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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.5 min read

How Science, Reason, and Faith Can Help Us Discover the Bible

Father Spitzer's most recent release equips readers with the tools needed to truly discover the Bible. Read a review here!
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Magis Center1 min read

Are All Religions the Same? 

Fr. Spitzer is asked are all religions the same—specifically Christian religions. Learn what differentiates Catholicism from other religions.
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Fr. Spitzer Discusses Science and the Evidence for God

At the World on Fire Conference 2023, Fr. Spitzer gave a talk discussing the scientific evidence for God. Here are some of his talking points.
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J. G. Miller10 min read

Can Philosophy Provide Evidence for God’s Existence?

This article demonstrates that philosophical reasoning can not only provide evidence for God's existence but can also illuminate some of God’s attributes.
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Magis Center9 min read

What Draws Us to the Sacred? Mircea Eliade on Hierophany, Myths, and Homo Religiosus

Mircea Eliade found that religion originates from an experience of the sacred common to all. Also common are hierophany, myths, and homo religiosus.
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Magis Center6 min read

God, Science, and Creation

Almost two hours of in-depth reason and discourse by Fr. Spitzer on what science can tell us about God, science, and creation.
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What is Conscience? Quotes from Immanuel Kant and John Henry Newman

Quotes from Immanuel Kant and John Henry Newman explain their arguments to answer the question, 'What is conscience?'
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Evidence for a Beginning of the Universe

If the Big Bang marks the universe's initial expansion, then could it be the beginning of the universe? Could this indicate a transcendent cause—a creator?
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4 Approved Eucharistic Miracles from the 21st Century 

In the last twenty years, there have been four approved Eucharistic miracles. Learn all about them here!
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Mircea Eliade: The Intuition of the Sacred

Mircea Eliade was a philosopher and historian of religion who elaborated one of the most comprehensive transcultural theories of the origin of religion.
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5 Historical Ways of Verifying Jesus’ Resurrection

Are there any ways of verifying Jesus’ resurrection? Exegetes like N.T. Wright and Gary Habermas have found 5 historical ways of proving the resurrection.
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The Purpose of a Myth: Insights from J.R.R. Tolkien and Mircea Eliade

What is the purpose of a myth? They have 2 functions: to give strength through a connection with transcendent reality and to present a paradigm for action.
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