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Ascension Media12 min read

Why Offering It Up Is Countercultural

I’ve often struggled with the concept of offering it up. If you’re a cradle Catholic, you’ve probably heard it from your parents when the going gets tough.
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Dr. Andrew Swafford3 min read

A Christian Take on Love

Love, as a theological virtue, is the virtue by which we love God for his own sake and we love others for the sake of God—that is, we love God in others.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

Quantum Logic: Last Days and the Resurrection of the Dead

As Catholics, we believe that we will be resurrected and judged on the Last Day. Could quantum logic offer a scientific basis for that belief?
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Ascension Media9 min read

St. Ignatius on Overcoming Desolation

St. Ignatius of Loyola offers a series of “rules,” or principles, which can help us work against this depressing and downward movement of desolation.
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Ascension Media7 min read

Reasons to Be Confident about the Historical Jesus

Through philosophical presuppositions, historical methodology, and the Gospels, we find a reason to believe in and evidence for the “historical” Jesus.
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Ascension Media4 min read

When God Drew Near: Entering into the Joy of Christmas

When God Drew Near: Entering into the Joy of Christmas
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.6 min read

Does Quantum Mechanics Speak to Catholic Teaching II: Quantum Mysteries Intersect Theology

Does Quantum Mechanics Speak to Catholic Teaching II: Quantum Mysteries Intersect Theology
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Dr. Michelle Francl3 min read

O Nata Lux: An Advent Reflection by Dr. Michelle Francl

O Nata Lux: An Advent Reflection by Dr. Michelle Francl
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.4 min read

Does Quantum Mechanics Speak to Catholic Teaching I: General Considerations

Does quantum mechanics shed any light on theological principles and, if so, how? This is how quantum mechanics intersects theology.
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Ascension Media3 min read

5 Steps to Finding God's Will for Your Life

Choices define our lives. How do we discern God's will and choose it over our own? Believe it or not, we already know what the will of God is for each of us
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Christopher Graney9 min read

Who can do Science? Who has done Science.

Science is for everyone, not just a select few. We need more people, and a more diverse body of people, going into science and science-related fields.
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Bill Donaghy8 min read

Moral Relativism and the Culture of 'Meh'

The culture of “meh” is the withered fruit of moral relativism. Let's leave the Land of the Bland by attentiveness to creation, relationships, and reality.
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