Without Religion, Science Can Become False and Idolatrous
“Science can purify religion from error and superstition,” said Pope St. John Paul II. “Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.”
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29 Great Catholic Mathematicians You Should Know
“It seems to me almost incredible,” said Pope Benedict XVI in 2006, “that an invention of the human mind and the structure of the universe coincide. Mathematics, which we invented, really gives us access to the nature of the universe and makes it possible for us to use it.”
The Scientific Method is a Catholic Method
“The humble and persevering investigator of the secrets of nature is being led, as it were, by the hand of God in spite of himself, for it is God, the conserver of all things, who made them what they are.” —Gaudium et Spes, No. 36
Vatican Observatory’s New Website a Launch Pad to Show the Catholic Church Supports Science
With roots dating back to 1582, the Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest active astronomical observatories in the world.
Conjunctions, the Star of Bethlehem and Astronomy
What astronomical data tells us about planetary conjunctions that may have occurred in relation to the birth of Jesus and/or the wise men visiting him.
Quantum Mechanics and the “Upholding” Power of God
The central unifying, overarching factor or cause is God himself.
Medieval Christian Medicine Was the Forerunner of Modern Medicine
In the Middle Ages, Christians were responsible for a surprising host of medical innovations.
The Myth That Catholics Are Opposed to Science Revolves Around Copernicus
Remember: The heliocentric theory was advanced by Nicolaus Copernicus, a Catholic priest who was encouraged by the Catholic Church and opposed by the early Protestants.
The Church Teaches Truth, and Truth Can Never Contradict Truth
COMMENTARY: Catholics can accept what scientists discover, because we know the truths they truly find can never contradict the truths we know through the Church.
The Church Teaches Truth, and Truth Can Never Contradict Truth
COMMENTARY: Catholics can accept what scientists discover, because we know the truths they truly find can never contradict the truths we know through the Church.
