Fr. George Coyne, SJ: Astrophysicist, Priest, and Former Director of the Vatican Observatory
Fr. George Coyne, SJ, passed away February 14, 2020. As an astrophysicist, priest, and former director of the Vatican Observatory, he was a remarkable man.
The Purpose of a Myth: Insights from J.R.R. Tolkien and Mircea Eliade
What is the purpose of myths? Myths have 2 functions: to give strength through a connection with transcendent reality and to present a paradigm for action.
5 Historical Ways of Verifying Jesus’ Resurrection
Are there any ways of verifying Jesus’ resurrection? Exegetes like N.T. Wright and Gary Habermas have found 5 historical ways of proving the resurrection.
What is Conscience? Quotes from Immanuel Kant and John Henry Newman
Kant and Newman believed you could prove the existence of God through our awareness of the conscience. Here are some quotes that explain their arguments.
What Draws Us to the Sacred? Mircea Eliade on Hierophany, Myths, and Homo Religiosus
Mircea Eliade found that religion originates from an experience of the sacred common to all. Also common are hierophany, myths, and homo religiosus.
Proof of a Soul from the Transcendentals and Our Interior Sense of God
Plato argued for proof of a soul from transcendental desires. We can also find evidence from the numen, the sacred in the world, and conscience.
Science: God’s Gift to Man
What does God intend when he gives us gifts? He means to give us joy, make us better, and glorify him. Science is one such gift from God.
The Science (or Lack Thereof) Behind Juan Diego’s Tilma
On December 12, 1531, an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared on the tilma of native Aztec, Juan Diego. Since then, scientists have struggled to explain just how the image got there.
Evidence for a Beginning of the Universe
If the Big Bang marks the universe's initial expansion, then could it be the beginning of the universe? Could this indicate a transcendent cause—a creator?
New Video Campaign Explores the Impressive Level of Order in the Universe—and the Purpose That it Implies
The Magis Center’s new John Templeton funded campaign, The Purposeful Universe, looks at an evolutionary system guided by order in physics and chemistry.
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