This website is promoting a newsletter about soul mates and the search for one. It also says that there is more than one soul mate, which I suppose according to theistic psychology is correct as well. This website mentions a woman who supposedly can channel spirits, or so it seems from what they’re saying, I just don’t understand new-age lingo. From what I gather, the term or idea of a soul mate stems along the lines of spirituality and new age practices.

- G25, Afonin - Outline 8

An interesting read about “spiritual marriages”. Just to see what the searched phrase would come up with, it’s quite different from what Swedenborg describes.

- G25, Afonin - Outline 1

I've come across a few sites where people are asking if "marriage is eternal." I thought it was interesting, not of the people asking the question but how similar all the religious-based websites were the same in their response: it is if you believe it to be. It doesn't say that eternal love is something that is obtained through the marriage that a couple works for. It says basically that eternal marriage is like wanting to buy candy. If you feel like going to the market to get the candy you want, then you'll have it. Another thing that I found interesting is how both sites discussed the issue of remarriage. The Christianity Today site says that nothing would happen based on the story of the Sadducees. However a Morman site (Is marriage eternal? - ChrisitianAnswers.net) adds that the bible also includes until death do us part due to Romans 7:2 when Paul says, "...but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband."

- G25, Akiyama - Outline 8

this internet site gives you an in-depth understanding about this topic, opening your minds and giving the reader a positive bias to this subject.  This article also entails information about bias’ that occur in science and psychology that appear to be relevant when allowing a different perspective to steer our habitual learning to theistic psychology.

- G25, Gora - Outline 5

This site if from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and defines the difference between the two worlds pertaining to the afterlife. 

- G25, Gora - Outline 5

I found this page to be interesting because it gave insight on the LDS and their perspective on eternal marriage. The Mormons believe that we are able to enjoy eternal marriage if we live righteously here on earth. Not only can a husband and wife be together for time and all eternity (in the afterlife) so can siblings. An entire family can be sealed together for time and all eternity if they live according to the laws of the land and follow the teachings of their gospel. I thought it related to the Unity Model of Marriage that we’re studying because both believe in eternal marriage and there are certain steps that one’s needs to attain in order to achieve and enjoy such a marriage. I too believe that eternal marriage is something that a couple and family can enjoy in the afterlife.

- G25, Monteilh - Outline 2

This article is about marriage and striving to be united as one with your spouse. During ceremonies where people light and hold candles, the blowing out of the candle by both the bride and groom signifies the leaving behind of the independent selves. No longer is it “me” and “I” it is now “we” and “us.” When a couple first enters the church for their ceremony, they enter as two different individuals who have their own personality, skills and opinions. By the end of the ceremony, they begin their new life as a whole. In order for the couple to be complete they need each other. The author uses blue and yellow candles as his example. When the two colors blend together, it forms green. One spouse has a blue and the other yellow. They blow the candles out and now hold a green candle signifying the blending of the bride and groom. This article gave insight to how other people view the unity of a couple. I think it’s great that there are others out there who believe that being united is healthy for a marriage.

- G25, Monteilh - Outline 3

I choose this website because it relates to what the first section of the unity model is. The site contains information on how to help ones marriage grow and form an everlasting bond. It also gives interested people resources and a chat room to discuss their thoughts.

- G25, Matsui - Outline 1

This website is a little different in that the main concepts are more focused on Christ and the Church. I choose this site because it gives another approach to the meaning of spiritual love. This was written long ago, and people at this time had different ways of thinking than do people now.

- G25, Matsui - Outline 1

In this weblink, it mentions the term “soulmates” as in section 1 of Dr. Leon James’ lectures. This weblink goes on further to define “soulmates” in “Some believe that a soul mate is someone with whom a person has shared other lifetimes through reincarnation. The soul mate could be a friend, business partner, parent, child, sibling, spouse or other family member. These soul mates can be of the same or opposite sex.” It also references a couple of movies that deal with soulmates.

