Going Deeper


LOGIC MEETS RELIGION

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BECAUSE THE LEAF FELL
     -CAN WE CONCLUDE WITHOUT A DOUBT THAT A HIGHER POWER EXISTS?
     The very simple occurrence of a leaf falling from a tree can lead us to completely deductive
     proof of an event ("First Cause") that is far beyond and outside of this physical existence
     yet it is solely responsible for all things that are and ever will be.
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THE FIRST CAUSE
     -WHAT ELSE ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FIRST CAUSE?
     -WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IT AND TIME?
     -HOW DO WE REALIZE THAT IT HAS A CONSCIOUSNESS?
     We can explore this "First Cause" even further to find out that it is entirely self-sufficient,
     omnipresent (everywhere in space and time even at this very moment), and has the ability to think
     and love.  Therefore, this event becomes more than an "event" and rather a conscious being - God.
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THE PURPOSE OF LIFE
     -WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN LIFE?
     In only a few minutes of reading we can truly conclude that our purpose in life is realizable
     through our specific and radically unique human design.  There is only one sensible and
     logical conclusion to why we are here: to know God and to love God.  Read on to find out why.
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THE IMMORTAL SOUL and FREE WILL
     -SINCE WE CAN'T BE A "PART" OF GOD THEN WHAT CONNECTS US TO HIM?
     -HOW CAN THERE BE SUCH THING AS A "FREE" WILL?
     Our immaterial Soul is our connections with God through participation in our divine abilities.
     Also, this discussion answers the question of how free will can and does exist even though
     God knows all.
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THE PROBLEM OF PAIN
     -WHY IS THERE PAIN IN THIS WORLD? 
     -IF GOD IS SO LOVING AND SO POWERFUL THEN WHY DO WE HURT? 
     Well, pain is essential.  The better question is, and this is a challenge to you, "How can there
     be a world without pain that allows joy, happiness, and all things good?"  Instead of complaining
     about pain, realize the beauty that it offers.  Pain has a marvelous unsung ability: it can bring
     us closer to God and our purpose than most other things can!  So, blessed be that pain!
     Fulfilling be that pain!
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HELL AND HEAVEN
     -DOES HELL REALLY EXIST?
     -DOES HEAVEN REALLY EXIST?
     -WHAT ARE THEY LIKE?
     Hell is the natural result that we condemn on ourselves by defying and denying our human purpose.
     Ultimately, as long as our hearts continue beating, every second that we are alive, God is always
     forgiving us in the sense that he is giving us another second, giving us another chance, to choose
     for the better and to permanently change our sinning lifestyles.  Our fate is in our hands.
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NOT THE WAY WE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
     -GOD CAN CREATE PERFECTLY... WHAT HAPPENED TO US?
     -WHY ARE WE BORN WITH SUCH AN IMPERFECT NATURE?
     God created us perfectly in such a way that we would be able to fulfill our design perfectly and
     effortlessly.  Yet, here we are today as far away from our original design as imaginably possible.
     So, how did that happen and why didn't God just fix it for us?  Well, again, the better question is,
     "What would be the point of having the ability of making a very, very meaningful and very, very
     significant choice if it would just be erased and undone?"  The point of our ability to choose is to see the awesomeness that it creates for the better.
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FAITH AND REVELATION
     -WHY DO WE NEED THE WORD OF GOD?
     -HOW CAN WE COMMUNICATE WITH GOD?
     Through all previous discussions, we have used only logic and deduction to arrive at this point
     in our understanding.   Everything that we have discussed we have proven through reasoning. 
However, that DOES NOT suffice.  We need more than that.  We need FAITH and we need a
     much higher source: God.  Why?  Logic can't prove itself.  That would be illogical! 

We are challenged to reach the beauty of divine fulfillment. God sees exactly where we are on the road of life because He has a higher perspective.  So, the only way to understand if we (as not only individuals but also as an entire race) are heading in the correct direction is to ask God.
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THE ABOVE DISCUSSIONS










Want more?  The above articles are only the beginning of Going Deeper.  If you are tired of using logic and reasoning to explain why religion makes so much sense then click the link below to find out how revelation brings an even deeper meaning and definition as to what truth is.  Or, if you are just curious... click the link...





THE REVELATION DISCUSSIONS








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WHY GO DEEPER?

Going Deeper is a set of discussions devoted towards understanding the fullness of truth.

"Logic Meets Religion” is for those who question just how logical religion truly is.  A better title may be “Faith versus Reasoning” because these first eight discussions tackle the question of:

   - Is religion illogical?  Or, is religion so reasonable that believing otherwise would be illogical?

This first page of material is a series of philosophical studies.  Meaning, these are a collection of readings that analyze many of life's difficult questions by using just sheer brain power!  So, unlike stereotypical religious discussions, this particular page of Going Deeper has nothing to do with any kind of Bible study, whatsoever.  It follows the concept of:

-What can we figure out exclusively through reasoning and logic?

-What can be absolutely deduced through what we experience in our everyday existence?

-And, if it isn't absolutely deductive, what can we be so certain about that it is illogical to believe otherwise?

Hopefully, you will be amazed at how deep and thought provoking the answers get...

But, these discussions are only the beginning!  After you are finished with Logic Meets Religion, be sure to continue far deeper through the Revelation link at the bottom of this page.









ABOUT GOING DEEPER


Going Deeper is a series of original talks by Leo Severino (theologian/apologist/film producer) started while Leo was a youth minister in Irvine, California.  Going Deeper increased in popularity and grew to a series of discussions for people in the entertainment industry searching for truth, held in various locations in and around Hollywood.  I attended a few Going Deeper sessions at Family Theater in 2005 and it inspired me to compile this website based on transcripts of podcasts of those talks.  For the most part, this page is Leo’s original thoughts, words and examples (sometimes relying on other, varied sources that he sites) along with my editing and redaction (including some of my own thoughts to make it as user-friendly for this website as possible). Leo is currently working on his next few productions for Metanoia Films and has almost completed the first book in a Going Deeper series that we hope will be available sometime in 2008.  Podcasts of some of the original Going Deeper discussions by Leo are available by clicking the "PODCASTS" link above. 

I have received numerous responses from people who have found this site and Leo's work to be inspirational and life-changing and my hopes are that the same will happen for you. 

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Yours Truly,

Will Zukowski





























































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Last written discussion update: October 23, 2008
      - many more additions/corrections to be made!