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?'
The 5 Transcendentals (And How they Provide Evidence for the Soul)
There are five transcendentals that philosophers have recognized since the time of Plato. What are they, and how can they provide evidence for a soul?
Art for the Ages: A New Perspective
In her latest 'Art for the Ages' installment, Dr. Kresser looks at different forms of art to warn us against the belief that new is better.
Art for the Ages: Human Portraits and Dignity
In a culture obsessed with portraits, Dr. Kresser explores these human portraits as essential tools for recognizing the dignity of the human person.
Art for the Ages: The Eyes of a Woman Artist
Dr. Katie Kresser looks at the works of Artemisia Gentileschi—one of the first woman artists in history to enjoy a high-profile professional career.
Art for the Ages: St. Francis and the Birth of Renaissance Art
Inspired by her recent trip to Assissi, Italy, Katie Kresser writes St. Francis, St. Clare, Giotto, and (of course) Renaissance Art.
Art for the Ages: Michelangelo and Body Image
Continuing her journey of how art from the old masters can provide proof of the human soul, Dr. Kresser explores body image in the works of Michelangelo.
Art for the Ages: How the Old Masters are Relevant Today
Katie Kresser embarks on a journey to explore how art from the old masters can provide proof of the human soul and show commonalities among human beings.
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.
Aesthetics and Spirituality Part III: Transformation Through Dress
Throughout human history, artisans have created similar objects in response to their cultures’ religious impulses—including transformation through dress.
Aesthetics and Spirituality Part V: Idols
Our ancestors' agreement about the spiritual world with the use of idols, globally, can also infer the existence of an immortal soul.
Human vs. Animal Intelligence Through the Lens of Linguistic Abilities
There has been considerable speculation about higher primates having similar intellectual and linguistic capabilities to humans. Is this true?