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By Richard Birdsall, on January 19th, 2012
ShareDr. Mahfood and Raul both have made these codes available to Populi users but such a valuable tool is worth posting again. You can also see the list on the Populi support page HERE. When posting messages in Populi you can format the text using the codes below: There are a number of fields [...]
By Richard Birdsall, on January 19th, 2012
ShareScientific American magazine this month describes a set of studies done by Will Gervais of the University of British Columbia looking at why atheists are so disliked. A recent Gallup poll shows only 45% of respondents would vote for a qualified atheist presidential candidate. Gervais found that participants thought atheists less trustworthy than a religious [...]
By Richard Birdsall, on January 17th, 2012
ShareOur own Father Brian Mullady has a 2-part piece in the National Catholic Register discussing Who is Christ? Part One, appearing appropriately enough on Christmas Eve, asks the question Why…is there such an attempt to dilute the message [of Christ] in the present world? To say that Christ is a savior means first that there [...]
By Richard Birdsall, on January 17th, 2012
ShareThe Dead Philosophers Society received this email from Dr. William Mills, faculty member of Holy Apostles: Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students: I would like to announce that my new book, Encountering Jesus in the Gospels is being released today for publication. The book is a series of easy to read pastoral reflections on basic Gospel images of [...]
By Richard Birdsall, on January 14th, 2012
ShareThe Vatican has created a marvelous virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel. Click on the link and you are taken to an interactive 360 degree view of the chapel. Move around the chapel, zoom in and out on the 26 sections depicting Biblical eras and characters. Follow Michelangelo’s history of the world from creation through [...]
By Richard Birdsall, on January 11th, 2012
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By Richard Birdsall, on January 11th, 2012
ShareA blog dedicated to reporting on the interface between Catholicism and science reports that Google today honors Nicholas Steno, a Catholic convert who conducted ground-breaking research in anatomy and geology. Steno is important because Steno’s life shows that, even in the era of supposed Church intolerance of science, orthodox Catholic churchmen were not only contributing [...]
By Richard Birdsall, on January 11th, 2012
Share A lawyer writing on the website Catholic Online suggests “There is some urgency in getting back to the classical notions of justice built upon an authentic Christian anthropology because of the modern mindset of reducing or restricting justice by basing it on other criteria such as utility, autonomy, ownership, or egalitarianism.” [...]
By Richard Birdsall, on January 11th, 2012
Share Our highly talented college staff have designed a new ad promoting our distance learning programs in theology and philosophy. (Click on the image to see a full-size version.)
By Richard Birdsall, on January 11th, 2012
ShareHoly Apostles College & Seminary received this letter from Fr. Timothy Kalista of the Church of Saint Mary: Fr. Timothy Kalista sent a message using the contact form at http://www.holyapostles.edu/contact To Whom It May Concern: Hello and Happy New Year from St. Mary Catholic Church in Chardon, Ohio. My name is Fr. Tim Kalista [...]
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