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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

49 Years Later, the Moon Landing Still Astounds Us

The moon landing was an unforgettable event. Eyewitnesses to the televised event will tell you how it changed their lives; and it still astounds us today
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.2 min read

Light from the Stars - What NASA’s New Telescope Can (and Can't)Tell Us

The mission of the James Webb Space Telescope is to capture light from stars a million miles from earth - but do these images just lead to more questions?
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J. G. Miller1 min read

Father Spitzer and Credible Catholic Featured on Catholic News Service

Catholic News Service (CNS) points to Father Spitzer's efforts to stem the flood of young Catholics leaving the church through Credible Catholic.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.1 min read

The Language of Lightning Bugs

Why are we so willing to call the winkings and blinkings of lightning bugs a “language” but hesitant to stand in awe before the beauty of human language?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.2 min read

DNA: A New Kind of Fossil Record

New information about the evolution of species has emerged from the study of a “genetic barcode” in DNA. The results of a sweeping gene survey conducted by
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Lindsay Rudegeair3 min read

How these Two Jesuit Priests Exemplify C.S. Lewis' Definition of Friendship

National Catholic Register points to Fathers Robert Spitzer and William Watson as example of true friendship, and we think C.S. Lewis would agree.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

A Universe Without Meaning: The Pale Blue Dot Part 5

The idea of a universe without meaning declares the world is a deterministic cage in which we are a byproduct of meaningless processes. But what if we are
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

What Language Reveals about the World: The Pale Blue Dot Part 4

Language reveals that we have this extraordinary capacity to form conceptual ideas even about things that are beyond our physical experience.
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J. G. Miller1 min read

Why this NY Times Writer Loves Personalism and You Should Too

This age of identity politics begs for a renewal of personalism - the philosophical perspective that emphasizes each person’s infinite uniqueness regardless
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.1 min read

Of Stonehenge and Solstices

The Summer Solstice, June 21, brings thousands to northern England to witness the sunrise at Stonehenge. The site is an example of a “sacred” place, where..
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J. G. Miller2 min read

The Greatest Danger Facing America Today According to Bishop Barron

Bishop Barron address the greatest problem facing American society today in a recent interview with Aleteia. Without hesitation, Bishop Barron identifies...
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.4 min read

Why Science Works: A Philosopher's Guide

What is the philosophical ground on which science rests? There are two main camps of philosophers of science: realist and antirealist.
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