Correcting the Translation of One Word Can Make a Big Difference

People have been arguing about who Jesus was, what he believed, what he taught, or even if he ever existed, since 24 CE (AD). So, the minute you saw the word “Jesus” your brain connected what you believe about “Jesus” (your bundles of associations). If you haven’t read articles I have written about Jesus (Yeshua), I know that you will not accurately understand this article. Continue reading at – http://mailchi.mp/d555ba308b69/correcting-the-translation-of-one-word-can-make-a-big-difference

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What am I?

What am I? Now that’s a question a lot of people have asked in the history of humans. We ( Rabbi Jeffrey Leynor and former pastor Jim Myers ) created two models for working with that question – after wrestling with it for over 25 years . You may have noticed that use models instead of answers. Most questions about life are better understood by using models that reveal potentialities than statements of either/or answers . Our models emerged from two sources in which our research and studies focused on during our journey together – one source is an ancient wisdom account embedded in our shared religious texts and the other source is modern science . This makes our approach at the TOV Center unique in many respects – we combine the wisdom of ancient texts with the facts of modern science to maximize human experiences . As pointed out above, we created a model from each source to help us better understand humans: (1) Ancient Wisdom Model – Humans are creatures that share t

Introduction to Lives 1st Realities Transformations

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We Are Literally What We Believe

Have you heard the term “ neurobiology ” yet? Make a note of it, because in the near future you will be hearing a lot about it. Neurobiology is rewriting the textbooks on beliefs and belief systems. Read more about it at - https://mailchi.mp/2fc5cd154c21/we-are-literally-what-we-believe

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