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The Catholic Roots of Science

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One of the best kept secrets of modern history is the important role the Catholic Church had in the development of modern science. Unlike what many think, the scientific project, even the scientific method itself, was and is an invention of some Catholic pioneers. Pierre Duhem was one of the first scientists to regard the medieval scholastic tradition as the cradle of modern science.

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Steven Hawking and the “The Theory of Everything” (film)

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The new biopic “A Theory of Everything” does indeed engage in a fair amount of Hawking-hagiography, but it is also, curiously, a God-haunted movie. Find more videos of Fr. Robert Barron at http://WordOnFire.org.


Does God suffer with humanity ?

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The idea that God suffers with us has made some believe that God is a suffering God. But that is not the Catholic view. A suffering God is no longer God. So does God still suffer with us?

Dr. Gerard Verschuuren


God Is the Best Explanation

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On February 1st, 2013 at Purdue University, Dr William Lane Craig participated in a debate with Dr Alex Rosenberg on the topic, “Is Faith In God Reasonable?” Over 5,000 people watched the event on the Purdue University campus along with tens of thousands streaming it live online from around the world. This is a series of eight video clips of each of eight arguments that Dr Craig presented in his opening statement.

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Sience and faith in a historical perspective

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23 Clips from an interview with Prof. Peter Harrison, former Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford, and director of the Centre of the History of European Discourses at the University of Queensland. Harrison gives a nuanced answers to questions on the differences and the interplay between science and faith from a historical perspective. He answers questions about the presumed conflict between science and faith, about Copernicus, Galileo and Darwin.

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Morality is not a Biological Issue

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Bear-600x375Modern biology makes us believe that we descended from the animal world and that we are nothing more than glorified animals. However, even if we did descend from the animal world, that doesn’t mean all our characteristics were transferred to us through genes and umbilical cords. For example, our anatomy and physiology did come from there, but what about our rationality and morality? In this article, I will focus on morality alone and argue that what sets us apart from the animal world is exactly the fact that we are rational and moral beings who can make rational and moral decisions. Take rationality or morality away from us, and we are indistinguishable from animals.

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Think and Believe

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Biologist tend to have all sorts of ideas about religion in history, often times based on widespread misconceptions. In his book “Think and Believe”, Frederick Marks clarifies a lot of these misconceptions. He considers it to be a contribution to the ‘new evangelisation’ that is one of the main concerns of the Catholic Church, today.

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