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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Leader of the Human Genome Project Receives 2020 Templeton Prize

This year's Templeton Prize was awarded to the scientist who led Human Genome Project and whose work testifies to the haromony between faith and science.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.6 min read

Hidden Figures in the Story of DNA 

If someone asked you who discovered DNA, what answer would you give? The correct answer: all of the above contributed in some way—and many others!
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.9 min read

Did Einstein Believe in God? Find Out from His Letters and Quotes

Did Einstein believe in God? His view of God is a tangle, partly because his words are often taken out of the multiple contexts in which he spoke about God.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.6 min read

Einstein, Science, and Religion: Was the Great Scientist Religious?

Why do people care what Einstein thought about religion and God? Are we looking for his help in mysteries like “Does God exist?” and “Do we need religion?”
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

Saint Augustine of Hippo: A Theologian for Our Time

St. Augustine's wonderings about the nature of time fit with contemporary scientific theories—and are altogether in accord with our present-day confusion.
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John Clark5 min read

God and the Vanguard of Atheism

In discussions with atheists, I've been accused of seeing everything in a way that supports my position that God exists—a relatively kind accusation compared to some well-renowned atheists.
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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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Guest Writer14 min read

Astronomy, God, and the Search for Elegance

Do faith and science operate in separate realms? Guy Consolmagno SJ, explores the place that faith has in science—simply because scientists are people.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.3 min read

New Ebook Discusses How to Navigate the Weirdness of a Quantum Universe

In his most recent ebook, “Mysteries: Quantum and Theological," Dr. Kurland provides a 60 page overview covering the math underlying the physics of the Newtonian world, a brief history of the emergenc
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Wednesday on the World: What's So Special About The Catholic Church?

What does the Catholic Church have to satisfy our longings? In this week’s Wednesday on the World, Fr. Spitzer discusses four aspects unique to the Church.
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Wednesday on the World: Christian Hope, the Gift of Salvation

What is the evidence for Christ's incarnation? Beyond the historical evidence, there is also evidence within our hearts when we ponder these 6 questions.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Why Do People Believe in God? 

Atheists, such as Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, say God is a “fiction” created by humans. However people continue to believe in God. Why is this?
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