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Watch: Catholics in Conversation on Intelligent Design

Fr. Michael is doing what many a member of a faith community probably wishes his own clergyman could do, given the importance of the subject. Read More ›
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Photo credit: "Telescopes Team Up for New View of Cat’s Eye Nebula," by ESA/Hubble & NASA, ESA Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA/Q1-2025, J.-C. Cuillandre & E. Bertin (CEA Paris-Saclay), Z. Tsvetanov.

Historical Reasoning, Modern Science: A Conversation with Winston Ewert

Dr. Ewert and I dive into the rich history of how early Christian thinkers engaged with the scientific consensus of their time. Read More ›
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Is Matter Conserved? Ancient and Modern Views

Christians accepted that the principle, nothing comes from nothing, was true for processes in nature. God, however, was not bound by this limitation. Read More ›
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Science Before the Scientific Revolution: What Can We Learn from It?

Ancient and medieval thinkers possessed impressive reasoning powers despite lacking modern technology and data. Read More ›
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The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God

The “Laws of Nature” are those truths about reality that all well-formed human beings have access to through observation, reason, and conscience. Read More ›
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In Sickness, These Are Profiles in Courage

As I am sure readers know, Ben Sasse is dying from pancreatic cancer. But that doesn’t mean he is through. Read More ›
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Science, the Bible, and America’s Creed

When a wrong turn has been made, sometimes going back is the best way forward. If we want to restore America to health, we need to relearn the creed. Read More ›
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Postcard from North Carolina: College Students Respond to Scientific Evidence for a Creator

Skepticism should be a last resort rather than a starting point. If truth is knowable, we should pursue it as our highest priority. Read More ›
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War on the Founding: New Book by John West Describes the “Battle for America’s Soul”

At the present moment, defending the Declaration as our creed puts you on a collision course with some very influential people. Read More ›
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When the Mind is Freed from the Brain

The strong dependency of mind on brain that gets us through everyday life no longer seems to apply when we come to death and dying.  Read More ›

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