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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.1 min read

Science, Medicine, and Near Death Experiences [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Truly scientific studies of near death experiences do in fact give strong evidence for the existence of an afterlife.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.12 min read

Philosophical Proof of God: Derived from Principles in Bernard Lonergan’s Insight [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Lonergan’s proof is as follows: If all reality is completely intelligible, then God exists. But all reality is completely intelligible. Therefore, God exists.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Evidence for God from Physics and Philosophy [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

The natural sciences (and philosophical reflection upon them) have been an integral part of the Catholic intellectual tradition since the time of Copernicus.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.15 min read

70,000 Years Ago, What Made Us Human: The Origin of a Soul? [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Here is a brief explanation of the evidence from modern science, medical studies, anthropology, and philosophy for a human soul that can survive bodily death.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.15 min read

Even if There’s Cosmological Evidence For a Creator, How Do You Make the Leap From That to Christianity?

Granted that there is cosmological evidence for a creator, why should we jump from that to Christianity?
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.5 min read

Are the Bible and Darwinian evolution diametrically opposed?

Fr. Spitzer shows how the Bible and Darwinian evolution are not in fact diametrically opposed.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

What would be the Church reaction to aliens?

If intelligent life were found, we would tell them about Jesus Christ, and then, if they are willing, baptize them and start churches on the other planet.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.2 min read

How can we believe the universe is billions of years old, and still believe the Bible, too?

The Church holds that the Biblical author was not doing science, but rather theology, responding to theological errors in the popular creation myths of the day.
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God and Modern Physics—A 12-Part Series

Fr. Spitzer begins his series of videos with this fundamental question: "What Can Science Teach us about Creation and Design?"
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Evidence of a Transcendent Soul [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Fr. Spitzer outlines our reasons for thinking that human beings do have transcendent souls.
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From Nothing To Cosmos [Study Guide]

This document contains an extensive overview of the evidence from contemporary science for the existence of God.
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The Remarkable Evidence of a Transcendent Soul

In this video presentation, Father Spitzer takes us through the growing body of evidence for the reality of a transphysical human soul.
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