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Magis Center6 min read

God, Science, and Creation

Almost two hours of in-depth reason and discourse by Fr. Spitzer on what science can tell us about God, science, and creation.
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Magis Center6 min read

What Makes Us Human: The Origin of Language

An argument that the soul is the condition necessary for certain powers and characteristics that are at the center of what makes us human.
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Magis Center4 min read

What Does the Catholic Church Say about Near Death Experiences?

Have you ever wondered, 'What does the Catholic Church Say about near-death experiences?' Enjoy this video and discussion about the relationship.
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Magis Center6 min read

Human Intelligence vs. Animal Intelligence

Recent studies show that humans are categorically different from animals, not only in their language abilities, but also in their ability to form concepts.
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Magis Center8 min read

Reconciling Contemporary Science and the Doctrine of Original Sin

An analysis of the challenges that arise in the conflict between the perspective of the natural sciences and the Doctrine of Original Sin.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.10 min read

Sir Isaac Newton and the Scientific ‘Reformation’

A fascinating look at Sir Isaac Newton's extraordinary life, faith, and scientific contributions.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.5 min read

Evidence for the Big Bang

Here we look at the Lemaitre/Hubble expansion, Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation, and even distribution of matter as evidence for the Big Bang.
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Magis Center3 min read

Apologetics Books from Magis Center and Sophia Institute for Teachers

Magis Center has partnered with the Sophia Institute for Teachers to create high school and apologetics books on faith, science, and reason.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.2 min read

How Science Works, Part IV: What Science Can’t Do

This fourth installment discusses how science can answer the 'how' question but not the 'why' questions of ethics, beauty, faith, goodness, and truth.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.12 min read

How Science Works, Part III: What Science is All About

The third of the series on how science works and why science does not give us eternal truths but 'truths' of science change as new data/theories arise.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.8 min read

How Science Works, Part II—How We Believe: Rational Inquiry

The second of a series on how science works and the limits of science focusing on the different methods by which we come to believe by reason.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.6 min read

How Science Works, Part I: How We Believe—Faith and Revelation

This is the first of a series on how science works and the limits of science: things we believe by faith.
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