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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.2 min read

James Webb’s First Images: Light From the Early Universe

The first image from the James Webb Space Telescope was unveiled on July 11, 2022. It captures light from galaxies within 1 billion years of the Big Bang.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.4 min read

Living with Happiness and Purpose

Maggie Ciskanik dives into the discussion of how to live a life with happiness and purpose through the lens of psychology.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.5 min read

Fr. Spitzer on How to Pray for Your Enemies and Forgive

Jesus mentions forgiveness more often than any other injunction in the New Testament. Fr. Spitzer shares the power in a prayer for your enemies.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

What Do Meaning and Purpose Have to Do with Happiness?

How do meaning and purpose affect happiness? Happiness is more than just a positive emotional state, and purpose in life helps individuals feel grounded.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Discovering Exoplanets & Their Potential For Life

Scientists have been discovering exoplanets for decades, but earth is still the only planet we know of that contains life.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

Finding Meaning In The Vast Universe — Dr. Jennifer Wiseman

Dr. Wiseman explores finding meaning in the vast universe. In her eyes, being a participant in the universe gives our small lives a significant purpose.
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John Clark7 min read

The Trilemma of C. S. Lewis: Is There Evidence That Jesus Lived?

John Clark seeks to answer whether there is evidence that Jesus lived in the first installment of his C.S. Lewis Trilema series.
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

What Does Evolution Mean? A Conversation with Dr. Dan Kuebler [VIDEO]

What does evolution mean? Is it random or purposeful? Listen to biologist Dr. Dan Kuebler on the meaning of evolution.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

12 Inspirational Science Quotes

9 best inspirational science quotes curated by The Purposeful Universe
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.6 min read

Art for the Ages: Michelangelo and Body Image

Continuing her journey of how art from the old masters can provide proof of the human soul, Dr. Kresser explores body image in the works of Michelangelo.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

Searching for the Origin of Life [VIDEO]

Dr. Karin Öberg looks to space for clues to the origin of life, including how life began on Earth and how to search for life elsewhere in the universe.
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Dr. Dan Kuebler1 min read

Analysis of Lifespan by David Sinclair [VIDEOS]

David Sinclair has done groundbreaking research on aging cells and how to slow down aging processes. Dr. Dan Kuebler analyzes Lifespan by David Sinclair.
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