Job and His Dragon
The Book of Job is one of those works that we tend to skirt around. It is as dark and murky as a dragon’s cave. Job is a good man […]
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Author: Carla Alvarez
Carla Alvarez is a mother to three, owner of Legacy Marketing Services, and a graduate of HBU's Masters in Apologetics program. Her philosophy in both business and apologetics is if what we think affects what we do, then the "how" is just as important as the "what." As actions have a lasting impact, it is of utmost importance to develop right thoughts. She creates effective communications for clients at Legacy Marketing and writes about the Christian faith at RaisedtoWalk.org.
The Power of the Storyteller: Jesus and Aesop
“Tell me a story.” This is a phrase every parent hears at one time or another. From our earliest days of understanding, before we learn to read or write, to […]
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Death, Grief, and Hope in Pearl
There is one commonality among every person born. Each will die. Even though this is known to be true with absolute certainty, it still seems to come as a shock. […]
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Gremlins and the Second Way
When children wake up on Christmas morning to filled stockings, they know there was someone that filled them. When we open the mailbox to find a letter, we know that […]
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Ethics of The Matrix
MORPHEUS Do you want to know what it is, Neo? It’s that feeling you have had all your life. That feeling that something was wrong with the world. You don’t […]
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Melchizedek, Bombadil, and the Numinous in The Lord of the Rings
In The Fellowship of the Ring, an interesting figure makes an entrance. Tom Bombadil comes to the aid of the hobbits, rescuing them from the clutches of Old Man Willow. […]
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Serenity and the Theodicy of Joss Whedon
John Lennon gave voice to the longing of a disenchanted generation in his song, “Imagine.” Speaking to and for a culture ripped apart by civil strife and racial tension, one […]
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The Imagination and Its Role in Faith
In Jesus’s final words to his followers, he commanded them to “make disciples of all nations.”[1] This imperative extends to all his followers until his return. Throughout the centuries, we […]
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Hope, Life, and the Fountain of Trevi
Visitors from all over the world are drawn to the city of Rome and among all of the city’s historical and artistic sites, one of the biggest draws is the […]
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Lava: A Story of Love and Hope
The world is looking for hope. We want to believe that whatever is going on, circumstances can change . . . things will get better. Pixar’s 2015 short film, Lava, […]
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