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What is Time? Part II—How We Perceive Time

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

In this second article on the series of how we perceive time, we focus on three perceptions: St. Augustine of Hippo, William James, and Oliver Sacks.

Shroud of Turin Available for Veneration Via Livestream

by Magis Center | Apr 15, 2020 | Miracles, Lent & Easter, Shroud of Turin, God & Modern Physics

The Archdiocese of Turin livestreamed a veneration of the Shroud of Turin. Turin Archbishop organized the livestream in response to thousands of requests.

Einstein, Science, and Religion: Was the Great Scientist Religious?

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Mar 26, 2020 | Evidence for God, Culture, Quantum Physics, Reality of Jesus, God & Modern Physics

Why do people care what Einstein thought about religion and God? Are we looking for his help in mysteries like “Does God exist?” and “Do we need religion?”

What is Time? Part I—Philosophy

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

What is time? Philosophers have tried to explain it since antiquity. I’ll begin with what the ancient Greeks, Parmenides and Heraclitus, had to say.

Science, Human Consciousness, and Artificial Intelligence

by Maggie Ciskanik, M.S. | Mar 03, 2020 | Consciousness, Human Intelligence vs. Artificial and Animal Intel, God & Modern Physics

There is tremendous hope that technology will solve many of the world’s problems—from climate change to curing diseases to developing new sources of energy.

Saint Augustine of Hippo: A Theologian for Our Time

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

St. Augustine's wonderings about the nature of time fit with contemporary scientific theories—and are altogether in accord with our present-day confusion.

Astronomy, God, and the Search for Elegance

by Guest Writer | Feb 10, 2020 | Evidence for God, Guest Blogs, Science, Reason & Faith, Astronomy, God & Modern Physics

Do faith and science operate in separate realms? Guy Consolmagno SJ, explores the place that faith has in science—simply because scientists are people.

New Ebook Discusses How to Navigate the Weirdness of a Quantum Universe

by Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D | Jan 21, 2020 | Evidence for God, Science, Reason & Faith, Quantum Physics, God & Modern Physics

In his most recent ebook, “Mysteries: Quantum and Theological," Dr. Kurland provides a 60 page overview covering the math underlying the physics of the Newtonian world, a brief history of the emergenc

Wednesday on the World: What's So Special About The Catholic Church?

by Magis Center | Jan 17, 2020 | Evidence for God, Church Teaching, Faith, Fr. Spitzer, Jesus, Videos, God & Modern Physics

What does the Catholic Church have to satisfy our longings? In this week’s Wednesday on the World, Fr. Spitzer discusses four aspects unique to the Church.

Mathematics: The Language God Speaks

by Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D | Jan 14, 2020 | Science, Reason & Faith, God & Modern Physics

This post proposes to answer the question "Is God a Mathematician?" and comment on arguments by physicists and philosophers that reality is mathematics.