The Purposeful Universe
Does order in nature imply purpose?
Recent Posts
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Fr. George Coyne, SJ: Astrophysicist, Priest, and Former Director of the Vatican Observatory
Fr. George Coyne, SJ, passed away February 14, 2020. As an astrophysicist, priest, and former director of the Vatican Observatory, he was a remarkable man.
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The Purpose of a Myth: Insights from J.R.R. Tolkien and Mircea Eliade
What is the purpose of myths? Myths have 2 functions: to give strength through a connection with transcendent reality and to present a paradigm for action.
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How to Know What Career God Wants for You
In this clip from EWTN's Father Spitzer's Universe, Father receives the question, 'Should I switch my job?' Father answers using lessons from St. Ignatius
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How These Scientists’ Belief in God Helped Them Understand Nature
Here we highlight just a few of the many scientists whose belief in God helped them understand nature and gave them confidence to pursue scientific truth.
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Aesthetics and Spirituality Part II: Quests
This essay, the second in the series, is about the holy quest or pilgrimage. I will divide this essay into three sections: Roads, Gateways and Lodestars.
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Fr. Angelo Secchi: Priest and the Father of Astrophysics
Fr. Angelo Secchi, SJ a pioneer in the field of astrophysics. He wrote that 'even scientific intelligence is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.'
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