Dr. Andrew Cort, D.C., J.D.

A "Thanks" to the House

I have a job with a large union and an excellent insurance policy, and a few years ago when I suffered a heart attack I could not have asked for more from my insurance company. A woman I care about deeply, however, is faced today with all the worst aspect... Read >

Palestine at the Time of Jesus' Birth

During their years of exile in Babylonia and Persia, the Jewish people had absorbed the idea that life is a battlefield between Good and Evil. Later on, back in Roman-occupied Judea, the line between Good and Evil seemed to have been clearly drawn between... Read >

A Deeper Look at the Ten Commandments

On the third new moon after crossing the Red Sea, the Israelites arrived at the foot of Mt. Sinai. (There is actually no mountain by that name. 'Sinai', which means both 'high cliff' and 'deep ravine', is a Biblical Symbol for the psychological readine... Read >

The Actual Meaning of 'Repentance'

"Repentance' is generally understood to mean a sincere feeling of regret and sorrow (not merely a hypocritical claim of regret and sorrow) for a sin against God, as a result of which we hope to procure His forgiveness. But the Greek word in the New Tes... Read >

Enough! Religious Hatred CAN Be Ended

It's May 7, 2009. Americans and Iraqis are killing each other in the Middle East. Several young men in Pakistan murdered their own sister yesterday because they decided her choice of a singing career was sinful. A man is on the run from the police in Conn... Read >

Why The Bible Must NOT Be Taken Only Literally

Early in the story of the Exodus, the Bible says, "Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim." So Moses told Joshua to put together an army and go out into battle against Amalek and his people. Amalek was a descendant of Esau. The Amalekites had a... Read >

Real Loving

Christ teaches his disciples: "You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he ma... Read >

Awakening Consciousness

In the state of consciousness represented by the 'Garden of Eden', our 'fall' into illusion begins when the soul inverts: like Adam, the Mind becomes passive and disconnects, the physical appetites (the Serpent) become active and take over as substitute r... Read >

Balancing the Tripartite Soul

It is a hard truth for human pride to swallow, but here in the level of matter and illusion where we spend the great majority of our lives, there is really no soul at all. There are only the broken and scattered remnants, dispersed like the Tablets that w... Read >

Prosperity

In the years immediately following WWII, a remarkable shift occurred in American economic life. For the first time, we reached a stage of prosperous economic development in which we could produce far more goods and services than anyone needed. Various fac... Read >

The Mystery of the Serpent

The animals that are mentioned in the story of the Garden of Eden, when taken allegorically, symbolize our various physical qualities and aspects. Of these, we are told, the serpent was the most 'subtle': that is, the cleverest, the most ingenious. Thi... Read >

The Stunning Unity Within All Religions

All religions have two aspects: an external (exoteric) teaching, and an internal (esoteric) teaching. The external teaching describes historical events, and asks people to (1) believe that the history is accurate, (2) have faith in various claims that ... Read >

The Sacred Feminine

`God', or `Divinity', however you define these terms, is endless, infinite, and timeless, and as such is inherently indefinable and unknowable. But the Sacred Feminine aspect of the creation is the vehicle, the `Vessel', through which the infinite Divi... Read >

The Degrading Paradox of Welfare

When someone speaks out against Welfare, some listeners become indignant and suspect an appalling lack of caring, a lack of charity and humanity. But shallow sentimentality is no substitute for intelligent policies and genuine compassion, and the fact is ... Read >

What Really Went Wrong in the Garden of Eden?

In Genesis, the creation of Adam is described twice. The first account signifies the creation of Adam's soul. Here, Adam is created precisely in God's image - perfect, having dominion, plural, and androgynous (the Hebrew word 'Adam', which means 'creature... Read >