Because this homology was considered at the time to be an esoteric doctrine, the title “Upanishad” also became associated during the middle of the 1st millennium bce with a genre of textual works claiming to reveal hidden teachings. The Upanishads present a vision of an interconnected universe ...
After the millennium, the earth will become a celestial sphere and the inheritance of the righteous. Others will be assigned to lesser kingdoms named terrestrial and “telestial.” Members of the church regard orthodox Christian churches as apostate for lacking revelation and an authoritative ...
Thomas Schreiner on Revelation with a Fresh Take on the Millennium January 8, 2024/Brandon D. Smith/Leave a comment This episode is a conversation with Dr. Thomas Schreiner of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He returns to discuss the Book of Revelation, including why he wrote his ne...
Aranyakas were prescribed for the later period of life of semi-retirement, called “Vānprasthāshram,” meaning, the age group “towards retirement to the forest” when the people who had fulfilled their duties of raising and supporting their families and children, and were on the way to the...
“Unlocking Buddhist Written Heritage” at the British Library. This year he is publishing a new book with Shambhala Publications, titledBuddhist Magic: Divination, Healing, and Enchantment Through the Ages (2020).Buddhistdoor Global: Can you elaborate on what you spoke aboutat the British Library...
How can you improve your understanding of Islam and its most important holy text, the Quran? How can you make sense of a tradition and a text that have been interpreted in different ways across vast geographical spaces for nearly a millennium and a half? Enroll in course MOOC List is ...
Since the beginning of this new millennium, the economic/financial effects of the Shemitah have been witnessed by every resident of the planet … in living color. The following excerpt provides a graphic illustration of the predictive power of the Shemitah. No one can now deny either the calendr...
But what about the start of the old RCG? Now, consider thatHerbert W. Armstrongclaimed his wife Loma had a dream in the 20th century from God that preceded the start of the old Radio Church of God. Though many discount all dreams, many also forget that Herbert W. Armstrong believed that...
Veda, a collection of poems or hymns composed inarchaicSanskritby Indo-European-speaking peoples who lived in northwest India during the 2nd millenniumbce. No definite date can be ascribed to thecompositionof the Vedas, but the period of about 1500–1200bceis acceptable to most scholars. The hy...