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Dr. Dan Kuebler1 min read

The Human Brain: What Happens When We Die? [VIDEO]

What happens when we die? Dan Kuebler explains brain activity at death, including brain waves after death and the science of near-death experiences.
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Magis Center2 min read

New Curricula from Magis Center and Sophia Institute for Teachers

Magis Center has partnered with Sophia Institute for Teachers to create high school and middle school coursework on faith, science, and reason.
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Dr. Dan Kuebler< 1 min read

How Many Biological Sexes Are There in Human Beings? [VIDEO]

Sexes in humans: Dr. Dan Kuebler offers a biologist’s perspective on how many biological sexes there are in human beings in this short video.
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Bill Schmitt3 min read

The Teacher and the Call to Catechize

In this article, we explain that all teachers are called to catechize and what it catechizing your students really looks like.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.2 min read

How Science Works, Part IV: What Science Can’t Do

This fourth installment discusses how science can answer the 'how' question but not the 'why' questions of ethics, beauty, faith, goodness, and truth.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.7 min read

Art for the Ages: How the Old Masters are Relevant Today

Katie Kresser embarks on a journey to explore how art from the old masters can provide proof of the human soul and show commonalities among human beings.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

What Makes Humans Different From Other Animals? [VIDEO]

What makes humans different from other animals? There is a very clear distinction between humans and other animals when it comes to intelligence.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Telescopes: Looking Back in Time and Into the Future of Astronomy [VIDEO]

With telescopes like the James Webb, astronomers are learning more about the origin of our universe and whether life could possibly exist on other planets.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

Consciousness: A Subjective Capacity That Produces Objective States

Consciousness may refer to the brain’s most adaptive property: its capacity to produce states of objectivity.
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Bill Schmitt6 min read

Lenten Consecration That Speaks to Mary and Us

Commentary on Pope Francis' recent consecration of Russia and Ukraine, hoping to inspire others to pursue an enriched Lenten experience.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.4 min read

Meet Natalie Batalha and Natasha Batalha, JWST’s Mother-Daughter Team [VIDEO]

Natalie Batalha will work with her daughter Natasha on data from the James Webb Space Telescope that may confirm if any of these planets show signs of life
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Magis Center6 min read

8 Deadly Sins in Literature: Vanity

In many lists of the 8 deadly sins, vanity is included in pride. However, some scholars kept it separate. Here are some examples of vanity in literature.
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