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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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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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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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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

Suffering, Gratitude, and God

The prevalence of suffering in the world is one of the biggest challenges for believing in an all-good, all-powerful God.
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Michelle Miller3 min read

Seeking Happiness: Moral Conversion Series #1

What is happiness? This question has inspired voluminous writing from ancient times until today. One of the greatest philosophers, Aristotle, addressed the question of happiness in his work, the Nicom
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David1 min read

Six Principles of Individual Dignity and Rights

Use these six principles of individual dignity and rights to provide yourself with a firm basis for understanding the dignity and worth of a person.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.1 min read

Evidence of God from Contemporary Science & Philosophy [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Here is a good cross section of the contemporary evidence for God from philosophy, science, and the medical study of near death experiences.
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Magis Center2 min read

The 12 Capacities of Man's Transphysical Soul

Our soul allows for twelve capacities that are inaccessible to artificial and animal consciousness. It also gives us the capacity to survive bodily death.
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Magis Center1 min read

An Initial Conclusion about “the Soul” (IV. God’s Presence to Our Consciousness)

The presence within is not only wholly Other, but also a personal, empathetic, and loving being that desires to bring us to the fullness of life through itself.
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Magis Center7 min read

Newman and the Divine Origin of Conscience - Part 1 (III.B God’s Presence to Our Consciousness)

Newman argues that there is a God, because there is a moral obligation. When he analyses his conscience, he finds it involves the idea of a Father and a Judge.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Who is God? The Father of the Prodigal Son [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

For Jesus, the heart of God (who God is) is more important than the attributes of God (what God is).
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