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2026-07-02T01:21:09-05:00

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Recognizing Vices Disguised As Moral Goodness

Last updated on: July 2, 2026 at 1:21 am By Henry Karlson

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Vices, because they take on, abuse, or exaggerate some particular good, often are presented by those who embrace them as virtues. Sometimes, it is obvious that those who are making such claims are sophists; this is why only a few take Ayn Rand and her promotion of selfishness as being a virtue seriously. However, she is able to do this, and have some people believe her, because all vices contain some disordered good in them, a good which those who... Read more

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2026-07-03T01:58:45-05:00

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How Rigid Moralism Undermines True Christian Justice

Last updated on: July 3, 2026 at 1:58 am By Henry Karlson

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When Moralism Becomes Schism One of the things I have noticed from my study of Christian history is the way many ideas repeat themselves, not always in exactly the same way (as the time and place in which they repeat differ), but in ways which can be said to rhyme. Sometimes, these are good ideas, but often, they come from gravely mistaken ideologies which should be rejected by Christians. One such problematic ideology is moralism; people are interested in promoting... Read more

General Christian

2026-07-01T17:29:07-05:00

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Weakness As Strength: The Legacy Of Peter And Paul

Last updated on: July 1, 2026 at 5:29 pm By Henry Karlson

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Every year, we remember the lives and deaths of St. Peter and Paul. While we often read of the conflicts they had with each other, they themselves did not let such conflicts get in the way of serving Christ. They worked through their disagreements, knowing that they were working for the same cause, the cause of the Gospel. At the end of their lives, they came to move past all disagreement and come together, serving as a common witness of... Read more

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2026-06-28T10:58:55-05:00

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From Saul To Paul, Selfishness To Selfless Love

Last updated on: June 28, 2026 at 10:58 am By Henry Karlson

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Paul prayed for the salvation of all his brethren, that is, the Jews. This shows us that he hoped and believed that they could all be saved. Why would he pray for something he thought was impossible? Would it not be futile? And, even if he did, why would it appear in an inspired Scriptural text? Why would we given the false impression concerning their potential salvation (or, as in other places in Scripture, the salvation of all)? By being... Read more

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2026-06-25T01:17:22-05:00

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Faith As Action: Connecting With Divine Truth

Last updated on: June 25, 2026 at 1:17 am By Henry Karlson

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God is one, and God is one in a way which transcends all human comprehension. God is beyond number and numeric representations. God is one without parts, but yet God is Trinity. We must always keep in mind God’s transcendence makes it impossible for us to properly talk about God as God is; we can only apprehend God, and through those apprehensions, use conventional representations to point to the truth of God which lies beyond our understanding. To talk about... Read more

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2026-06-23T10:25:32-05:00

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John The Baptist’s Birth, Growth, And Greatness

Last updated on: June 23, 2026 at 10:25 am By Henry Karlson

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Jesus said that there was no man born of a woman greater than John the Baptist: “Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he” (Matt. 11:11 RSV). We must be careful when we read this and not assume too much from it. When talking about John, Jesus was explaining John’s greatness to others, from... Read more

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John the Baptist

2026-06-22T01:12:20-05:00

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Where Are The Voices Of Moral Accountability In Government?

Last updated on: June 22, 2026 at 1:12 am By Henry Karlson

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I find it very sad that too many people only desire and work for short-term profits , thinking it is all we should pursue, and use that objective as the final and proper good by which they justify their actions, even if what they do harms others or the world they live in. It is pure foolishness. Even if they don’t care about the future of the earth, because the only thing they care about is profit, they should realize... Read more

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2026-06-21T01:01:17-05:00

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From Slaves Of Sin To Servants Of Righteousness

Last updated on: June 21, 2026 at 1:01 am By Henry Karlson

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Paul tells us that he writes using “human terms” to deal with those truths which transcend our comprehension. He employs conventions which point to greater truths, for by such pointers, he has a means, often by way of analogy, for us to apprehend some aspect of the the truth for ourselves. This is why we should keep in mind that there will always be a difference between the absolute truth as it is in itself and the way Paul (and... Read more

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2026-06-18T02:15:59-05:00

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Saints As Mediators Of Grace Protecting the World

Last updated on: June 18, 2026 at 2:15 am By Henry Karlson

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God’s grace works is sent to the world, permeates it, and is activated by people who cooperate with it. Those who do so, those who become holy through it, find the grace they have been given does not just help them, but the world around them. They are to use it, not by taking it in selfishly for their own private good, but by sharing it, using it to help deal with the actions of others, so that in and... Read more

General Christian

2026-06-16T08:42:19-05:00

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How Watchfulness Connects And Strengthens Every Virtue

Last updated on: June 16, 2026 at 8:42 am By Henry Karlson

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Every virtue is connected with every other virtue; the more we embrace one of them, the more we can be led to embrace them all. But we must engage them in a holistic fashion, allowing their connections to remain, because, there are ways we can become attached to particular virtues, we ignore or detract from others. When we do that, we divide what should not be divided as we split the virtues apart. When we engage a particular virtue in... Read more

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