
The Limits of Science: What Science Can’t Do
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth

Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth
Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. —St. Augustine Faith is

INTRODUCTION Scientism, the belief that science can explain everything about the world and ourselves, is a religion, although not formally expressed as such. When

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. There

The rubrics of the Missale Romanum remind us that this “mother of all vigils” is the “greatest and most noble of all solemnities and it is

The witnesses of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ have handed on to the Church and to mankind a specific Gospel of suffering. The

Introduction Lent is upon us. Interestingly, my Lenten penance and my goals have changed since my conversion. Let me preface these remarks with an account

INTRODUCTION In this post, I examine whether I, as a faithful Catholic, and as a scientist who holds that miracles are possible must believe that

For some, the sights, signs and smells of the holidays bring joy and a warm feeling. But, while others are joyously diving into the season,

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness

On Yom Kippur, the ritual trial reaches its conclusion. The people finally drop all their defenses and excuses and throw themselves on the mercy

The magisterium of the Church takes a direct interest in the question of evolution, because it touches on the conception of man, whom Revelation tells us

“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” -Colossians 4:6 “At BioLogos,

“Because science fiction primarily deals with the future, it must inevitably deal with the end of the world, and thus SF overlaps more

Theological Objection: “Thinking is a function of man’s immortal soul. God has given an immortal soul to every man and woman, but not to any

“If there are many planets inhabited by sentient creatures, as most astronomers (including Jesuits), now suspect, then `each one of such planets (solar or

“On the morning of February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the law against assisted suicide was unconstitutional. Canada now joins a

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“Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings “Science can

Introduction A stumbling block in my conversion process was dealing with the concept of the Holy Trinity–as a Jew, a cornerstone of my minimal

“Do not say ‘It is the Lord’s doing that I fell away’, for he does not do what he hates. Do not say ‘It