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Each day receive an Ignatian reflection on the Mass readings of the day written by Jesuits.

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Free articles on Intellectual Growth, Moral Growth, and Happiness and Suffering.

4 Levels of Happiness

Happiness is the one thing you can choose for itself—everything else is selected for the sake of happiness.
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The Essential Modules

Concrete answers to students’ most challenging questions on the faith.

4 Levels of Happiness

Happiness is the one thing you can choose for itself—everything else is selected for the sake of happiness.

Catechism Resource Book

Fr. Spitzer created this resource book to provide teachers, catechists, and independent learners access to his dissertation research on the intersection of science, reason, and faith.
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The Purposeful Universe

Explore the science that impacts our understanding of God, the cosmos, and ourselves through our weekly podcast and award-winning videos
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Purposeful Lab Podcast

Purposeful Lab Podcast

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Our hosts, Dr. Dan Kuebler and Catherine Hadro, delve into an extensive range of topics, all with the aim of revealing purpose in nature and our lives. 

Purposeful Universe Videos

From the cosmos and origin of the universe, to biological evolution, to human life and consciousness, there is amazing order in the universe that indicates we were made by an intelligent creator. Watch award-winning videos about our purposeful universe on the following topics: 

Cosmology
biological evolution
consciousness
Purpose of Life

Videos About Cosmology

Dr Karin Öberg, Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, and other experts discuss the remarkable order in the cosmos, and how this order inspires purpose in their lives and careers.

Videos About Biological Evolution

There is amazing order in the processes of biological evolution. In these videos, Dr. Dan Kuebler and other experts discuss how understanding evolution offers a glimpse into the purpose behind the universe.

Videos About Consciousness

Why are humans the only species with rational thinking and sophisticated language? Understanding consciousness can lead to a better understanding of the role of humans within our universe, the purpose in our lives.

Videos About the Purpose of Life

If there is purpose in the universe, then there must be purpose in our lives. Watch leading scientists discuss the purpose in the universe and in our lives.

Short Videos

Only have a minute? Watch these short videos about the big questions of science, the universe, and purpose.

Is The Earth Unique?

Space Water, Anyone?

Extraterrestrial Bacteria

Order In The Universe

Science and Curiosity

James Webb Telescope

What Makes a Habitable Planet?

The Current State Of Telescopes In Astronomy

About PU

About the Purposeful Universe

The Purposeful Universe is a video project by The Magis Center and funded by the John Templeton Foundation. Through award-winning videos, The Purposeful Universe seeks to discover and present the abundant order in nature that funnels biological systems toward increasing levels of complexity and sophistication, suggesting that human life is the purposeful outcome of a complex, ordered system.

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Video Awards

Award-winning videos by The Purposeful Universe.