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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Evolutionary Theories — Human Diet and Monogamy [VIDEO]

How has evolution affected our psychology? Do evolutionary theories suggest that we are more inclined to polygamous relationships?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.8 min read

Belief and the Brain, Part 2: The Neurology of Transcendence

What can science tell us about the claims of mystics of experiencing contact with God, a non-material reality? What is the neurology of transcendence?
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Dr. Kuebler's Search for Answers to the Big Questions [VIDEO]

Big questions, such as what is the purpose of life, still drives Dr. Dan Kuebler's quest to understand how the world works through science.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

Belief and the Brain Part 1: Is the Human Mind Unique?

Modern neurobiological investigations seek to understand the human brain and explore whether there is a scientific basis for our belief in the spiritual.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.4 min read

The Human Brain: A Primer

The human brain is the most complex organ in existence. It is a largely uncharted frontier for scientists. And it is not like a computer.
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Carol Lynn Miller3 min read

What Does it Mean to ‘Exist?’ Aquinas Weighs-In

Among his widely influential teachings, St. Thomas Aquinas addressed the very core and starting point of reality, i.e., what does it mean to exist?
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Carol Lynn Miller1 min read

Thomistic Personalism – A Marriage Made in Heaven, Hell, or Harvard (actual video title!)

Peter Kreeft asserts that “Thomistic Personalism” is helping us arrive at a fuller understanding of the human person – not just what, but who, we are.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.8 min read

Can Computers Have a Soul?

A necessary condition for computers or robots to have a soul is that they be self-aware, be conscious. If this is not possible, then there would be no way we could think that devices with “artificial
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