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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.4 min read

What is the Difference between Metaphysics and Physics?

Fr. Spitzer seeks to explain the difference between metaphysics and physics and also explore the limits to both.
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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.5 min read

The 'Just Right' Anthropic Coincidences of Our Goldilocks Universe: Part III

Dr. Kurland continues to discuss the 'just right' anthropic coincidences of our universe. In this installment, he examines the evidence provided by physics.
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Kevin Hottinger4 min read

Paul Davies: The Search For Biogenesis

Life’s origin is a great mystery of our universe. Paul Davies is one scientist that has devoted his life's work to searching for answers about biogenesis.
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Matthew A. Tsakanikas14 min read

A Catechesis for 'God Butchers': The Metaphysics of Time and Eternity

Author Matthew Tsakanikas discusses fighting the new atheism—'God Butchers'—in the wake of suffering, darkness, and pain.
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Physics Girl: How the Edge of Our Galaxy Defies Known Physics[VIDEO]

Cosmologists believe that there is four times more dark matter than ordinary visible matter in our universe. But how do we know that dark matter exists?
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Where do the Laws of Physics Come From? — Dr. Paul Davies [VIDEO]

The eloquent Paul Davies, Ph.D., has been fascinated by the questions at the depths of science. Could the universe have been different?
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Purposeful Universe< 1 min read

Order and Quantum Uncertainty [VIDEO]

Is the universe a product of randomness, order, or both? In this video, Dr. Barr responds to a question about the uncertainty involved in quantum mechanics
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