Podcast: Download MYS125: On this fifth Friday of the month, Jimmy Akin answers more weird questions, including whether at the end times people will be resurrected on Mars; could we touch a rediscovered Ark of the Covenant; what was Jesus’ religion; did God create aliens; why is capybara licit in Lent; and more! Get all… Continue reading Resurrection on Mars? (And More Weird Questions!)
Banach-Tarski and the Paradox of Infinite Cloning
Imagine two friends hiking in the woods. They grow hungry and decide to split an apple, but half an apple feels meager. Then one of them remembers one of the strangest ideas she’s ever encountered. It’s a mathematical theorem involving infinity that makes it possible, at least in principle, to turn one apple into two.… Continue reading Banach-Tarski and the Paradox of Infinite Cloning
Biden’s Proposed New Health Agency Would Emphasize Innovation. Here’s How It Might Work
When President Biden recently presented Congress, and Americans, with his vision for an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), the acronym may have sounded familiar. It should have. The new health agency would be modeled on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, known as DARPA, a Department of Defense research and development agency. DARPA… Continue reading Biden’s Proposed New Health Agency Would Emphasize Innovation. Here’s How It Might Work
Spiritual Fatherhood and Spiritual Motherhood
Christian formation requires above all formation in the truth. We are formed in truth when our judgments conform to the way things actually are and we act in harmony with what we know. No one can arrive at such judgments or actions by himself. To judge rightly, one must be formed. Only when one is… Continue reading Spiritual Fatherhood and Spiritual Motherhood
UK Minister Says Minors Can Get COVID Vaccine Jab Without Parental Consent
COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi told the Times radio that British teenagers would still be allowed to get a COVID-19 vaccination, even if their parents objected, as long as they consented to the jab. Zahawi explained that thanks to its long history of carrying out school-related vaccinations, that the NHS is well-equipped to make… Continue reading UK Minister Says Minors Can Get COVID Vaccine Jab Without Parental Consent
How To Choose a Day Trading Laptop
When looking for a new day trading laptop, it’s important to be realistic about your budget and your needs. If money isn’t an object and you’re simply looking for the best laptop, we have recommendations for you. However, most of you will be looking for some balance between cost and performance/features. When working with… Continue reading How To Choose a Day Trading Laptop
Curses!
Podcast: Download MYS126: Throughout history, people have been fascinated by curses, suspected others have been cursed, have wanted to curse their enemies, and wanted curses removed. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli ask what are curses, how they work, and how worried about them should we be. Get all new episodes automatically and for free:Subscribe using the… Continue reading Curses!
To Learn More Quickly, Brain Cells Break Their DNA
Faced with a threat, the brain has to act fast, its neurons making new connections to learn what might spell the difference between life and death. But in its response, the brain also raises the stakes: As an unsettling recent discovery shows, to express learning and memory genes more quickly, brain cells snap their DNA… Continue reading To Learn More Quickly, Brain Cells Break Their DNA
China’s Disinformation is not as important as Economic Blackmail as an Influence Weapon
It is often said that “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” China has been in the forefront of the Covad-19 pandemic. The press has widely covered allegations of Chinese efforts to disinform the American public by providing false information about the virus and by trying to foment panic. Two articles chronicling the disinformation… Continue reading China’s Disinformation is not as important as Economic Blackmail as an Influence Weapon
What is the Difference between Confession and Spiritual Direction?
*Editor’s note: This post first appeared on Spiritualdirection.com on March 10, 2014. Dear Father John, what is the difference between confession and spiritual direction? Confession and spiritual direction are like partially overlapping circles: they share some common characteristics, but their centers, their essences, are distinct. The Distinction of Confession The essence of confession is the… Continue reading What is the Difference between Confession and Spiritual Direction?