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Recent Posts
- Fr. Spitzer to Speak at the 45th Annual Summer Scripture Conference
The University of St. Mary of the Lake and Mundelein Seminary will host the 45th Annual Summer Scripture Conference, and Fr. Spitzer is among the speakers.
- Jordan Peterson Returns, and We See Ourselves
I feel duty-bound to bring the good news that a spiritually enriching drama is now playing on You Tube: the return of Jordan B. Peterson, Ph.D.
- Human vs. Animal Intelligence Through the Lens of Linguistic Abilities
There has been considerable speculation about higher primates having similar intellectual and linguistic capabilities to humans. Is this true?
- 23 Famous Scientists Who Are Not Atheists
Many atheists are of the opinion that you cannot be a good scientist if you are deluded by religious faith. Let's put the kibosh to that opinion.
- The One and the Many: How to Find Unity in Diversity
For Pentecost, Pope Francis and Bishop Baron talked about unity in diversity. In the Politics, Aristotle presents a political theory with a similar theme.
- Aesthetics and Spirituality Part III: Transformation Through Dress
Across the world and throughout human history, artisans have created similar objects in response to their cultures’ religious impulses—including dress.
Who We Are
Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D., the President and co-founder of Magis, is a Catholic Priest in the Society of Jesus and former President of Gonzaga University. The Magis Center provides comprehensive and systematic responses to restore, reconstruct, and revitalize belief in God, the transcendent dignity of every person, the significance of virtue, the higher levels of happiness, love, and freedom, and the real presence of Jesus Christ.
Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.
Saint John Paul II: Fides et Ratio