Why Catholics Should Learn about Science
Why science for Catholics? "Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes."
Physics, Philosophy, and Free Will
Is the unshakeable belief in the power of science justified? Yes, but with a catch that includes the use of philosophy and free will.
Habitable Worlds and the Origin of Water
At the Thomistic Institute's symposium, Novelty in Nature, Dr. Karin Oberg, PhD, delivered a fascinating presentation on the origin of water.
Apollo 11’s 50th Anniversary: Celebrating the 'Third Astronaut'
There was a third astronaut who played an almost hidden but key role in the historic moon mission: command module pilot, Michael Collins.
[Podcast] Now You Can Hear Fr. Spitzer Live Every Other Wednesday
Relevant Radio’s podcast, A Closer Look™, has made it possible for listeners to hear Fr. Spitzer every other Wednesday in a captivating ongoing series.
Curious Bedfellows: Soul and Brain
After publishing an architectural decomposition of the human brain’s functional patterns, none of us knew the astounding correlations that would emerge from Aristotle’s philosophy of the human soul.
C. S. Lewis on Humility
C. S. Lewis captures the essence of humility in his "Screwtape Letters. For Lewis, humility is not thinking less of ourselves—but less about ourselves.
Is Atheism Inconsistent with the Scientific Method?
Is atheism inconsistent with the scientific method? The answer from this year’s winner of the Templeton Prize, Marcelo Gleiser, may surprise you.
Evangelization: Reawakening the Human Desire for a Lasting Home
This desire for home is one of the human heart’s five transcendent desires, and is intimately bound up with the fourth level of happiness.
Why (Some) Scientists Say There is No Such Thing as a Soul
Rather than speaking of the soul, scientists focus on the mind—measured and observed in replicated experiments—as a function of what goes on in the brain.
The Four Steps to Cultivating Gratitude
Gratitude is not only the key to virtue, but also to happiness and prayer. Here are four steps to cultivating gratitude in your own life.
The Father and Son Who Can “Bragg” About A Nobel Prize
William Bragg was a father from history whose talent, character, and influence earned both him and his son, Lawrence, a Nobel Prize in Physics.