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St. Augustine: Patron Saint of Geeks?

by Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D | Aug 27, 2020 | Science, Reason & Faith, Creation, Quantum Physics, Astronomy, God & Modern Physics

As a science and math geek, I need a patron saint. I choose St. Augustine of Hippo, whose insights into science and math were centuries ahead of his time.

What is Time? Part V: Quantum Time

by Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D | Jul 20, 2020 | Faith, Quantum Physics, God & Modern Physics

This is the fifth in a series of articles addressing the question “What is time?” Here I’ll examine how time in quantum mechanics is strange.

What is Time? Part IV: Relativity and Time

by Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D | Jun 29, 2020 | Philosophy, Quantum Physics, Astronomy, God & Modern Physics

In this piece, I’ll explain why relativity changes our view of time from an absolute dimension to one that depends on how we’re moving and where we are.

Made in God’s Image; or Are We?

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Jun 06, 2020 | Evidence for God, Fr. Spitzer, Science, Reason & Faith, Creation, Philosophy, Human Intelligence vs. Artificial and Animal Intel, God & Modern Physics

Should the idea of our being “made in the image of God” should be set aside since it has been disproved by science? Dr. Marie George answers.

Challenging Heliocentrism: The 'Great Debate' of 1920

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | May 29, 2020 | Quantum Physics, Astronomy, God & Modern Physics

At the turn of the last century, a little remembered but dramatic debate took place between prominent astronomers Harlow Shapely and Heber Curtis.

What is Time? Part III—Entropy, Time’s Arrow

by Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D | May 21, 2020 | Philosophy, God & Modern Physics

This post discusses entropy—how change from order to disorder is measured as an increase in entropy and thus, how entropy is shown as "the arrow of time."

A Lawyer, a Journalist, and a Scientist Describe the Miracle of Fatima

by Magis Center | May 13, 2020 | Evidence for God, Miracles, Faith, Science, Reason & Faith, Saints, Virgin Mary, God & Modern Physics

On October 13, about 50,000 people gathered at the Cova da Iria to witness the great miracle of Fatima. It had been raining, but the sky began to clear.

Hidden Figures in the Story of DNA

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | May 11, 2020 | Evidence for God, Creation, Quantum Physics, God & Modern Physics

If someone asked you who discovered DNA, what answer would you give? The correct answer: all of the above contributed in some way—and many others!

Mother Teresa's Miracles: How She Was Declared a Saint

by Michelle Miller | May 06, 2020 | Evidence for God, Church Teaching, Miracles, Culture, Saints, Virgin Mary, Prayer, God & Modern Physics

The process of canonization requires two investigated miracles; Mother Teresa’s miracles took place in the lives of Monica Besra and Marcilio Andrino.

Did Einstein Believe in God? Find Out from His Letters and Quotes

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | May 03, 2020 | Evidence for God, Culture, Philosophy, Quantum Physics, God & Modern Physics

Did Einstein believe in God? His view of God is a tangle, partly because his words are often taken out of the multiple contexts in which he spoke about God.