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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

A Summary of Catholic Social Teaching

In this brief article, Fr. Spitzer summarizes the three main aspects of Catholic social teaching including: doctrine or prudential judgement, the six principles of Catholic social teaching, and more.
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Six Principles of Individual Dignity and Rights

Use these six principles of individual dignity and rights to provide yourself with a firm basis for understanding the dignity and worth of a person.
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The Reality of Spiritual Evil

If there really is a calculating, dangerous, dark, destructive and vicious evil force who intends us harm—even eternal harm—then we should want to know about it.
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The Deadly Sins

Whenever we see injustice and hatred, there we may also see the 7 Deadly Sins. These vices form the heart of darkness and oppose self-sacrificial love.
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Moral Conversion and Resisting Temptation

We may make the same sins over and over, unable to truly accept God’s mercy. Fr. Spitzer gives us a practical roadmap for breaking this cycle of sin, empowering us for resisting temptation.
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Historical Evidence of Jesus’ Miracles [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Fr. Spitzer refutes objections against the miracles of Jesus, and provides evidence for the reality of Jesus’ miracles, showing that Jesus was the Son of God.
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Contemporary Miracles Associated with Blessed Mary, Saints, and the Holy Eucharist [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

A discussion of some remarkable and scientifically proven contemporary miracles relating to Mary, the intercession of the saints, and the Holy Eucharist.
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Evidence of God from Contemporary Science & Philosophy [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Here is a good cross section of the contemporary evidence for God from philosophy, science, and the medical study of near death experiences.
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The 12 Capacities of Man's Transphysical Soul

Our soul allows for twelve capacities that are inaccessible to artificial and animal consciousness. It also gives us the capacity to survive bodily death.
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An Initial Conclusion about “the Soul” (IV. God’s Presence to Our Consciousness)

The presence within is not only wholly Other, but also a personal, empathetic, and loving being that desires to bring us to the fullness of life through itself.
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Lecture One From 20 Lecture Series – Evidence For The Historical Jesus

In this lecture, Fr. Spitzer examines the evidence for the historical individual, Jesus Christ.
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Lecture One From 30 Lecture Series – Evidence For God From Physics

In this video lecture, Fr. Spitzer introduces the evidence from contemporary science for the existence of God.
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