Tag Archives: heaven

Heaven is Little House on the Prairie

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Amy Spiegel

Being a mom calls for many sacrifices. Giving birth, years of sleepless nights, sitting on the soccer sidelines in the freezing rain as well as the blistering heat. So much of your life is given over to the health and … Continue reading →

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What if No One There Likes Me? (and Other Thoughts on Heaven)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Amy Spiegel

With all the stir lately regarding Rob Bell’s book on hell and what heresies Bell may or may not be promoting, I have chosen to confront some of my own “heresies” regarding, not hell, but heaven. I am not sure … Continue reading →

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Hell and the Undermining of Heavenly Happiness

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

Lately, I’ve been pondering some of Thomas Talbott’s arguments against the traditional doctrine of hell (in his 1990 Faith and Philosophy essay “The Doctrine of Everlasting Punishment”).  He makes many interesting points, both in criticism of eternal conscious torment and … Continue reading →

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Heaven Can’t Wait

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Amy Spiegel

Whenever I go on Amazon.com, which is sadly at least two or three times a day, I feel the full weight of the finiteness of our time on earth. Along with having a thing about food, I also love books, … Continue reading →

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A Series of Deaths

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Jim Spiegel

I have a good friend who likes to say that “life is a series of deaths.”  In saying this, he is referring to the fact that our journey on this planet involves many farewells and demands of self-denial—and each of … Continue reading →

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Everything in Its Place

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

How I clean my house is, I’m afraid to say, indicative of how I live my life. I often care less about whether things are actually clean than about whether they have the appearance of cleanliness. I love people coming … Continue reading →

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Kitty Heaven and the Challenge of Faith

Posted on August 6, 2008 by Amy Spiegel

Recently the kids and I found a stray kitten along the side of the road. When I say kitten, I mean tiny fur-ball-with-tail, fit-in-the-palm-of-your-hand size kitten. While this description may conjure up adorable calendar-worthy pictures in your head, this kitten … Continue reading →

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