment is arguably the most important skillset we can develop in life. But not everyone consciously understands why they believe what they do. Not all methods of discernment are created equal. Often, we develop a method rudimentary discernment processes early on in life that gives us some answers but might not be […]
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Relative Truth and Awakening — Don’t Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water!! (Video)
by Justin Deschamps, Awakening is the process of expanding our consciousness to become aware of more of the truth. But since the truth is an infinite singularity, and we are finite beings, the best we can hope for are relative truths—pieces of knowledge that reflect or describe the whole truth. In practice, we open ourselves […]
The Seven Evolutionary Epochs of Spiritual Evolution — Excerpt from the Urantia Book Paper 50: The Planetary Princes
(Justin Deschamps) The following excerpt from Urantia Paper 50: The Planetary Princes discusses the successive ages of evolutionary development, once the biological conditions have been met that allow for the beginning of the mental and spiritualizing ages of human beings.
The Will to Self-mastery: The Health, Body & Earth based Philosophy
(Gary Z McGee) The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half is going inward and letting go of it.” ~ C.G. Jung The will to survive is merely a foundational aspect of Nietzsche’s epistemic and subjective Will to Power (ego). The will to self-mastery, on the other hand, […]
The Influence, Coded Meaning, and Philosophic Fabric of the Bible — An Enlightening Lecture Series by Dr. Jordan B Peterson
by Justin Deschamps, Toronto University professor and outspoken advocate of free speech, critical thought, philosophy, self-improvement, and truth-speaking, Dr. Jordan B Peterson is producing a fascinating lecture series on the Bible. He discusses the work in a nonreligious way, analyzing it as a psychologist, philosopher, scientist, and human being. Unlike the often dry and dusty […]
The Importance of Life Purpose | Knowledge, Care and Responsibility Are the Foundation of a Meaningful Life
Image Source. by Justin Deschamps Purpose and meaning in life are an essential part of the human experience, at least this is what almost every spiritual and philosophic work in history has said. But how do we make our lives meaningful? How can we find purpose and direction, beyond the shallow materialistic pursuits of today? […]
How Do We Perceive Reality? — Creationism Vs. Evolution: A Spiritual Perspective On The Debate That Will Really Make You Think
(Chemory Gunko) In this article, I offer a different take on the creation or evolution debate, unpacking how both can fit in according to spiritual principles. The creation vs. evolution debate has been going forever, and with good reason: A definitive answer to the question would presuppose the answers to where we come from and what […]
Vlog: On Evolution and Philosophy, Spirituality vs Nihilism — Justin Deschamps
by Justin Deschamps Is philosophy dead or just long forgotten? Exploring meaning is arguably the foundation of all other experience. And yet, how often do we consider this all encompassing aspect of life? All philosophy is not created equal. Spirituality and philosophy are intimately associated because judging values is a process of meaning appraisal. Whether you […]
Former Satanic Priest Exposes the 4 Main Tenets of Satanic Ideology
(Andrea Boggs) In January of 2015, Mark Passio, former Satanic priest, gave a clear and on point, explanation of the ideology of the church of Satan. His knowledge comes from his experience as a former priest in the church of Satan, a branch of the Dark Occult. Now Passio has changed his personal ideology 180 degrees and helps to expose the insidious precepts of Satanism. Earlier this year, Mark Passio joined Lee Ann McAdoo from Alex Jones’ InfoWars for an online interview wherein he discussed the “4 main tenets of Satanism.”
“Hades,” a place of conscious torment
Source – Jeremy McDonald by Jeremy McDonald, November 13, 2016 I have often wondered why “HADES” is mentioned in the bible as well as in Greek Mythology… This is mainly because I was raised to think if it was not in the bible then it was evil or of the devil. So when I have heard reference […]
Scott Mandelker: “ETs, The Law of One, and Eastern Philosophy” (Video) and (mp4 Audio download)
(Stillness in the Storm Editor) A colleague of mine named Ian told me of Scott Mandelker, who appears to be a philosopher and luminary that discusses the Law of One as it relates to other concepts like Eastern philosophy. I haven’t reviewed all his work but the following video interview was quite intriguing. Much of […]
The Shamanic View of Mental Illness, and its Spiritual Causes | Jennifer’s Story: Healing Bipolar Mania/Depression Naturally
This is a fascinating article discussing an alternative view of mental illness, which in my understanding, seems to be more reflective of what’s really happening with so many at this time. We live in a world that suppresses the spiritual part of ourselves that is cognizant of universal realities, in favor of a false, illusory […]
The Philosopher | Meaning of Philosopher “A lover of wisdom … knowledge of THYSELF, and THYWORLD.”
Source – Gnostic Warrior A lover of wisdom is called a philosopher. It is derived from the Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philosophos). Philo,meaning love and sohpos, wisdom. A philosopher is not just someone who seeks wisdom, but they also search within to innerstand themselves, and also understand the universe, humanity, reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, […]