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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.5 min read

Advent Meditation II: The Lady Listens

The rumors of Emmanuel became true when a divine messenger approached Mary. The Annunciation image is one of the most popular images in the history of art.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

What Can Cosmic Dust Tell Us About Our Solar System?

Cosmic dust includes comet dust, asteroidal dust, dust from the Kuiper belt, and interstellar dust passing through our galaxy.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Hubble Science Nebula Video: Starbirth Nebulae, Cosmic Cradles

In this NASA Nebula video, the Hubble telescope’s beautiful images of nebulae are created by the radiation of newly formed stars on surrounding gasses.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.4 min read

Advent Meditation I: St. Hildegard and the Cyclical Song of Angels

Prof. Kresser discusses Advent as a real process of rebirth and transportation in which we can all participate if we open our spirits like St. Hildegard.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Proteins, Amino Acids, and Evolution [VIDEO]

Proteins, amino acids, and evolution are fundamental to the structure of organisms. In a way, poteins demonstrate the existence of order in our world.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.8 min read

Extraterrestrial Life Part III: A God of Gaps

Dr. Kurland concludes his 'Extraterrestrial Life' series with his thoughts on the SCS 2021 Conference and his argument that we are His sole creation.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Dr. Stephen Barr — The Multiverse

In this video, Dr. Stephen Barr provides some parameters to help understand ideas behind the possibility of a multiverse.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

The Camera-like Eye and Evolution [VIDEO]

In this video Dr. Dan Kuebler describes how the camera-like eye, present in a variety of animal species (including humans), is an example of "convergence".
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Dr. Dan Kuebler< 1 min read

Why Does Evolution Work at All? [VIDEO]

Why does evolution work? Dr. Dan Kuebler says that without the order of the subatomic particles, molecules, cells, evolution doesn't get off the ground.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.10 min read

Aesthetics and Spirituality Conclusion: Rome as Case Study

To conclude her series, Katie Kresser explores Rome, Italy as the convergence of global aesthetic responses to shared spiritual impulses.
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John Clark4 min read

The Desperate Necessity Of Time Travel

To fight against the hedonistic and atheistic culture we need to travel through time and walk through the libraries of yesteryear.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.3 min read

How Did Life Begin on Earth?

How Did Life Begin on Earth some 3.6 billion years go? This is called abiogenesis.
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