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2025-04-07T05:14:35-05:00

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World Markets Are Falling, And Christians Hold Some Blame

Last updated on: April 7, 2025 at 5:14 am By Henry Karlson

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The world markets are in free-fall. Trump, with his tariffs, does not care how many people he hurts, how many lives he destroys, indeed, how many people will die because of his reckless policies. When asked, his only reply is that the weak will fail, suggesting that anyone who suffers from this, anyone whose lives are ruined, are worthless because they are weak. This mentality is also what lies behind all the destruction of the government and its agencies he... Read more

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2025-04-06T02:09:41-05:00

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Learning About Holiness From St. Mary of Egypt

Last updated on: April 6, 2025 at 2:09 am By Henry Karlson

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It is way too easy to judge and condemn others. We can see, for example, a prostitute on the street and think that it is sad she had to become a prostitute to survive. We might even try to help her in some way, even as we look down upon her, think poorly of her and condemn her in our minds. It is easy for us to do so, ignoring that, due to our circumstances, and our situation, we are... Read more

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2025-04-04T02:35:40-05:00

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Empathy And Justice In The Christian Journey

Last updated on: April 4, 2025 at 2:35 am By Henry Karlson

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Empathy. Sympathy. Compassion. Kindness. Tolerance. Meekness. Humility. All of these qualities are those which should be associated with Christians. Christians should embrace them as they deal with others. This is because they are qualities which Christ uses to deal with humanity. Thus, Scripture tells us that Jesus is the high priest who is able to have empathy with us, and so sympathize with us and our condition, because he became one of us, and experiences the human condition with us... Read more

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2025-04-02T02:06:24-05:00

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Salvation And Justice: What Connects The Two

Last updated on: April 2, 2025 at 2:06 am By Henry Karlson

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I often have Christians telling me that I am dealing with insignificant issues when I write on social justice or similar moral concerns (such as on the need to deal with climate change). They say that Christians should prioritize the salvation of souls. It is funny they do not do this when dealing with their own concerns, such as those around the culture wars, or their own theological reflections. It is only when they are challenged to do and be... Read more

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2025-04-01T02:08:59-05:00

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Overcoming Environmental Indifference: A Christian Challenge

Last updated on: April 1, 2025 at 2:08 am By Henry Karlson

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Climate change is upon us, and has been upon us for a long time. We see and experience more and more of its devastating effects, such as in the increasing frequency of wildfires and terrible storms wrecking destruction all around the world. Sadly, many of its effects, at least initially, can be quite subtle, so that we do not notice them. It is only with hindsight can be see how climate change has adversely affected the world we live in... Read more

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2025-03-31T10:44:09-05:00

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What Jacob’s Ladder Teaches Us About Lent

Last updated on: March 31, 2025 at 10:44 am By Henry Karlson

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Jacob’s Ladder And Christ Scripture tells a story of Jacob having a dream in which he saw a ladder that made its way to heaven; on it he saw angels going up and down, that is coming and going between heaven and earth. It was not an ordinary dream, but one inspired by God, given to him to help present to Jacob various truths, truths which he (and others) should discern as they try to interpret the meaning of the... Read more

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2025-03-28T02:18:09-05:00

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Proper Denial Of The World

Last updated on: March 28, 2025 at 2:18 am By Henry Karlson

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Sin corrupts and destroys that which is good, which is why, when we sin, we experience what is often described as “spiritual death.” For, when we sin, we attach ourselves to a lesser good, an attachment which gets in the way of our connection to the source and foundation of our being and to our spiritual vitality. That is, it interferes in our connection with God. Without that connection, our spirit suffers, so that, in a way, we can be... Read more

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2025-03-26T02:21:35-05:00

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God’s Justice: A Warning Against Exploiting the Vulnerable

Last updated on: March 26, 2025 at 2:21 am By Henry Karlson

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Throughout Scripture, and especially in the works of the prophets, we are told that God stands on the side of the poor, the widow, and the oppressed. Those who not only ignore the plight of those who are vulnerable, but make it worse, stand against God and God’s justice. If they do not repent, if they do not repair the harm they have done, God’s justice will come upon them, and they will experience the full force of the iniquities... Read more

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2025-03-24T10:00:30-05:00

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Why Are So Many Christians Silent About Injustice?

Last updated on: March 24, 2025 at 10:00 am By Henry Karlson

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I Wish We Didn’t Need To Talk About Politics Either I know many people do not want to talk about politics, but it is difficult for me to see all the malevolent actions done by the Trump administration, the way it is treating the poor, seniors, refugees, migrants, women, minorities, LGBQT, and its critics with such contempt, and not wonder how long this can go on. Will the American people, and the media, keep denying what is happening right in... Read more

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2025-03-23T02:09:35-05:00

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Understanding the Cross: Its Call To Selflessness And Love

Last updated on: March 23, 2025 at 2:09 am By Henry Karlson

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The cross it the way of salvation. It is both the means which Jesus embraced so as to bring salvation to the world as well as a symbol which indicates a way of life we should follow if we want to properly receive that salvation. This is because, thanks to what Jesus has done, the cross has become a symbol of self-sacrifice, but not just any kind of self-sacrifice, but the sacrifice people make for the people they love. We... Read more

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