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2021-06-18T05:22:12-05:00

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Biden And The Death Penalty

Last updated on: June 18, 2021 at 5:22 am By Henry Karlson

President Biden opposes the death penalty. But he doesn’t want to act unilaterally, like a dictator, that is, he doesn’t want to act like Trump. This is why he hasn’t written an executive order putting an end to federal executions; he thinks it would be better if Congress passed laws which would put an end to federal executions. That way, it would be much more difficult for some future president to do what Trump and his Attorney General did, not... Read more

2021-06-16T02:53:34-05:00

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Avoid Calumny

Last updated on: June 16, 2021 at 2:53 am By Henry Karlson

Calumny is a grave sin. Everyone deserves to be treated with charity. No one should have their reputation unjustly destroyed. Everyone has their foibles, their particular character defects, and it would be easy for us to use them to destroy someone’s reputation. All that we need to do in order to hurt someone else’s good name is to exaggerate their character flaws, making those blemishes appear prominent while ignoring all their good qualities, for this will easily make them appear... Read more

Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2021-06-14T02:57:22-05:00

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Granting Forgiveness Does Not Mean We Return To The Way Things Were

Last updated on: June 14, 2021 at 2:57 am By Henry Karlson

Christianity is a religion of forgiveness. Mercy and grace are offered to people so that they do not have to suffer the full consequences of their actions. This means, we are set free from a purely legalistic interpretation of life, one which views the world as a closed system, and every action must have an opposite and equal reaction. Grace opens up the system, so that the consequences of one’s actions do not have to be equal to the action... Read more

2021-06-13T02:56:30-05:00

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Slaves To Mammon

Last updated on: June 13, 2021 at 2:56 am By Henry Karlson

Jesus warned us not to be slaves to mammon. “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon “(Mat. 6:24 RSV). By making wealth the absolute good, avarice has us relativize and turn away from all other goods if they do not help us attain riches for ourselves. Mammon leads us to despise God... Read more

2021-06-11T02:55:04-05:00

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Refugees And The Rule Of Law

Last updated on: June 11, 2021 at 2:55 am By Henry Karlson

Refugees deserve to be honored and respected, given protections so that they do not suffer or become penalized due to their status. Due to the circumstances they have found themselves in, they often have to disregard the rule of law in order to survive. Just as those who have to steal food in order to survive are not culpable for theft, refugees who have to disregard border laws in order to find safety should not be held responsible for breaking... Read more

2021-06-09T02:55:29-05:00

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Love Promotes The Dignity Of Others

Last updated on: June 9, 2021 at 2:55 am By Henry Karlson

“Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” (Jn. 15:13 RSV). Both in what he said, and what he did, Jesus taught us the way of love. His life was the life of love; his word was the word of love. When he spoke, he spoke out of love. When he acted, he acted out of love. His words were verified by his deeds, even as his deeds were verified by... Read more

Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2021-06-07T02:55:45-05:00

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Constantine And Reparations

Last updated on: June 7, 2021 at 2:55 am By Henry Karlson

Christians used to know what it is like to live among the margins of society. Once, they had to deal with a semi-suspicious, semi-hostile government which considered them to be traitors to society. Governmental officials had Christians executed, thinking it would make Christians forsake their treachery and become good citizens of the empire. Many saw the situation as an opportunity; they used the rule of law to find ways to take property from the Christians and become wealthy at their... Read more

2021-06-06T02:59:27-05:00

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The Natural Good

Last updated on: June 6, 2021 at 2:59 am By Henry Karlson

Knowledge of right and wrong is invaluable. Revelation helps us know what we cannot figure out for ourselves. Revelation also helps us learn things which, if we had the time and resources needed to explore them, we might eventually realize for ourselves, saving us time and effort so we can use our time to deal with other needs. Such knowledge is used by us in relation to the gnomic will, because it gives us information to use in our deliberations.... Read more

2021-06-03T05:33:38-05:00

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Residential Schools and Systematic Racism

Last updated on: June 3, 2021 at 5:33 am By Henry Karlson

The discovery of over 200 remains of indigenous children in a mass grave at a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia has reminded everyone of the evils which Christians from many denominations, including Catholics, participated in during the 19th and 20th centuries. The residential school system was set up to separate indigenous children from their parents, indoctrinate them into a culture other than their own, and give them only nominal skills so as to make sure they remained beaten... Read more

2021-06-02T02:53:50-05:00

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The Value Of The Heart

Last updated on: June 2, 2021 at 2:53 am By Henry Karlson

Salvation is established by love. When we abide in love, we become united with God. “So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him” (1 Jn. 4:16 RSV). It is love which purifies us and makes us whole. “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses” (Prov. 10:12 RSV). Love heals the wounds of strife, restoring the bonds of unity... Read more

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