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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.10 min read

The 'Just Right' Anthropic Coincidences of Our Goldilocks Universe: Part IV

Dr. Kurland continues to discuss the 'just right' anthropic coincidences of our universe by examining the chemistry of water and hydrogen bonding.
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Magis Center2 min read

Fr. Spitzer's New Book: The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church

In his new book, The Moral Wisdom of the Catholic Church, Fr. Spitzer proves the importance of following the Church's teachings.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.8 min read

St. Albert the Great: The Patron Saint of Scientists and Philosophers

St. Albert the Great's contributions to natural science and philosophy reveal the depth of his understanding of the fundamental parts of the human person.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

The 'Just Right' Anthropic Coincidences of Our Goldilocks Universe: Part III

Dr. Kurland continues to discuss the 'just right' anthropic coincidences of our universe. In this installment, he examines the evidence provided by physics.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Should Scientists Ask Philosophical Questions? [VIDEO]

Can science answer everything? Some big questions in life require different perspectives — scientific, philosophical and theological.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.7 min read

The 'Just Right' Anthropic Coincidences of Our Goldilocks Universe: Part II

A further look into whether the anthropic coincidences are 'special' by examining astronomical and earth science evidence.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.10 min read

The 'Just Right' Anthropic Coincidences of Our Goldilocks Universe: Part I

A look into whether the anthropic coincidences are “special,” examining specific instances of the “just right” instances of these, and the cosmic evidence.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.5 min read

Webb Images Reveal the Intersection of Science and Scripture

New images from the James Webb Space Telescope allow us to see both science and scripture in the heavens above.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

12 Inspirational Science Quotes

9 best inspirational science quotes curated by The Purposeful Universe
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.2 min read

How Science Works, Part IV: What Science Can’t Do

This fourth installment discusses how science can answer the 'how' question but not the 'why' questions of ethics, beauty, faith, goodness, and truth.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.12 min read

How Science Works, Part III: What Science is All About

The third of the series on how science works and why science does not give us eternal truths but 'truths' of science change as new data/theories arise.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.8 min read

How Science Works, Part II—How We Believe: Rational Inquiry

The second of a series on how science works and the limits of science focusing on the different methods by which we come to believe by reason.
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