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Summary Against Modern Thought: The World After Judgment — The Last Post In This Series

Previous post. And so, dear readers, we at long last come to the end of the book. We started almost nine years ago, going through all four books, chapter by…

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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Last Judgement

Previous post. In the long run, as the man said, we shall be dead. THE LAST JUDGMENT 1 From the foregoing it is clear, then, that there is a twofold…

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Summary Against Modern Thought: Our State Upon Death

Previous post. Once again, and for the last time, we remind you that you only get once chance. HOW INCORPOREAL SUBSTANCES MAY SUFFER FROM BODILY FIRE 1 That the unchangeable…

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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Wills of the Damned Are Unchangeable

Previous post. Two short chapters this week, extending the last chapter. Again, you only get once chance. THAT AFTER DEATH THE SOULS OF THE WICKED HAVE A WILL UNCHANGEABLE IN…

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Summary Against Modern Thought: Our Wills Are Unchangeable At Death

Previous post. Think carefully about this chapter, and how it fits in with our understanding of science. Wills can't be changed in dead bodies. THAT THE SOULS OF THE SAINTS…

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Summary Against Modern Thought: Judgment Comes Immediately Upon Death

Previous post. You only get once chance. THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR SEPARATION FROM THE BODY THE SOULS WILL RECEIVE PUNISHMENT OR REWARD 1 From these points, of course, we can…

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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Everlasting Fire

Previous post. What does the "everlasting fire" mean? HOW INCORPOREAL SUBSTANCES MAY SUFFER FROM BODILY FIRE 1 But a doubt can arise as to the manner in which the devil,…

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Summary Against Modern Thought: The Damned

Previous post. It's one way---or the other. ON THE QUALITY OF THE RISEN BODIES AMONG THE DAMNED 1 From these points one can, of course, reasonably consider what sort of…

Briggs on How Can You Tell If You Have ESP?June 30, 2025
Spetzer, All good points. I go into many of them later in the chapter.
spetzer86 on How Can You Tell If You Have ESP?June 30, 2025
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I answer all by saying you cannot get something from nothing. There is beauty in its simplicity and it is…
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