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Scientific Potpourri

Posted on June 8, 2013 by William Ockham

e Here are few interesting scientific articles from the last week: Astronauts to Mars Face Significant Radiation Risk.  Astronauts who travel to Mars could face radiation risks equal to two-thirds of the safe lifetime limit for astronauts according to NASA.  NASA … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin and the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Posted on June 7, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Largely due to the early influence of his Mother, the Sacred Heart was a special focus in the devotional life and eventual theological vision of Teilhard de Chardin. According … Continue reading →

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Outside the Gate

Posted on June 6, 2013 by William Ockham

Attached is a link to a great blogpost by Robert Robinson on how living the Gospel is a challenge the civil and religious authorities.

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A Here and Now Kingdom

Posted on June 4, 2013 by William Ockham

Part of my prayer life involves doing a modified Examen and Ignatian Lectio Divina in the evening under the structure set forth by the Irish Jesuit website Sacred Space.  One of the features of Sacred Space is a weekly reflection … Continue reading →

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New Cosmology: Eulogy for Thomas Berry (June 1)

Posted on June 1, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the four year anniversary of the death of Thomas Berry.  Fr. Berry was a was a Catholic priest of the Passionist order, cultural historian and ecotheologian.  I first came across Fr. Berry’s writings when I found the American Teilhard Association, of … Continue reading →

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Empty Your Cup, and Become What You Receive

Posted on May 31, 2013 by William Ockham

I will post the regular Sunday reflection tomorrow afternoon but one of my favorite Deacons, David Backes, is preaching this weekend and he was kind enough to share his homily online.  His homily is a wonderful story of how a … Continue reading →

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Why Bad Science Is Like Bad Religion

Posted on May 30, 2013 by William Ockham

A couple of weeks ago, I did a blogpost on a recent article by Sean Carroll that highlights the tendency of many well-respected scientists to engage in a logical sleight of hand I call scientific, materialistic, reductionalism.  This post generated … Continue reading →

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Following Christ in a Consumer Society: The Way Out of the Cultural Cul de Sac

Posted on May 28, 2013 by William Ockham

The Gospels for the daily mass the last two days (Mk: 10:17-31) have been particularly hard for those of us living in advanced Western society, especially the U.S.: “How hard it is for those who have wealth to enter the Kingdom … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri

Posted on May 25, 2013 by William Ockham

Here are some interesting scientific stories on cosmology and evolution from the last week.  Major kudos goes to MetaNexus, which is a great resources for identifying several of these articles: Evolution’s Two-Way Street.  Scientific American discusses that evolution may be … Continue reading →

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Christians Must Confront Scientific Illiteracy

Posted on May 22, 2013 by William Ockham

“Interpretation of biblical passages must be informed by the current state of demonstrable knowledge. . . Many non-Christians are well versed in natural knowledge, so they can detect vast ignorance in such a Christian and laugh it to scorn.” — … Continue reading →

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