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2026-08-24T02:20:22-05:00

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Charity Begins With Justice In Public Life

Last updated on: August 24, 2026 at 2:20 am By Henry Karlson

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When I write on social justice, and the services which government should provide their people, more than a few Christians reply that I am wrong because Scripture never suggests such services should be provided by the government as they should be rendered voluntarily by individuals. They tell me I am having government interfere with personal acts of charity. While Scripture certainly tells us that we, as persons, are expected to be charitable, charity does not end with justice but only... Read more

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2026-08-23T01:05:54-05:00

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St. Irenaeus: Defender of Christian Orthodoxy

Last updated on: August 23, 2026 at 1:05 am By Henry Karlson

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For those following the Byzantine (Catholic) Calendar, the feast of St. Irenaeus (c. 130 – 202 CE), commemorated on the 23rd of August, takes place this year on the thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost. Due to when he wrote, and the substantial nature of his writings, he is an extremely important and influential representative of the Christian faith. As he was growing up, he learned about the Christian faith, at least in part, from one of the immediate successors of the... Read more

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2026-08-20T06:02:57-05:00

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Beyond Individualism: Redemption Of Persons And Nations

Last updated on: August 20, 2026 at 6:02 am By Henry Karlson

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The prophecy of Isaiah most often quoted by Christians is one which they believe was about Jesus and his messianic reign: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6 RSV). The child is given several names, some of which seem to refer, not to him, but to other members of... Read more

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History and Religion

2026-08-18T13:29:59-05:00

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How Does A Vegetarian Understand Jesus’ Eating Habits?

Last updated on: August 18, 2026 at 1:29 pm By Henry Karlson

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I’m a vegetarian. I’ve written a few texts dealing with vegetarian themes, and how being a vegetarian relates to my faith. I’ve explained why I think Scripture points to a vegetarian ideal by point out how it was only after Noah that God permitted humanity to eat meat. The “ideal setting” of the Garden of Eden was a vegetarian (or vegan) setting. Its historical presentation suggests that holy men and women before Noah were vegetarians and that it was the... Read more

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Food and Religion

2026-08-17T02:17:18-05:00

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Why Government Should Not Enforce All Christian Morals

Last updated on: August 17, 2026 at 2:17 am By Henry Karlson

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Lately, I have seen several Christians not understand the way their faith should, and the way their faith should not, influence their political engagements. They do not seem to what government is and is not meant to do. They often want government to act in areas government should not be involved with, while ignoring those areas which are legitimately in the domain of governmental activity. Without understanding the proper domain of the government, what its responsibilities are, I find too... Read more

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2026-08-16T01:11:35-05:00

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Avoiding Vain Faith: The Call To Faithful Action

Last updated on: August 16, 2026 at 1:11 am By Henry Karlson

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Can our belief in Christ be in vain? Paul would say yes. If his answer was no, why would he warn us not to let it be in vain? He implores us to hold fast to the faith, doing what Christ taught us to do. We must work out our salvation with fear and trembling. If we thought we could just believe in Christ as the Son of God and that he came to save us from our sins, and... Read more

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2026-08-14T05:43:47-05:00

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Jesus And Mary: Models Of Self-Emptying Love

Last updated on: August 14, 2026 at 5:43 am By Henry Karlson

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The teaching of the incarnation tells us that God the Word assumed human nature, becoming one of us. To do so, we learn that he emptied himself of his divine glory so that he can partake of everything which is proper to the human condition. And, as he became the man, Jesus, he did not become someone who was rich or a part of the elite of society, but rather, he became a poor man who at times would not... Read more

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2026-08-12T15:07:27-05:00

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Tolkien Said He Did Not Like Or Write Allegories

Last updated on: August 12, 2026 at 3:07 pm By Henry Karlson

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J.R.R. Tolkien had a complex relationship with the use of allegory. He did not like allegorical stories, that is, stories written or told for some didactic function, using simple allegorical symbols to lead the audience to particular conclusions. This is why, when people asked him if the Lord of the Rings, or his other books, were allegories, he would give an emphatic no. He was interested in myth, not allegory; that is, he wanted to writing entertaining stories, stories that... Read more

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2026-08-18T12:46:49-05:00

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Reflecting On The Reflecting Pool

Last updated on: August 18, 2026 at 12:46 pm By Henry Karlson

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As I watch the ongoing events surrounding the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, from the way Trump paid a friend and donor to his campaign as a contractor to “fix it” after Trump claimed it needed to be fixed, to the way the contractor did the work poorly, leaving it in worse condition than it was before he “fixed it,” and finally, to the way Trump wanted to place the blame of its poor condition on bystanders, instead of his friend,... Read more

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2026-08-09T01:05:50-05:00

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The Paradox of Mercy—Receiving It Requires Giving It

Last updated on: August 9, 2026 at 1:05 am By Henry Karlson

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God expects us to show others mercy and grace if we want to experience mercy and grace for ourselves. If we won’t, if we we deny the way of mercy, we have denied ourselves the way which we can obtain mercy. God is always willing to show us mercy, giving us an abundant amount of grace, but if we want to activate that grace, we must engage it, cooperate with it, let it grow in us like a seed, watering... Read more

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