In a previous article on “The Renewal of all things” we discussed the great difference in the spiritual state before and after the resurrection. This article is on the same theme, but focusing on why there were so many possessions during and before the time
Swedenborg tells us that the Lord was tempted and assaulted by evil during His whole life. The 40 days the Lord was tempted by the devil in the mountains is symbolic language; in actuality temptations and assault from evil forces took place his whole life.
In the movie Starman there is an enormous sense of love and redemption. The movie can be seen as a Christ allegory with Biblical themes. The alien is at once wise, possessing supernatural powers of healing, technology and resurrects others; but he is also profoundly
