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J. G. Miller1 min read

A Must-Read for Those Interested in Christian Worldview

A Must-Read for Those Interested in Christian Worldview
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John Clark7 min read

When a Society Abandons Truth

John Clark discusses the societal similarities of today to pre-war Germany: a breakdown of community and society, as well as, rejection of the common good.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.6 min read

The Value of Science in the Age of CRISPR

Among advances in medicine and technology is the capability of “gene editing” via a technique known as CRISPR; bu what are the bioethical considerations?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

The Truth. How do we know it when we see it?

Two blog posts cannot exhaust the complex issues of how the human mind “knows” and how we make judgments about what is “true.”
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.7 min read

St. Augustine: Patron Saint of Geeks?

As a science and math geek, I need a patron saint. I choose St. Augustine of Hippo, whose insights into science and math were centuries ahead of his time.
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Should You Trust Your Intuitions in Prayer? 

Sometimes in prayer, we’ll have an intuition that something is wrong. But how much should our own intuitions play a role in discernment?
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Magis Center3 min read

The Awareness of a Cosmic Struggle Between Good & Evil (Indication of the Interior Sense of God: #3)

For centuries, cultures throughout the world have written myths about a cosmic struggle between good and evil – and the importance of a hero or heroine who finds themselves drawn into the struggle.
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Magis Center1 min read

Do We Need Suffering and What Is Its Purpose?

In suffering, we can all agree on one point—we don't like it. But do we need suffering? What good can it bring? Find out in this short video.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

Perseverance, Ingenuity, and the Mission to Mars

Last month, NASA launched Perseverance, NASA’s newest addition to the robotic Mars Exploration program, with Ingenuity Mar’s Helicopter attached to it.
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Prayer for Interior Transformation: the Examen

In this episode of Father Spitzer’s Universe, Fr. Spitzer proposes that those seeking interior transformation should turn to the Examen Prayer.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.6 min read

Gregor Mendel and Charles Darwin: Two Men and a Theory

Scientists Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel were contemporaries. Mendel certainly knew of Charles Darwin, but did Darwin ignore Gregor Mendel's work?
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John Clark3 min read

The Metaphysics of JFK

Many people who leave the Catholic Church pride themselves on the use of reason. But on the level of reason, when did the metaphysics stop being true?
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