Recently, I came across several studies of the human mind in connection with how a person has the ability to believe something in the mind, and these scans and studies discovered something fascinating: The part of the brain that contains the capacity for “faith” is in all people, but the space for “faith” is enlarged in people of faith.[i] All people have faith. Everyone believes in something or someone. The cortical mantle in the brain is the region that thickens in correlation with increased faith. Everyone has cortical mantle regions in their brain, and those who practice religious faith have increased cortical mantle volume.
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The “Letting” of the Mind
The “Letting” Mind “When James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, the ship captain tried to turn him back, saying, “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among such savages.” To that, Calvert replied, “We died before we came here.””Continue reading “The “Letting” of the Mind”
Making the Teacher Happy
Making the Teacher Happy And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man. Luke 2:52 It makes sense to me. Want good grades? Want to not earn demerits? Want to not be punished by your parents for wrong doing while at school? Then make it a goal to “make theContinue reading “Making the Teacher Happy”
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