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Sebastian Stanton5 min read

Mindfulness in the Face of Meaninglessness

As we struggle to find meaning in our lives, practicing mindfulness can open us up to a deeper purpose and relationship with God.
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

Purposeful Lab: How Do We Know What We Know with Fr. Gregory Pine

Father Gregory Pine discusses epistemology and how do we know what we know on the Purposeful Lab Podcast with Dan Kuebler and Catherine Hadro.
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Magis Center2 min read

When Does the Soul Leave the Body?

Fr. Spitzer answers the question of when do our souls leave immediately when we die.
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Sebastian Stanton5 min read

The Great Misunderstanding of Empathy

What is empathy? Empathy is a unifying force that creates relationships predicated upon care for another rather than utility.
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Sebastian Stanton6 min read

Epistemology and How We Come to Know 

Epistemology is conventionally considered the theory of knowledge. Why should one study epistemology?
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Magis Center8 min read

What is Conscience? Quotes from Immanuel Kant and John Henry Newman

Quotes from Immanuel Kant and John Henry Newman explain their arguments to answer the question, 'What is conscience?'
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

Building a Modern Human in 8 Million Years [VIDEO]

Beginning 6 to 7 million years ago, the lineages leading to modern humans and chimpanzees diverged. This video shows building a modern human via evolution.
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Sebastian Stanton5 min read

Positivism: The Philosophy Behind Modern Science

Positivism may be understood as a specific approach to any subject in which any hypothesis or assertion must be grounded in mathematical or logical proofs.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.6 min read

Why Are We So Obsessed with ChatGPT?

What Does the Fascination with ChatGPT Tell Us About Us?
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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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Purposeful Universe1 min read

What Does It Mean to Be Human?

Does science support either a theistic or a materialistic view of the human person? Does consciousness present a problem for science?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

Why Do We Have Emotions? The Science Behind Positive Emotions

Why do we have emotions? Research has linked positive emotions with better health outcomes and relationships. But why did we develop them to begin with?
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