When people think about the narratives that describe the birth of Jesus, they usually think of the Bible. That’s quite natural; but what is surprising is that not all of the gospels make reference to the birth of Jesus.  Odder still is the fact that the oldest Christian writings, those of Paul, the evangelist to [...]

On October 7 I began teaching the class “Jesus and His Teachings” at First Unity of St. Petersburg.  In this class, we’re exploring the man Jesus and his teachings from a variety of angles – most notably  history and New Thought metaphysics.  In this series of posts, I’ll be presenting what I have shared in [...]

Today’s entry in the blog is an explanation of what Charles Fillmore, co-founder of the Unity movement taught about dreams.  This is another long entry, so you may want to grab a cup of coffee… Additionally, today I’m including  a link to Unity’s online radio station Unity.fm.  It’s a great way to learn about the [...]

In 2007 I earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.  Liberal Studies on the graduate level, contrary to what many think, is not the study of leftist leaning politics, but rather a continuation of the traditional liberal arts education.  Many colleges and universities offer such programs [...]

“Kenosis” is not a term I’ve ever heard in a Unity church or center.
I’ve heard many people at Unity on the Adkins and South Beach diets mention the term “ketosis” as a part of the two week induction phase of both food plans, but that’s a totally unrelated word.  One letter makes all the difference.
On [...]

Its surprising to me what takes root in young minds.
On television from 1970 to 1974 was a breakthrough comedy program “The Flip Wilson Show.”  I say breakthrough because at that time there were not too many network programs that featured African-Americans.  This one not only featured an African-American, but had content that pushed the envelope [...]