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Magis Center5 min read

5 Catholic Apologetics Questions Students Ask (and How to Answer Them)

Whether you’re a religious ed. teacher, a DRE, or even a parent, you may have been asked one or all of these contemporary Catholic apologetics questions.
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Magis Center2 min read

Credible Catholic is Now Called ‘Magis Institute for Teachers and Catechists’

Magis has an exciting announcement: Credible Catholic is now called ‘Magis Institute for Teachers and Catechists’! And the growth is not stopping there!
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

The Arrow of Evolution [VIDEO]

Dr. Dan Kuebler shows that life seems to have a drive toward complexity. Does that mean the universe is also purposed for complexity?
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

Does science support either a theistic or a materialistic view of the human person? Does consciousness present a problem for science?
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Bill Schmitt4 min read

Let 'Gaslighting' Illuminate the Need for Truth

Merriam-Webster’s 2022 word of the year, 'gaslighting,' brings a timely catechetical relevance: a need for truth in today's culture.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.10 min read

The 'Just Right' Anthropic Coincidences of Our Goldilocks Universe: Part IV

Dr. Kurland continues to discuss the 'just right' anthropic coincidences of our universe by examining the chemistry of water and hydrogen bonding.
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Dr. Dan Kuebler< 1 min read

Can Science Explain Miracles? EWTN News & Son Rise Morning Show

From the North Star to the Virgin birth, Christmas is a time to take in both the wonder of science and the miracles that go beyond science.
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John Clark6 min read

The Trilemma Of C.S. Lewis, Part Five: Jesus Is God

As John Clark wraps up his series on the 'Trilema of C.S. Lewis,' he discusses his application of apologetics to the claim that Jesus is God.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.5 min read

Art for the Ages: Botticelli and the Divine Human

Dr. Katie Kresser explores the work of Sandro Botticelli and what it means to be made in the image of God.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

The Top 5 Purposeful Universe Videos of 2022

For Purposeful Universe, 2022 was a year of learning, discovery, and video creation. These top 5 Purposeful Universe videos were our most watched in 2022.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.4 min read

The First 100 Days of the James Webb Space Telescope

Images from the First 100 Days of the James Webb Space Telescope continue to astound and delight scientists and astronomy enthusiasts alike.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.5 min read

Music and the Brain with Dr. Oliver Sacks: Christmas Edition

Have you ever wondered about the link between music and the brain? Here, Maggie Ciskanik discusses the evidence found by Dr. Oliver Sacks.
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