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2025-11-02T02:10:08-05:00

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The Vague And The Profound

Last updated on: November 2, 2025 at 2:10 am By Henry Karlson

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Not everything given to us in revelation is meant to be easily understood. There are several simple lessons which we can learn from Holy Scripture, but that does not mean everything contained in it is meant to be interpreted or engaged so simply. Scripture presents to us, through various genres of texts, the greater truth of God, the truth which transcends human comprehension; this is why we must not expect everything in it to be simple. God transcends our comprehension,... Read more

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2025-10-30T05:47:20-05:00

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The Connections Between Gaslighting And Tyranny

Last updated on: October 30, 2025 at 5:47 am By Henry Karlson

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Government is meant to be established to help society come together and work for the common good. Sadly, those put into positions of power and authority can abuse the power they have been given and use it for their own private interests. The fact that it can be abused should not detour us. We do not nor ever will live in a utopia. But, when we find corruption, we can and should work to make things better. Often, it is... Read more

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2025-10-29T02:00:29-05:00

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Christian Hellenism: An Example Of Catholicity

Last updated on: October 29, 2025 at 2:00 am By Henry Karlson

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Christianity arose in the midst of a Hellenized form of Judaism. While not everyone was Hellenized in the same way, and many fought against Hellenism, the Hellenistic culture influenced everyone, including its critics. Some, like Philo, embraced Hellenism more than others, but no one, including those who fought against it, was immune to its influence. This should not be surprising, because often, those who fight against a belief or ideology find themselves learning from and slowly thinking along the patterns... Read more

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2025-10-27T02:00:00-05:00

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Faith And Politics: Christians’ Complicity In Trump’s Agenda

Last updated on: October 27, 2025 at 2:00 am By Henry Karlson

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I continue to both be amazed and not amazed concerning what is happening in the United States. I’m amazed, in part, because so many elements of the government’s checks and balances, and with it, the social safety net, are being destroyed faster than anyone can do anything about it. I’m not surprised because I know we are seeing what so many have wanted for a long time. Those in power show contempt for the common good; instead, they have a... Read more

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2025-10-26T01:31:22-05:00

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No Excuses: God Will Not Be Fooled By Loopholes

Last updated on: October 26, 2025 at 1:31 am By Henry Karlson

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We often try to justify ourselves to God through all kinds of sophistry, but God is not fooled. We can’t create loopholes which allow us to ignore what God expects us to do. We can’t argue ourselves out of what God rightfully and justly expects from us. After we have learned what God wants, we can’t feign ignorance saying God wasn’t explicit enough, giving us room to do as we please. Even if what we are told is vague or... Read more

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2025-10-23T06:17:08-05:00

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EWTN’s Influence On American Catholic Faith

Last updated on: October 23, 2025 at 6:17 am By Henry Karlson

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When I first became Catholic, I saw first hand the beginnings of the division between American Catholicism and the rest of the Catholic world. While there were many secondary sources for this, such as the large number of Protestant converts who did not completely change their mindset and yet became popular Catholic figures in apologetics, they seem to merge together through EWTN. While EWTN had already begun its rise in America before I converted, it would later become a major... Read more

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2025-10-22T01:58:35-05:00

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Are We Making Excuses To Ignore The Poor?

Last updated on: October 22, 2025 at 1:58 am By Henry Karlson

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Many Christians, after reading or hearing that Jesus said, “For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me” (Matt. 26:11 RSV), come to the conclusion that Jesus wants the poor to always exist. They think he doesn’t want us to help or care for them because if we did so, we might end up making Jesus a liar by wiping out poverty in the world. They misunderstand the point. Jesus, when he said this,... Read more

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2025-10-20T01:57:18-05:00

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The Healing Power of Horror Films And Literature

Last updated on: October 20, 2025 at 1:57 am By Henry Karlson

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In The Brother’s Karamazov, Ivan Karamazov, the would-be positivist, had a break down, and during it, he believed he encountered the devil. It was due to that experience he came to believe God must exist. He reasoned that if the devil exists, so must God. To carry the logic further, it is the notion that if evil exists (in a conventional sense, because, ontologically, evil does not exist), then so must the good, and if the good exists, then the... Read more

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2025-10-19T02:02:27-05:00

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Beyond Transactional Love: Loving Everyone

Last updated on: October 19, 2025 at 2:02 am By Henry Karlson

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Christ calls Christians to the path of salvation, to the way of radical love. We are told we must die to ourselves, that is, overcome all our self-serving ways which get in the way of the common good. That is, the love which Christ would have us follow is one which has us transcend our private interests. We are called to care for everyone, not just our friends and immediate family. We are not to be more concerned for those... Read more

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2025-10-16T05:52:41-05:00

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Rejecting Pseudo-Peace: Embracing The Shalom Of God

Last updated on: October 16, 2025 at 5:52 am By Henry Karlson

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We all desire peace. We seek it out. But, sadly, we often do not want to do what is required to obtain it; instead, we give in to the temptation offered by a perverse form of pseudo-peace, such the kind of “peace” which is established by treats of violence, that is, by way “of the sword.” What lies behind such a sham is pride and hatred; the fruit of such a false peace will be revealed by the harm which... Read more

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