Carl E. Olson
@carleolson
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Catholic husband, father, artist, music/book collector, author of books on theosis, the Resurrection, the Rapture, Lent/Advent. Editor @cworldreport. Acerbic!
Elmira, Oregon
Joined June 2009
My first icon is still in progress (and has been on hold for far too long), but I tend to think it's a bit better than anything you'll see from Rupnik.
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I was never an Ozzy fan, but I did see him in concert in the fall of 1991, in Portland, Oregon (a curious and strange story). He sang some tunes from "No More Tears," which had just been released and features some of his strongest solo material. Saying a prayer for him. RIP!.
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Homosophists are gonna do homosphistry. But, since we're talking about distinguished Scripture scholars, here's a look at what Bruce Vawter, CM (1921-1986) wrote about Genesis 18 in his 1977 book "On Genesis" (Doubleday). Vawter, of course, was no right-wing traditionalist; quite
Anyone preparing homilies for this weekend will notice that the First Reading is Abraham's bargaining with God to prevent God's wrath against Sodom and Gomorrah. Here is a distinguished Old Testament scholar on what the sins of those cities really were.
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Darned cannons keep going and going and going.
MacArthur defends Sola Scriptura against Catholics:. "Scripture claims to be the only authority. You have that wonderful statement in Jude that this is the faith once for all delivered to the saints. One of the severest errors in Catholicism is that the canon keeps going & going"
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Early Coltrane, recorded in 1957/58, and not released by Prestige until 1961. While not a top-tier classic like A Love Supreme and Giant Steps, it's an exceptional and most enjoyable album that points to the greatness to follow in short order.
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Back in 2002 or so, I took some 400-level philosophy courses at the U of Oregon. One of them was in early medieval philosophy, which included several classes on Augustine. In about the third class, a student raised his hand and asked the professor: "Could you tell us about.
Islam didn't come into existence until hundreds of years after Christ was born. The public education system has failed. Goodbye.
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My thoughts @cworldreport on today's Readings:. Americans are, in general, a pragmatic and practical people. We know how to get things done, how to organize, how to make a plan, and how to put it into action. Work may be āa rat raceā and āa grind,ā but we take satisfaction in.
"Mary, Martha, and 'the better part'ā: @carleolson @cworldreport with a Scriptural Reflection on the Readings for Sunday, July 20, 2025:
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". criticism of the regime. ". Who can ever forget the nightly rants by Colbert against Biden, Harris, Fauci, and Co.? Epic. Unflinching. Honest. Scathing. Ah, good time, good times.
If you refuse to see what is happening, the cancellation of the Colbert show should open your eyes. I want to explain to you what a censorship state looks like - where a corrupt government gives favors to media that suppresses criticism of the regime.
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Just when I thought I could not care less about Coldplay, I have reason to care even less about Coldplay. .
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Truth.
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RT @CaleClarke: Miss this? Hereās my convo with @carleolsonā© about ātheosisāā¦becoming like God. Plus: Scottie Schefflerās surprising searchā¦.
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Podcast Episode Ā· Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences. Ā· 2025-07-18 Ā· 51m
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Called it:
@NickSenz He could return to Portland, where he'd handle offense, and Jrue Holiday could take care of defense. Ahem.
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Talking theosis with @CaleClarke in a couple of hours!.
Join me as I guest host Trending with @Timmerie today on @relevantradio and the app at 6 PM Central! Iāll be joined by the illustrious @carleolson to chat about ātheosisā: how we can become like God! Talk about upward mobilityā¦BTW, Carl painted this icon ā¬ļø!
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A short and not-so-winding roadāer, driveway. And a lovely sunset. The warmth continues!
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Excellent piece on a topic that is near and dear to me. And very kind of @JLLiedl to include some of my thoughts on the topic of deification, especially as it relates to one's spiritual life.
The revival of "theosis" theology hit a major milestone last year with the publication of an Oxford handbook on the subject. Now, something else is in the works with big implications for Christian unity: a Catholic-Oxford joint declaration on deification.
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Excellent post. @keatingkarl's Catholicism and Fundamentalism, @patrickmadrid's first Surprised by Truth collection, and @DrScottHahn's class lectures on soteriology ("The Catholic Gospel") all played a role in my journey to and into the Catholic Church. I later worked for.
I'm incredibly grateful for Catholic apologetics OGs like Scott Hahn, Patrick Madrid, and Karl Keating, who have defended the Faith for decades without a hint of scandal in their lives.
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This marvelous live album was recorded on June 29, 1967, at the Oakland Coliseum. Ella was accompanied by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, although Ellington did not playāthe lone drawback to the entire affair, as Will Friedwald points out in his liner notes. The mystery, as some
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