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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.4 min read

How Did Life Begin?

How were the constituent molecules obtained from primitive chemicals in the early earth, and how were they assembled into the building blocks of life?
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.8 min read

Hard-Wired for Faith: The Religious Experience and the Brain

Studies about religion and the brain tend to cause more controversy than they resolve, but recent studies have pointed to some clear conclusions.
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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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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

Religion, Intelligence, and the Pale Blue Dot

This snapshot of the earth as a miniscule pale blue dot, made famous by Carl Sagan, was used to demonstrate his belief that man’s significance was reduced, obscured by the vast and impersonal universe
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Michelle Miller2 min read

Are The Bible and Contemporary Science Compatible?

Christians have been given a great deal of liberty to believe in contemporary science, but who should we believe when science and the bible don't match up? When science tells us that the universe is 1
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

The God of the Bible and the God of the Genome

The God of the Bible and the God of the Genome
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.8 min read

Review of "The Evolution Controversy: A Survey of Competing Theories"

Review of "The Evolution Controversy: A Survey of Competing Theories"
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.1 min read

The Catholic Church: Midwife and Nursemaid to Science

The Catholic Church: Midwife and Nursemaid to Science
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.2 min read

Fulton Sheen's Beatification Miracle

After being stillborn, James Fulton Engstrom was restored to health by a miracle occurring through the intercession of Fulton Sheen.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.2 min read

Belief in Science

Belief in Science
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Lindsay Rudegeair3 min read

Potential Cures for Blindness Using Stem Cell Technology

Potential Cures for Blindness Using Stem Cell Technology
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

Society of Catholic Scientists: Who they are and why we should care

Society of Catholic Scientists: Who they are and why we should care
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