by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — The following are definitions of both democracy and republic (from Microsoft Bookshelf ’95). de • moc • ra • cy noun 1. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives. 2. A political or social unit that has such a government. 3. The common people, considered as the primary source…

by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — The culture of greed has made us lose touch with our own humanity. It’s time to put an end to “business as usual.” One would have to be asleep if you are not concerned about the present world crisis, which includes wars and rumors of wars, economic collapse, injustice in many areas (including the healthcare field), weather and earth changes, political upheavals and unrest, environmental and ecological devastation (including our water and food…

by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — True healers and doctors don’t work for a paycheck, they work for the care and wellbeing of their patients soul, mind, and body. Jesus wasn’t a politician. However, I recently watched both Democratic and Republican debates. I was hoping to watch a third-party debate, but that’s another article. Maybe 10 minutes of the more than four hours of presentations were spent on the need for free national healthcare. And in those 10 minutes…

by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — I wrote a song on my Holy City CD called “Oh, My Niánn” with a sentence that says these words, “Oh, my Niánn, if I knew it was going to be so hard, I’d probably try it a lesser way, and miss that heavenly bliss.” Often, through pain, God blesses…

by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — NOTE: Terms in bold are from the books The First Stage Of Light And Life, Into The New Millenniumand The Cosmic Family, Volume 1 by Gabriel of Urantia and Teachings on Healing From a Spiritual Perspective by Gabriel of Urantia and Niánn Emerson Chase. Those of us who study the…

by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — As a man of God and a man of faith, I cannot write this article without sounding idealistic to those who do not have the kind of faith that I have — a faith that I feel the majority of humankind has to have to make a future cooperative civilization…

by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — Most people today realize that something is wrong with the world, but very few people consider themselves as part of the problem. These people are professionals in all walks of life, as well as hard-working people of all careers who are taxpayers and would be called “good citizens.” The fact…

by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — The rich would give most of their money away that they really don’t need to the needy. They would become true philanthropists. The line between the rich and the poor would vanish. A responsible way to do this would be to give increments of money to respected and proven spiritual…

by Van / Gabriel of Urantia / TaliasVan — Firstly, whenever the poor and disenfranchised — who were abused for years — took to the streets, they were hosed, attacked by the police dogs, beaten with sticks, and pepper sprayed. But now this new 99% movement is not just a movement of poor blacks or other minorities but a…