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2025-12-22T02:58:32-05:00

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My Engagements With World Religions: Introduction

Last updated on: December 22, 2025 at 2:58 am By Henry Karlson

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Reading Jordan Duffner’s Finding Jesus Among Muslims made me think it might be interesting and worthwhile for me to look back and explore my thoughts and experiences with a variety of religious traditions. I decided that I write reflections upon how my encounters with people coming from a great variety of religions, and the studies I have done concerning those religions, exploring how they have influenced me, my faith, and my own theological speculations. This would follow and expand upon... Read more

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Education and Religion

2025-12-21T02:59:35-05:00

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Heroes Of Faith: Defying Authority For The Greater Good

Last updated on: December 21, 2025 at 2:59 am By Henry Karlson

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We often find our faith is tested throughout our lives. We often have to ask ourselves what we should do in the situations we find ourselves in. We will find our faith is often challenged, and how we deal with that challenge will show whether or not we are truly faithful. The great heroes of the faith are heroes because they lived out their faith, doing things which many, if not most of us, would not do. They took the... Read more

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2025-12-18T03:51:26-05:00

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Genesis And The Ongoing Struggle With Good And Evil

Last updated on: December 18, 2025 at 3:51 am By Henry Karlson

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While the creation story of Genesis, and many other stories in the book are myth and legend, meaning, we do not need to take it as literal history, we still can believe that much within the book is inspired by historical events similar to the way Homer was inspired by real events. It is nearly impossible for us to separate the historical kernel from the myth, which is why there are all kinds of debates concerning what is historical and... Read more

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Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil

2025-12-17T03:01:26-05:00

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Understanding Our Spiritual Responsibility To The Earth

Last updated on: December 17, 2025 at 3:01 am By Henry Karlson

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Materially speaking, Scripture says we come from the dust of the earth. Our bodies, our being, is connected to the earth and what happens to it. Indeed, it is possible to suggest that, in a way, the earth is our mother: The earth is table, homeland, nourisher and mother of all alike, and city and cemetery for all alike: our bodies come from it, nourishment for our bodies come from that source, our dwelling and daily life is in it,... Read more

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2025-12-15T02:19:24-05:00

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Navigating Justice And Authority

Last updated on: December 15, 2025 at 2:19 am By Henry Karlson

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I really should not be surprised with the responses I get when I write on social justice. While I expect some push back, what surprises me is the low-quality responses I get from many Christians. I often write on what is happening in the world today, especially in the United States with President Trump, indicating how I find much which is happening stands against the notions of justice I was given when growing up. My father was a law professor... Read more

Politics and Religion

2025-12-14T02:13:52-05:00

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Rejecting Excuses: Accepting Christ’s Invitation

Last updated on: December 14, 2025 at 2:13 am By Henry Karlson

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Christ is constantly calling us, pleading for us to come and follow after him. He wants us to experience his glory, a glory which he is willing to share with us. To receive it, we must be open and receptive to it. He teaches us, telling us what we should do, so that we can find ourselves experiencing the kingdom of God. While many, if not most of us, say we want that, we want it on our own terms,... Read more

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2025-12-11T06:23:27-05:00

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Borders And Humanity: The Duty To Support Migrants

Last updated on: December 11, 2025 at 6:23 am By Henry Karlson

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Our life on earth, our temporal existence, should be seen as a kind of pilgrimage. The temporal order is transitory, even if what is in it and comes from it will be eternalized thanks to God’s deifying grace. That is, we know we will find ourselves coming to a new mode of being as we transition from temporality into eternity. That transition shows that we will be migrating, as it were, into the kingdom of God. This is why, as... Read more

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2025-12-09T02:15:29-05:00

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The Role Of Christians In The Erosion Of Human Rights

Last updated on: December 9, 2025 at 2:15 am By Henry Karlson

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I cannot believe how much things have changed in my lifetime, and how much they have changed for the worse. When I was young, when I was growing up, it seemed as if we were moving to a more just society. It seemed that human dignity was being respected all around. It seemed that racism was on the decline. No, things were not perfect, nor would they ever be perfect, but more people understood the progress we had made in... Read more

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2025-12-08T02:13:00-05:00

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From Barrenness To Blessing: The Story Of Anne And Mary

Last updated on: December 8, 2025 at 2:13 am By Henry Karlson

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Miracles surround the events which lead to the birth of Christ. On both sides of his family lineage, that is on Joseph’s side, as well as on Mary’s side, we find many who have had miraculous experiences, showing us that God was at work with them, preparing his family tree for the coming of Christ. Certainly, Mary was conceived and born with the help of God. When her mother, Anne, conceived, it was in her old age. Anne and her... Read more

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2025-12-07T02:16:59-05:00

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St. Ambrose: On Living Justly Amidst Life’s Temptations

Last updated on: December 7, 2025 at 2:16 am By Henry Karlson

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St. Ambrose was an exceptional, and in many ways, unique saint. This can be seen in the way he became a bishop. While a believer, he wasn’t even baptized when the people said they wanted him to become the next bishop of Milan. They saw in him a man of integrity, a man of character, and believed that if he were their bishop, that he would be a good pastor. Within a week of being chosen, he was baptized, ordained,... Read more

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