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Karla Perry is a freelance writer who merges the supernatural and intellectual aspects of Christianity into her writing. She enjoys conversing with atheists, agnostics, postmoderns, and people of other religions or no religion to gain greater understanding

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Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms What do you believe?: 2 of 64
I believe in Jesus and all that truly follows that way of looking at the world. The Christian worldview is an over-arching story that binds together all the various facets of life and knowledge. I am realizing that I have not done justice to isolate an aspect of this worldview without reference to the context of the full stor... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture How to pray when your prayer must be answered: 1 of 26
Prayer as a petition is a collaboration with God to bring the reality of His Kingdom to the earth. The most effective prayers are those that are aligned with His Kingdom truth. When we walk in His truth our will merges with His will and becomes one, so that when we ask for anything in His name accordingly it will be done. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism If God created everything, who created God: 3 of 60
Theists argue that creation must have a Creator, but do not continue that argument to God, Himself. God is given exemption from this supposed natural rule. It would seem there is a logical infraction being made by this argument. However, let us unpack this idea further.Could it be that God, being eternal, is indeed exempt fro... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Slain in the Spirit: Real or imagined?: 1 of 19
The manifest presence of God is a tangible reality. It isn't something you merely feel with your emotions, but can feel physically as you can a hug or a kiss. It does touch your emotions as well as does a hug or a kiss, but it is also tangibly felt. Moreover, it can be shared from one to another. The fullness of the Godhead... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Atheist belief versus Christian belief: 1 of 16
I have begun to notice a startling trend regarding the cultural rise of new atheism. New atheism books are popularizing atheism to a new generation. This atheism is not like that of Nietzsche, but it is of the popular everyday sort versus being elitist, philosophical, and academic in nature. This new atheism is attracting peo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God How do I know that God exists?: 5 of 75
It is written that Jesus once asked his disciples "who do you say that I am?" They responded that, "some say you're a prophet, others say you are . . ." He stopped them. "No," he insisted, "who do you say that I am?" Many ask for intellectual defenses of God's existence, and while there are many such answers, many more are lo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Faith and reason: Search for truth: 8 of 111
A long time ago a philosopher named Soren Kierkegardseparated faith and reason into two separate entities. He taught that you could have faith in something even if there was no reason for it because faith did not depend on reason.Faith cannot exist apart from reason. Blind faith is no faith at all. Faith and reason have a coe... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms When you believe in God, but not church: 7 of 92
Christianity necessarily involves the Church for one becomes a part of the Body of Christ which is the Church when they enter relationship with Jesus. The great marriage feast foretold symbolically throughout Scripture is all about this relationship between Christ and the Church. To say one doesn't believe in the Church, is l... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Church: To go or not to go: 7 of 86
History is replete with stories of governments becoming abusive to the people they are fashioned to serve. One merely has to pay attention to world events to find many instances of abuses and usurpations brought about through governments. No matter the form of government, abuses can be found.Despite so much injustice coming f... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Thoughts on thankfulness: 3 of 35
Americans have had a Thanksgiving celebration tradition that began with the earliest of settlers who, along with the native residents, gave thanks to God for the bountiful harvest they shared together. I would say the idea of giving thanks is universal throughout all of history and culture. I think what has changed is whom to... More..