- G24, Antonio - Outline 1

The basis of this weblink is “theistic science”—what is is, and how we apply it to life and experiments. Theistic science goes beyond psychology and it is divided into 5 series or departments of spiritual growth—theistic physics, biology, psychology, religion and philosophy

- G24, Antonio - Outline 1

Rev. Geoffrey explains Swendenborg’s experience of when he went to heaven. There are many interviews of the angel couples that explains what “conjugial love” is.

- G24, Wong - Outline 6

This link leads to an article called “obtaining conjugial love” from the New Church Vineyard. It discusses what conjugial love is and how it is given to us from the lord.

- G24, Tabon - Outline 4

This link leads to an article called “Conjugial love and the psychobiology of jealousy”. It discusses the many reasons why marriage fails in regards to the husband. The article also mentions a few of the states of conjugial love such as a man’s

- G24, Tabon - Outline 4

This website is written by a man named Rob Jackson and discusses the importance of a spiritual marriage.

- G24, Kanemaru - Outline 1

This website is written by a man named Ian Thompson and it discusses Theistic Science and its approaches and different reference books to look up.

- G24, Kanemaru - Outline 1

This short article describes what will happen to a person after death that had conjugial love with their spouse. This author said however a person felt inside when they left this Earth will remain the same on their inner self once they reach Eternity. If they had good feelings of love, they will have those same feelings after life. If their feelings were bad or had horrible thoughts associated with them, those feelings as well will continue on into the afterlife. Each person has a different sense of love though. I find this article very interesting because it makes me wonder if EVERY feeling one has before they leave Earth will remain the same once we reach heaven. What if someone dies in an agonizing way and has hatred towards a certain individual? Will that person continue to have those same feelings in the afterlife? This website is very useful because it has many different sections relating to what I have learned in class this semester.

- G25, Fields - Outline 10

This website is very useful for understanding what love truly conjugial means, and it also gives more insight on how a marriage should be that follow the Unity Model of Marriage. Love truly conjugial comes from only the Lord alone. This talks about the good and truth from a man and a woman, but goes slightly into more detail. The woman was created to be the affection of the good, whereas, the man was created to be the understanding of truth. When these two form together, between a husband and a wife, their minds will become one. One part that stood out for me was near the end when the article stated, “…marriage and adultery are as opposite as heaven and hell.” I have always hated adultery, and I personally feel it is one of the worst things someone can do to their spouse, but this statement really put these two concepts into perspective for me. It gives a better way to look at adultery, and I think it would be interesting to tell people and see their reactions. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this article.

- G25, Fields - Outline 3

I found a very interesting and helpful Christian website that is divided into sections pertaining to relationships in marriage, before marriage, after a family has arrived and so on. The one section that I want to talk about is a couple living without marriage, which is also one of the AUV’s discussed later in the readings. A female quoted in this section, “Marriage should be done away with. I already know people who are living quietly together without marriage, but I haven’t yet seen the effect of this on children as they grow up in such a society.” This just shows how accepted this anti-unity value is in today’s culture. I usually never see women making comments such as these. I just found it very interesting to see this written from a woman’s perspective. I also want to heavily disagree with it not effecting children as they grow up. It certainly will, because in my opinion, they will be brought up thinking that it is okay to have numerous relationships, living with them, and then repeating the same cycle as their parents…living with their significant other without marriage. Besides not following the Unity Model by doing this, it also is just NOT the way it should be. Couples are supposed to get married before they have children, let alone live together. I just absolutely hate seeing how people cannot agree with this and finding it not a problem to want to break away from marriage all together. I just do not understand it.

- G25, Fields - Outline 4

I chose this site because it has a different view of morality and values, and how you can still have values without a “God.” Even though I am not an atheist, I still liked this article and site because it explores different options of life, love, and marriage. It also has different topics of how to look at life from an atheist point of view, even if you are not one.

- G25, Georgeo - Outline 5

I liked this site because it lists different issues that a married couple should try to stay away from. Things like belittling your mate, withdrawing from an argument and so forth are all examples of falling into the dominance model. No matter what, if a couple wants to live a successful marriage they do not want to be in the dominance model, but always trying to achieve the unity model.

- G25, Hasegawa - Outline 2