Because of a past professional career in exercise science and physical fitness, I like to make analogies from the physical domain to the spiritual domain
Our interior life is just that – a life all its own. With the benefit of hindsight and reflection we can recognize different “seasons” of
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
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Fall (#73 – 78) explains original sin in this way: When tempted by the
“It should soon be possible dramatically to increase the intelligence and life span of a few individuals. They and their offspring could become a master
Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider
When observing an object, we naturally want to know the purpose(s) for which it is made. For example, if I ask a car manufacturer why
Much of the culture war is being fought by a militia that is well-intentioned and capable, but disorganized and ill-equipped. They need the spiritual and
A lot of people are falling for the illogical fallacy of atheism these days. Atheism asserts that there is no God who created us, and
Perhaps in retrospect, one of the most prescient films of the new millennium is Surrogates. The premise of this 2009 science fiction thriller, starring Bruce
Transhumanism is rapidly advancing upon us. At the same time a transhuman precursor has already engulfed our culture – transgenderism. The nearly complete loss of
It is also necessary—may God grant it!—that in providing others with books to read I myself should make progress, and that in trying to answer
Randomness refers to thought. Generally, randomness designates the ignorance of order. Specifically, it is the logical process of defining a population or set of new
In 1951, Pope Pius XII addressed the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, reminding his listeners that, in 1911, the physicist Svante Arrhenius had declared that, “the
How many times have we heard human misconduct shrugged off with the excuse, “That’s human nature?” In my conversations with others, when I cite human
The drums of Climate Change are pounding harder and harder every day. But to true believers, it’s not just climate change, it’s really Global Warming.
Last summer, my wife and I were watching an episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. I know: the man never has kind words about
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 is no
I traveled to many countries during my career, and in my travels, my hosts took me to many religious shrines they and their people were
In recent years, scientists have moved the discussion centered around the existence of God into theories of time. Typically there are two theories of time
In the beginning there was nothing except God, no physical universe, no angels, no laws governing anything, nothing except God. He is not only immortal:
I’m astounded by the misunderstanding so many people have about the Catholic Faith. Most people voice petty misunderstandings of things that bother them about Catholicism,
