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The Brain Enlarges?

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.

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”

The Defeated

The Defeated I could not believe it.  Our team lost.  Having gone undefeated through the entire softball season, the playoffs were not that much more challenging.  After all, our team had generally won most of the games by the “mercy rule.” Now in the last inning of the conference championship game, our team is aheadContinue reading “The Defeated”

Selah

Selah Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. Psalm 24:10 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.  Psalm 39:5 Let the following story sinkContinue reading “Selah”

Scripture Shaping

Scripture Shaping I have always found amusing the scenario the Sadducees connived in their minds and spoke to Jesus about.  This story they dream up is funny in several ways.  Read on. “The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, Saying, Master, Moses said, IfContinue reading “Scripture Shaping”