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Dr. Robert Kurland, Ph.D.13 min read

Does Quantum Mechanics Speak to Theology?

A fresh approach to interpreting quantum mechanics based on Aristotelian/Thomistic metaphysics.
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Tim Ryan5 min read

Happiness and Technology: A Series

An introduction to a new series that discusses Fr. Spitzer's 4 Levels of Happiness and Technology.
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Purposeful Universe4 min read

Purposeful Lab: 10 Rules for Saving Our Society

Fr. Robert Spitzer discusses 10 rules for saving our society from his book "Ten Universal Principles: A Brief Philosophy of Life Issues."
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Maggie Ciskanik, M.S., MSc.5 min read

Solar Science in the News

Two spacecrafts are part of NASA’s Living With a Star program (LWS). These missions collect data that will increase our understanding of solar weather.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.3 min read

The Science (or Lack Thereof) Behind Juan Diego’s Tilma

Can science prove that the Juan Diego tilma was not done by the miraculous hand of God? Take a close look at five aspects of the argument.
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Tim Ryan5 min read

Four Levels of Happiness and Lenten Examination of Conscience

Fr. Spitzer's Four Levels of Happiness are a great aid in our examination of consciousness. Learn how they apply to Lent here.
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Purposeful Universe2 min read

Purposeful Lab: How to Unleash Your Mind’s Full Potential

Dr. Jeanne Zehr of the MINDCAP Center for Cognitive Advantage joins Purposeful Lab Podcast to discuss how to unleash your mind's full potential.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.4 min read

A Palm Sunday Prayer

Enjoy this Palm Sunday prayer from Fr. Spitzer.
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J. G. Miller4 min read

5 Reasons Why Jesus’s Miracles Were Unique for Their Time

Discover five reasons Jesus's miracles were unique and their difference from the presentation of miracles in Hellenistic writings.
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Purposeful Universe3 min read

Purposeful Lab: Personalism, The Philosophy We Need Today

Dan Kuebler interviews philosopher Dr. John F. Crosby on the field of personalism, a philosophy that highlights the importance of the human person.
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.3 min read

Lenten Prayer: An Act of Unrestricted Love

This Fr. Spitzer prayer inspires us to see the unrestricted love in Jesus' sacrifice and to view our crosses in a different light.
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Katie Kresser, Ph.D.10 min read

Square and Circle: Deep Structures in Christian Art

An exploration of the symbolism in Christian art of both the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
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