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The Purpose of a Myth: Insights from J.R.R. Tolkien and Mircea Eliade

What is the purpose of a myth? They have 2 functions: to give strength through a connection with transcendent reality and to present a paradigm for action.
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Matthew A. Tsakanikas8 min read

Sinai as Interpretive Key to Genesis Part I: Entering the Cult

Dr. Tsakinikas looks at Mount Sinai and sets out to encourage people to view Adam and Eve's story without utilizing biological explanations of origins.
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Joel Fernandes2 min read

Overcoming Loneliness, Isolation, and Failed Relationships

Take a look at the numbers for marriages and divorces and then see how love is the answer to overcoming loneliness.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.6 min read

Art for the Ages: Da Vinci’s Last Supper

A Look at Leonardo Da Vinci’s Last Supper and an answer to the question: does art have universal resonance?
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Speak the Faith: A Public Speaking Course on Faith

Announcing a new course: Speak the Faith. Help young people learn to defend the Catholic Faith by teaching the importance of public speaking.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Dan Kuebler Writes About Pope Benedict’s Last Testimony on Faith and Science

Dan Kuebler Writes about Pope Benedict’s Last Testimony on Faith and Science
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Negative Near Death Experiences and Hell 

Discover the three types of negative near-death experiences, common responses, and what negative near-death experience stories can teach us about hell.
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J. G. Miller3 min read

The Reason Why AI Will Never Be Just Like Us

Could advances in artificial intelligence result in machines that are so much like us that we might as well consider them human?
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8 Deadly Sins in Literature: Sloth

A look through literature for examples of the deadly sin of sloth.
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Purposeful Universe1 min read

A Revolution in the Study of Ancient DNA

Scientists found Neanderthal DNA in a cave in Belgium with no Neanderthal fossils. This ancient DNA discovery is a major advance in evolutionary biology.
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Almsgiving: in the Bible, as Justice, and Everyday

Almsgiving is the act of giving our abundance to others—it is an act we should carry out daily and see as a means of justice.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

NASA Artemis Mission [VIDEOS]

Artemis 1 is the first of 3 rockets that NASA will use to establish human presence on the moon. Artemis 1 was launched the morning of November 16, 2022.
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