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Lauren Woodrell9 min read

All Souls Day: History, Traditions, and Significance

Learn about All Souls Day, its significance, and how it's observed worldwide. Discover the prayers, customs, and history of this Catholic feast day.
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Lauren Woodrell11 min read

What Is All Saints Day? History, Traditions, and Meaning

Celebrate and learn about All Saints Day's history, traditions, and significance in the Catholic Church.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.3 min read

Art, Healing, and Human Development: Christian Images of Family

Explore how early Christian images reshaped our understanding of motherhood, fatherhood, and human development that is still relevant today.
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Magis Center19 min read

Proof of a Soul from the Transcendentals and Our Interior Sense of God

Plato argued for proof of a soul from transcendental desires. We can also find evidence from the numen, the sacred in the world, and conscience.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.10 min read

Square and Circle: Deep Structures in Christian Art

An exploration of the symbolism in Christian art of both the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
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Purposeful Universe3 min read

Purposeful Lab: Your Immortal Soul

James Brent, O.P. discusses the immortal soul on Purposeful Lab podcast. Fr. James speaks about what the soul is, why the human soul is unique, and more.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.3 min read

Fr. Spitzer’s Newest Book: Science at the Doorstep to God

Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc. gives a review of Fr. Spitzer's new book: Science at the Doorstep to God.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.7 min read

Differences Between Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence

There are four major differences between human and artificial intelligence, and it is highly unlikely that we will be able to bridge this gap into future.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.7 min read

Art for the Ages: Girl With a Pearl Earring

Learn how Girl With a Pearl Earring is the epitome of beauty by expressing God’s creative dynamism and participating in the creative principles of nature.
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Magis Center9 min read

What Draws Us to the Sacred? Mircea Eliade on Hierophany, Myths, and Homo Religiosus

Mircea Eliade found that religion originates from an experience of the sacred common to all. Also common are hierophany, myths, and homo religiosus.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.9 min read

Rudolf Otto's 'Mysterium Tremendum et Fascinans' of the Numinous Experience

Within the numinous experience, the numen presents itself as having two distinct poles of feeling-content: mysterium tremendum and mysterium fascinans.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.8 min read

Art for the Ages: The Sistine Chapel and Universal Truth

The Sistine Chapel is a Renaissance masterpiece. Here Dr. Kresser seeks to answer a few of the many questions about the great tourist attraction.
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