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Since my second year at university, I have been working in academia. I enjoy the academic world immensely.

A strong commitment to excellence in both research and teaching has always guided me. I hold a doctorate degree in chemistry, a postdoctoral appointment

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Other If you could have a one-hour interview with any human being past or present, who would it be?: 1 of 228
If you could have a one-hour interview with any human being past or present, who would it be? It would be the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Virgin Mary is the holiest of all saints, the closest creature to God, the most exquisite exemplification of the 'spiritual beauty' and 'divine success' a human person can aspire to be... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Is there one right religion?: 1 of 115
Just as "there is a great deal of evidence by way of written record and artifact to show that no matter how far one may reach back into history, there is music," so also is there similar evidence to show that there has been religion in every culture. (1) The question then is this. From the multiplicity of religions, "Is There... More..
Arts & Humanities > Awareness & Reality How do we know that we exist?: 1 of 78
How Do We Know that We Exist? An answer to the question 'How do we know that we exist?' is not easy to articulate. Existence is one of those truths which philosophers call self-evident truths, that is to say, a truth that one cannot demonstrate. In general, the most one can do about self-evident truths is to show that it is... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Can science prove the existence of God?: 1 of 61
Regardless of whether they are scientists or not, those who reach the existence of God by rational inquiry, reach it on the basis of grounds which are ultimately beyond the domain of science. This article will explain why scientific categories, assumptions, and procedures are inadequate tools to prove the existence of God. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Why people believe in God: 3 of 134
The 'activity' of believing has a profound significance for human beings. Not only do we believe in God, we also believe in our parents, in our teachers, in our superiors, in our friends and colleagues. Through the 'activity' of believing, we entrust ourselves to the knowledge acquired by other people. Belief is a source of... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts What is wisdom?: 1 of 44
ABSTRACT In this paper I examine closely the meaning of the term 'wisdom' and provide some fundamental principles on which to base the answer to the question "What is wisdom?". FULL TEXT The task of formulating an answer to the question "What is wisdom?" is not an easy one. The Oxford English Dictionary summarizes ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Contemplating the existence of God: 5 of 174
In this paper I revise my previous version of a simple argument for contemplating the existence of God. The argument rests on the assumption that the internal constitution of the human faculty of the will is pre-established and set in motion by God. One of the basic activities of the human will is the exercise of the actio... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Is there one, true religion that is better than all the others?: 5 of 155
There is a great deal of evidence that no matter how far one may reach back into history, religion has been present in every culture. (1) But, as the title asks, "Is there one, true religion which is better than all the others?" Here is what I take to be the correct view on the issue of the one true religion. The concept of... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Is God an invention of man's mind or true being?: 4 of 121
Those who affirm God's existence by faith or reason or both have no difficulty in recognizing God as "true being." And the supporting facts and convincing evidence on which they base their belief and knowledge are not "figments of the imagination." Of greater interest in the context of the present discussion are the diffi... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality (Other) Are angels real or imaginary?: 5 of 151
There are two ways of answering the question 'Are angels real or imaginary?' One is by way of rational inquiry based on the principles of divine revelation; the other, by way of rational inquiry based on 'the metaphysical principles of the real.' The conclusion is the same, 'angels are real.' I shall explain these two ways ... More..