Suffering, Stephen Colbert, and the California Wildfires
Can we suffer and be happy? We can learn how to suffer well through the example of others and deference to the transcendent.
The Genius of Women in Astronomy: When Harvard Used Women As Computers
The “Harvard Computers” were women in astronomy responsible for significant advancements. Their contributions reveal (as JPII would say) the genius of women
This Labor Day, How Can We Work Like St. Joseph?
With over 52% of Americans reporting dissatisfaction at work, what can we do to find purpose in “meaningless” jobs, and work like St. Joseph?
“JUST RIGHT": The Chemistry of Life
If molecules are too stable, metabolism and reproduction are impossible. If too reactive, then they don't exist for long. How did it get to be just right?
Thomistic Personalism – A Marriage Made in Heaven, Hell, or Harvard (actual video title!)
Peter Kreeft asserts that “Thomistic Personalism” is helping us arrive at a fuller understanding of the human person – not just what, but who, we are.
To Go Where Icarus Dared: NASA’S Mission to Touch the Sun
On August 12, 2018, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe, beginning an exciting mission to get closer to the sun than any spacecraft in history.
Are We Special?–The Anthropic Principle
Dr. Kurland defends the Anthropic Principle—the idea that life is only possible because laws of physics and boundary conditions are perfectly suited to it.
Two-Part Podcast Interview with Fr. Spitzer on the Man-Up Show
This two-part podcast interview with Fr. Robert Spitzer on the Man-Up Show focuses on evidence for God and the battle to reconcile faith and science.
The Intellectual Endeavor of Science
The academic discipline of science can broaden our understanding of reality and directs our longing for Truth to God. For example, the Sahara Desert...
A New Kind of Fossil Record Revisited
Recently, I wrote a post about a gene survey that examined 100,000 species. With the help of a Magis reader, we discovered another side to the story.
5 Key Pieces of Evidence on the Shroud of Turin
A dive into the scientifically validated evidence on the Shroud of Turin.
The Evolution of the Universe
Do modern theories in cosmology support the idea of creation? There is evidence that suggests the universe is expanding - what does this mean for...