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Lindsay Rudegeair3 min read

6 FREE Resources for Religious Conversion

For May, the Pope has asked the faithful around the world to pray for evangelization, something we usually consider the task of missionaries and that guy handing out bibles on the street. But evangeli
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.8 min read

Can Computers Have a Soul?

A necessary condition for computers or robots to have a soul is that they be self-aware, be conscious. If this is not possible, then there would be no way we could think that devices with “artificial
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

Religion, Intelligence, and the Pale Blue Dot

This snapshot of the earth as a miniscule pale blue dot, made famous by Carl Sagan, was used to demonstrate his belief that man’s significance was reduced, obscured by the vast and impersonal universe
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Six Categories of Cultural Discourse: How to Understand, Communicate, and Gain Consensus in Social Ethics

Six Categories of Cultural Discourse: How to Understand, Communicate, and Gain Consensus in Social Ethics
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Historical Evidence of Jesus’ Resurrection [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Historical Evidence of Jesus’ Resurrection
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Lindsay Rudegeair2 min read

When Prayer Doesn't Help

What should we do if we have a healthy prayer life, but feel like something's missing? A viewer asks Fr. Spitzer if she is being tested when she finds herself growing impatient and angry with others a
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Michelle Miller2 min read

Are The Bible and Contemporary Science Compatible?

Christians have been given a great deal of liberty to believe in contemporary science, but who should we believe when science and the bible don't match up? When science tells us that the universe is 1
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

The God of the Bible and the God of the Genome

The God of the Bible and the God of the Genome
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.8 min read

Review of "The Evolution Controversy: A Survey of Competing Theories"

Review of "The Evolution Controversy: A Survey of Competing Theories"
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Tess Miller2 min read

3 Easy & Essential First Steps to Contemplative Prayer

Experiencing contemplative prayer may sound impossible, but taking these three essential first steps will bring you much closer to contemplating God.
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Michelle Miller2 min read

Pope Francis’ NEW Apostolic Exhortation Reveals the Key to Holiness

Pope Francis’ NEW Apostolic Exhortation Reveals the Key to Holiness
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.1 min read

The Catholic Church: Midwife and Nursemaid to Science

The Catholic Church: Midwife and Nursemaid to Science
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