http://www.sheilakeenelund.com Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:12:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   This week I began training as a volunteer for the Florida Guardian ad Litem program – a partnership of community advocates and professional staff providing a voice on behalf of the state’s abused and neglected children.  During the training I learned that prescription drug abuse by parents is now one ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2010/07/18/religion/our-children-in-crisis/ Jesus' teaching is centered on the gospel of the kingdom of God, but what does this really mean?  The kingdom of God is generally associated with the church, Christianity as a whole, or a physical kingdom on Earth in which the Messiah will administer God's law to bring peace and ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2010/06/18/religion/the-kingdom-of-god-discovering-its-true-meaning/ A quick answer to the above question is this:  Without a morality predicated on spiritual realities, a lasting society can no more be maintained than could the solar system without gravity. Having made that statement, I still must address the distinction between religion and organized religion. True religion is living faith; it ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2010/04/27/religion/what-is-the-purpose-of-religion-in-society/ I am currently in Colombia, serving as Spanish translator for the president of Urantia Association International during his visit to Pereira and Medellin. He is travelling throughout South America informing The Urantia Book readers about the Leadership Symposium in Chicago next year, and also about the importance of forming study groups in ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2010/04/15/religion/hello-from-colombia/  With Easter approaching, I am compelled to share some intriguing insights into Jesus' resurrection which are found in my book, Heaven Is Not the Last Stop.  In Christianity, resurrection has been interpreted to mean the act of rising from the dead in the same body of flesh and blood, as Jesus ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2010/04/02/religion/the-resurrection-of-jesus-discovering-new-meaning/ This morning I received a post from someone who read my blog entitled "Expanding the Meaning of Revelation."  The post expressed dissappointment that I did not give my personal opinion about revelation.  Although I did post some personal comments, I give my clear opinion about revelation below, specifically, why the ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2010/03/10/religion/what-is-my-opinion-about-revelation/ Today I woke up thinking about the markers of progress in a society. Are we growing in alertness and eagerness to learn from study and experience? Are we becoming more trustworthy and reliable?  Are we exhibiting increasing self-control - respect for one another? Are we becoming more fairminded? Below are ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2010/02/27/religion/the-human-body-and-mind-a-temple-of-divinity/ I woke up this morning to the headline: "More than 200 killed during religious clashes in Nigeria;" violence between Christians and Muslims killed more than 200 people.  Since 1999, Nigeria has had more than 13,500 people perish in religious or ethnic clashes.  Previously this month, inter-religious violence struck Egypt and religious violence ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2010/01/20/religion/religion-where-are-we-falling-short-in-our-spirituality/ While archaeological evidence has verified Biblical records, it continues to evoke questions about the life of Jesus the man, making for interesting and thought-provoking documentaries.  One such documentary is "The Mystery of Jesus," first aired by CNN in 2006.  I had the pleasure of viewing it again during Christmas.  In ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2009/12/29/religion/the-mystery-of-jesus/ My experiences at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia, touched my life in many unexpected ways. First, I had never seen so many people of various traditions and cultures in one place.  This diversity of people came together for the touching purposes of finding ways to heal the earth and ... http://www.sheilakeenelund.com/2009/12/26/religion/life-after-the-parliament/