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Challenging today's accepted "wisdom," Catholic scientist Gerard Verschuuren, Ph.D., here demonstrates that the question of whether God exists is not one science can answer. Indeed, that would be like expecting a microscope to reveal the square root of sixteen Verschuuren begins by explaining the five famous medieval proofs for the existence of God -- based on reason alone -- that have survived despite nearly a thousand years of efforts to refute them. With his wise help, you'll come to see that just as reason gives us access to the existence of numbers, so it is reason that gives us access to the existence of God. In fact, when we use our reason to investigate the existence of God, we encounter proofs that are more powerful, by far, than any that science could ever provide.Yes, Verschuuren is a Catholic; but he's also a long-standing scientist, schooled in using reason alone to draw forth from evidence the proofs to which it necessarily leads. Among the many truths that Verschuuren evinces here by reason alone are the following: Why science is not qualified to speak about the existence -- or nonexistence -- of GodThe many ways we can know for certain that God existsHow we know that God is all-perfectHow God can be all-knowingHow we know He is all-powerfulWhat it means to say that He is "all-present"Why the same God cannot be the God of all religionsAnd much more that reveals the enormous power of reason -- and the even greater power of God Try it Verschuuren's stunning proofs for God's existence -- based on evidence alone -- will open your eyes, stir your heart and, more importantly, deepen your faith in the wondrous Creator of Heaven and earth

The Shroud of Turin is celebrated as one of the holiest and most important relics of Christianity, with millions of pilgrims traveling to see the precious cloth in Italy on the rare occasions it has been displayed. Yet despite its enormous global popularity, the Shroud's authenticity is not without question.To address lingering uncertainties head-on, celebrated Catholic scientist Dr. Gerard Verschuuren explores and synthesizes the various scientific studies conducted on the Shroud --including those analyzing DNA, blood, carbon, pollen, textile, and anatomical issues -- as well as its storied history.He then scrutinizes the motives of the individual scientists performing these studies, the assumptions they employed to arrive at their conclusions, and the instances in which they veered into areas outside the competence of the sciences.After this exhaustive and highly satisfying analysis, Dr. Verschuuren reveals the reasons why he believes the Shroud of Turin to be the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ, the crucified Savior of mankind. And he celebrates it as a rare instance in which the science and faith communities can meet each other -- and agree.

The Catholic Church has a longstanding and outstanding tradition that makes for a powerful source of innovations for the world. The sixty Catholics mentioned in this book testify to it. Each one of them made a significant contribution that we can, and do, benefit from every day.1. ALBERT THE GREAT: SCIENCE & RELIGION 2. ALCUIN OF YORK: SCHOOLS 3. ANGELICA, MARY: MASS COMMUNICATION 4. ANSELM OF CANTERBURY: SLAVERY 5. ATHANASIUS OF ALEXANDRIA: ONE GOD 6. BARAT, MADELEINE-SOPHIE: EDUCATION OF WOMEN 7. BEDE THE VENERABLE: HISTORY 8. BELLARMINE, ROBERT: HUMAN RIGHTS 9. BENEDICT OF NURSIA: HOSPITALS 10. BOSCO, GIOVANNI: URBANIZATION 11. BRANDSMA, TITUS: FREEDOM OF PRESS 12. CAFASSO, JOSEPH: PRISONS13. CAMILLUS DE LELLIS: RED CROSS 14. CANISIUS, PETER: THE CATECHISM 15. CARREL, ALEXIS: MIRACLES 16. CATHERINE OF SIENA: FEMINISM 17. CHESTERTON, G. K.: COMMON SENSE 18. CLAVER, PETER: SLAVE TRADE 19. CONSTANTINE THE GREAT: A BREAKTHROUGH 20. COPERNICUS, NICOLAUS: HELIOCENTRISM 21. CYRIL AND METHODIUS: THE VERNACULAR 22. DAMIEN DE VEUSTER: LEPROSY 23. DAY, DOROTHY: SOCIAL JUSTICE 24. DOWLING, EDWARD: ADDICTIONS 25. DREXEL, KATHARINE: HUMAN DIVERSITY 26. DUHEM, PIERRE: SCIENCE ROOTS 27. FRANCIS OF ASSISI: MOTHER EARTH 28. FRANCIS XAVIER: MISSIONARIES 29. GONZALEZ, ROQUE: JESUIT REDUCTIONS 30. GREENE, GRAHAM: NOVELS 31. GREGORY THE GREAT: PAPAL AUTHORITY 32. GREGORY VII: CHURCH AND STATE 33. GREGORY XIII: GREGORIAN CALENDAR 34. GUTENBERG, JOHANNES: PRINTING PRESS 35. HIERONYMUS, EUSEBIUS: THE BIBLE 36. HILDEGARD OF BINGEN: USING TALENTS 37. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH: CATHOLIC OR CHRISTIAN ?38. IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA: GOD'S SOLDIERS 39. ISIDORE OF SEVILLE: SCHOOLING 40. JOHN PAUL II: COMMUNISM 41. JUSTIN THE MARTYR: FAITH AND REASON 42. LANDSTEINER, KARL: BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS 43. LEMA TRE, GEORGES: BIG BANG44. LEO XIII: SOCIAL TEACHING 45. LEWIS, C.S.: APOLOGETICS 46. MARITAIN, JACQUES: HUMAN RIGHTS 47. MCCORVEY, NORMA: ABORTION 48. MCLUHAN, MARSHALL: SOCIAL MEDIA 49. MENDEL, GREGOR: GENETICS 50. MORE, THOMAS: RELIGIOUS LIBERTY 51. PASTEUR, LOUIS: MICRO-ORGANISMS 52. PAUL OF TARSUS: APOSTLE WITHOUT BORDERS 53. PAUL VI: SEXUAL REVOLUTION 54. PIUS XII: NOT HITLER'S POPE 55. RYAN, JOHN AUGUSTAN: MINIMUM WAGE56. SCHUMACHER, E.F.: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL 57. SEMMELWEIS, IGNAZ: WASHING HANDS 58. SERRA, JUN PERO: ONE HUMAN RACE 59. TERESA OF CALCUTTA: WHO ARE THE POOREST? 60. THOMAS AQUINAS: NO DOUBLE TRUTH"Taken from various times and places, we have here specifically Catholics who, in their works and lives, have improved the world in one way or another. Many good things need to be invented, begun, organized, or planned. We have here a welcome reflection on who such people are and what they did because of their Catholic outlook on the world." - Fr. James V. Schall, S.J. (1928-2019), who was a Professor at Georgetown University."These 60 Catholics truly did change the world for the better, and any Catholic can at the least change his or her world for the better. May these 60 give you inspiration in your own life-I know they have in mine " - Dr. Sebastian Mahfood, OP, co-author with Bishop Richard Henning of Missionary Priests in the Homeland

