Modern Physics, the Beginning, and Creation
Some religious people look upon the discovery of the Big Bang as a scientific proof that the universe was created by God.
The Church Opposes Science: The Myth of Catholic Irrationality
Many people believe that faith and reason, or religion and science, are locked in an irreconcilable war of attrition against one another.
AIDS and Medical Ethics: a Great Betrayal
The September 5th edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports on the prospect of "pre-exposure prophylaxis" as a means of preventing HIV transmission.
The Galileo Affair
The Galileo affair is the one stock argument used to show that science and Catholic dogma are antagonistic. While Galileo's eventual condemnation was certainly unjust a close look at the facts puts to rout almost every aspect of the reigning Galileo legend.
The Quarrel the Evolutionists Started
Following Pope John Paul II's 1996 statement that the theory of evolution is more than just a hypothesis, newspapers around the world published articles wrongly asserting that the Church had finally come around and withdrawn its opposition to the theory.
The Rock of Ages
By the time he was thirty, Nicolas Steno had made a whole lifetime of discovery in several fields of science.
He Trains My Fingers for Peace
"Little War-god," said the servant, resting after the long march, "why are you scrubbing my boots?"
Why No Science?
The unique combination of metaphysical speculation and the wisdom of Christian revelation made possible the blessings of science and technology we enjoy today.
When Are We Human?
Not only has denying the full humanity of all biological human beings always been a mistake, it has shown itself repeatedly to be one of the worst mistakes we ever make.