by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jul 31, 2020 | Faithful Scientists, Science, Reason & Faith
Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel were contemporaries, but did they know of each other’s work? There is clear evidence that Mendel read “The Origin of Species,” and mounting evidence that Darwin had heard of Mendel’s work. The respective places of these two men...
by Magis Center | Jul 24, 2020 | Evidence for God, Latest, Science, Reason & Faith
Professor John Lennox is an Oxford University Professor of Mathematics and renowned speaker on science, religion, and philosophy. In the video below, Lennox shares how he’s spent most of his life befriending people who don’t share his worldview, finding...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jul 17, 2020 | Faithful Scientists, Latest
The name of Gregor Mendel is inescapably linked to “genetics.” Known as the “father of genetics,” what is less known is that he raised bees, recorded meteorological data, and tracked the appearance of sunspots! Mendel was also a priest, a teacher, and an abbot. Early...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jul 10, 2020 | Latest, Science, Reason & Faith
The name of Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution are so closely linked that most people are unaware of the history of the theory “before” Darwin. Fortunately, the history of science is far from dull. It is full of engaging characters, extraordinary insights (as...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jun 17, 2020 | Happiness, Latest, Science, Reason & Faith
The news has featured human connectivity in seemingly endless variety lately—from discussing the negative effects of social distancing and quarantines on our mental health to the creative ways people are reaching out and staying in touch. Like it or not, the data is...
by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jun 6, 2020 | Human Intelligence vs. Artificial and Animal Intelligence, Latest, Science, Reason & Faith
One of the modern narratives is that science has knocked the human person off its pedestal. We are no longer seen as the pinnacle of creation, more important than other animals and meant to rule over the rest of creation. In fact, the idea of our being “made in the...