The taste of fresh berries, the quiet cadence of waves lapping a lakeshore, the song of an owl in the night, the glory of a sunset: so many details manifest the reality that Earth is not merely the place where we are, but that it is truly our home and is meant to be our home. Most modern scientists dismiss this notion as romantic nonsense, arguing instead that Earth and, indeed, the entire universe is actually a cosmic accident, the mystifying result of billions of years of random events. Here in this work of basic science written for nonspecialists, scientist Gerard Verschuuren confronts those men and women on their own territory force for force, atom for atom, cell for cell, and even planet for planet. With clear, well-documented explanations, he shows that the latest findings of modern cosmology, physics, chemistry, geology, and other sciences tell a remarkably different story. Instead of the vaunted randomness of our immense universe, scientists have recently discovered indisputable patterns in the structures of matter and energy. Over the eons, these distinctive patterns drove the universe inexorably toward formation of the Earth as what we experience it to be: our secure, exceptional, and singularly welcoming home. In these pages, you'll learn, among other things: Why the universe is so old . . . and so vast Earth's unique chemical and geological characteristics that make it a hospitable place for mankind How the moon became critical to life on Earth How volcanism, mass extinctions, and even changes in the Earth's orbit prepared the way for mankind Evidence that evolutionary changes are not, as the atheists claim, random Why the Catholic Church has always distinguished the Book of Scripture from the Book of Nature How science presupposes the existence of God without even realizing it The limitations of the scientific method and how those limitations trip up scientists The many hidden, unscientific dogmas of science The errors of Stephen Hawking and other popular cosmologists Why science wrongly denies that the universe was made for mankind Evidence that we live in a purpose-driven world (and why science is blind to it) And much more

We are told that science and religion are wholly incompatible and that those of us who profess faith in God are unwilling to bend our wills to the truth. In this highly gratifying book, scientist Dr. Gerard Verschuuren flips this assertion around, showing time and time again how it is not the Christians, but rather the scientists, who are unwilling to incline their wills to the truth when it presents itself. Dr. Verschuuren helps us to recognize science's limited scope, how it is restricted to what can be dissected, measured, and counted. It is not the only pathway to knowledge. Science operates within the realm of nature. It cannot, therefore, make aesthetic judgments or moral judgments or draw conclusions about the supernatural, which is, by definition, beyond the realm of nature. Science is likewise ill-equipped to explore ethereal concepts such as beauty and love. It explores only the how, never the why. But science can, and does, point us in the direction of the Creator. With clear, well-documented explanations, Dr. Verschuuren carefully guides you through the fields of science, identifying the many "hints" and "signs" of God's existence in genetics, neuroscience, behavioral science, semantics, logic, and math. Taken together, these hints provide an overwhelming case for the existence of God that is practically impossible to deny. How Science Points to God teaches you to approach scientific processes and discoveries with a mind of faith, bringing you to a far deeper understanding of who we are and how we came to be. In this way, science is moving us toward ultimately proving the existence of God, while inspiring and intensifying our faith along the way.