Russell M. Lawson

The Psychology of Christianity

Christ, the Son of Man, provides the solution to what all humans seek, how to escape from sin.

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Time, Eternity, and the Sacraments

Jesus, and the Church, are the means by which we are able to transcend momentary experiences to know the Truth.

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Resist--then Accept

I spend my life resisting the Lord, but He told me to "Accept." Accept what? I spin my wheels trying to understand. But then I think perhaps I know. To accept does not mean to sit back and wait, but "To Do."

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Of Love and Empathy

What is love, and what is empathy, and can a person know love, know empathy, living in time? Love and empathy, rather, transcend time, are found only in transcendent experiences.

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Augustine’s Conversion to Christianity: The Voice of a Child

St. Augustine converted to Christianity listening to the voice of a child.

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You Shall Know the Truth and the Truth Shall Set You Free

Relying on the will of God and our own free will of thinking, we shall know the truth.

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Catholic Missionaries and Indigenous Indians

The vast majority of Catholic missionaries had love in their hearts toward the indigenous peoples of America, even if the practices of people in the past did not always conform to what we expect in today's world.

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Scaling the Ladder (A Dream)

A dream of scaling a ladder to face the Christ.

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Reflections on the Prologue of the Gospel of John

What does the Prologue of the Gospel of John literally say, and what does it mean for all of us?

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God Foresees All of My Ways: Reflections on Psalm 139

Psalm 139 is one of the greatest Psalms, which reveals much about its author, David, and His God.

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The Power of Idol Worship among Humans

Idols in the present and the past, taunting us with material riches, get in the way of the worship of God.

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God Knows All of My Ways: Reflections on Psalm 139

Psalm 139 is one of the greatest Psalms, which reveals much about its author, David, and His God.

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What are humans, that You are mindful of them?

God the Creator and His Creation humbles humans, who realize over time that we are meant to preserve and to serve, not dominate and destroy.

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Surrender to the Lord

From the beginning, the Lord has been with me. From birth to death, the Lord has been and will be with me. Surrender to the Lord.

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Being a Sheep to the Shepherd

The 23rd Psalm teaches us to accept the will of the Lord, and be at peace.

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