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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

Why (Some) Scientists Say There is No Such Thing as a Soul

Rather than speaking of the soul, scientists focus on the mind—measured and observed in replicated experiments—as a function of what goes on in the brain.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

The Four Steps to Cultivating Gratitude

Gratitude is not only the key to virtue, but also to happiness and prayer. Here are four steps to cultivating gratitude in your own life.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

The Father and Son Who Can “Bragg” About A Nobel Prize

William Bragg was a father from history whose talent, character, and influence earned both him and his son, Lawrence, a Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Ascension Media3 min read

What Deuteronomy (and a Red Pencil) Can Tell You about Your Heart

You can’t make sense of the Old Testament story without Deuteronomy. In Deuteronomy, God reveals his love and appeals to the hearts of his people.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

The Actress and the Composer Who Created the Basis for Modern Telecommunication

The Actress and the Composer Who Created the Basis for Modern Telecommunication
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Magis Center2 min read

Did You Realize That Conversion Takes Place on 3 Levels? New Books and Videos in the Works!

We are excited to announce a trilogy by Fr. Spitzer and a video series on spiritual and moral conversion, drawing from the writings of Lonergan.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Black Holes, Stephen Hawking, and the Evangelical Physicist Who Proved Him Wrong

The story of how a faithful Christian found no conflict between his faith and his work as a physicist. All while proving Stephen Hawking wrong.
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Ascension Media4 min read

The Men Behind the Young Karol Wojtyla

The Men Behind the Young Karol Wojtyla
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

Setting Captives Free: Forgiveness and Freedom

Everett Worthington explains the science of forgiveness and reveals the positive physiological effects that forgiveness brings to the human person.
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Magis Center3 min read

History of the Shroud of Turin (Cutting through the Controversy!)

The Shroud of Turin, or the burial cloth of Jesus, first appeared in 1349 in historical documents associated with a French crusader, Geoffrey de Charnay.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.2 min read

Fr. Robert Spitzer Honored at 40th Christendom College Commencement

Father Robert Spitzer delivered the Christendom College commencement address and was awarded the college’s St. Peter Canisius Award. Watch the full address.
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Magis Center2 min read

How Old is the Shroud of Turin? 1,970 years (Give or Take 200).

While a carbon dating test in 1988 placed the Shroud's origin in the 1200s, more recent tests indicate the Shroud dates back to the time of Christ.
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