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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Historical Evidence of Jesus’ Miracles [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Fr. Spitzer refutes objections against the miracles of Jesus, and provides evidence for the reality of Jesus’ miracles, showing that Jesus was the Son of God.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.1 min read

Evidence of God from Contemporary Science & Philosophy [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Here is a good cross section of the contemporary evidence for God from philosophy, science, and the medical study of near death experiences.
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An Initial Conclusion about “the Soul” (IV. God’s Presence to Our Consciousness)

The presence within is not only wholly Other, but also a personal, empathetic, and loving being that desires to bring us to the fullness of life through itself.
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Lecture One From 30 Lecture Series – Evidence For God From Physics

In this video lecture, Fr. Spitzer introduces the evidence from contemporary science for the existence of God.
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Newman and the Divine Origin of Conscience - Part 1 (III.B God’s Presence to Our Consciousness)

Newman argues that there is a God, because there is a moral obligation. When he analyses his conscience, he finds it involves the idea of a Father and a Judge.
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Proof from Godel Theorem Shows God Exists through Super Axiom [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Modern mathematics and computer analysis show that Godel's Theorem proves the existence of a super axiom, but this super axiom proves the existence of God.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.13 min read

Dr. Robert Kurland’s “God’s Periodic Table… & Evolution”

Dr. Robert Kurland responds to claims that the Catholic Church's teaching on evolution cannot be compatible with the findings of modern science.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Who is God? The Father of the Prodigal Son [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

For Jesus, the heart of God (who God is) is more important than the attributes of God (what God is).
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.12 min read

Philosophical Proof of God: Derived from Principles in Bernard Lonergan’s Insight [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Lonergan’s proof is as follows: If all reality is completely intelligible, then God exists. But all reality is completely intelligible. Therefore, God exists.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

A Contemporary Thomistic Metaphysical Proof of God [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

Though there are many contemporary proofs of God (such as that of Bernard Lonergan), this contemporary version of St. Thomas Aquinas’ metaphysical proof of God, though difficult for newcomers, is brie
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.< 1 min read

Evidence for God from Physics and Philosophy [Spitzer Scholarly Article]

The natural sciences (and philosophical reflection upon them) have been an integral part of the Catholic intellectual tradition since the time of Copernicus.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.15 min read

Even if There’s Cosmological Evidence For a Creator, How Do You Make the Leap From That to Christianity?

Granted that there is cosmological evidence for a creator, why should we jump from that to Christianity?
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