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Dr. Michael Ferguson4 min read

Curious Bedfellows: Soul and Brain

After publishing an architectural decomposition of the human brain’s functional patterns, none of us knew the astounding correlations that would emerge from Aristotle’s philosophy of the human soul.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Is Atheism Inconsistent with the Scientific Method?

Is atheism inconsistent with the scientific method? The answer from this year’s winner of the Templeton Prize, Marcelo Gleiser, may surprise you.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

Why (Some) Scientists Say There is No Such Thing as a Soul

Rather than speaking of the soul, scientists focus on the mind—measured and observed in replicated experiments—as a function of what goes on in the brain.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.3 min read

The Father and Son Who Can “Bragg” About A Nobel Prize

William Bragg was a father from history whose talent, character, and influence earned both him and his son, Lawrence, a Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Black Holes, Stephen Hawking, and the Evangelical Physicist Who Proved Him Wrong

The story of how a faithful Christian found no conflict between his faith and his work as a physicist. All while proving Stephen Hawking wrong.
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Magis Center3 min read

History of the Shroud of Turin (Cutting through the Controversy!)

The Shroud of Turin, or the burial cloth of Jesus, first appeared in 1349 in historical documents associated with a French crusader, Geoffrey de Charnay.
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Magis Center2 min read

How Old is the Shroud of Turin? 1,970 years (Give or Take 200).

While a carbon dating test in 1988 placed the Shroud's origin in the 1200s, more recent tests indicate the Shroud dates back to the time of Christ.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.7 min read

Quantum Mechanics and the Real Presence: What Reality Should We Believe?

Shortly after I entered the Church, and as a physicist, I struggled with Quantum mechanics and the Real Presence. I wondered what reality I should believe?
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Arizona Conference Invites Attendees to Pursue Science and Faith for Human Flourishing

The Arizona Center for Christian Studies hosted their Conference on Faith and Science themed, “Pursuing Science and Christian Faith for Human Flourishing.”
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Magis Center< 1 min read

[Podcast] Fr. Spitzer Discusses Exorcisms, Cosmic Fine Tuning, and More

This month Pat Flynn welcomed Fr. Spitzer back to his podcast to cover the topics of exorcisms, cosmic fine tuning, the "Who" of God, and more.
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S.5 min read

Verified Scientific Facts supporting the Authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

The results of the 1989 Carbon 14 dating of the Shroud of Turin caused scientists and believers to seek the scientific facts supporting the Shroud of Turin.
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Magis Center2 min read

If You Weren't Able to Complete the 7 Essential Modules in Advent, No Worries—Here Comes Lent

If You Weren't Able to Complete the 7 Essential Modules in Advent, No Worries—Here Comes Lent
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