C. S. Lewis, Eamon Duffy, and the Medieval Spirit

by John Duggan

The medieval outlook on life and the cosmos still has contributions for the modern age. Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2024

Orion and Modern Man

by Thomas Peters

One evening in the dead of winter, I went on a walk. I was on a break from graduate school visiting my parents who live away from the glare of city lights. As I was making my way that night, I looked up into the sky to locate my old friends—those constellations of stars I had been taught to recognize as a young boy. Most of them were there that evening, quietly making their way across the heavens: the always-faithful Big Dipper, Cassiopeia in her regal splendor, and Cepheus her jealous husband. And then, suddenly, my survey of the skies was arrested by the sight of Orion the Hunter. Continue Reading »

19 Jan 2015

Why Is Neil DeGrasse Tyson So Lonely?

by Jacob Stubbs

Recently, Fox and National Geographic aired a follow-up to Carl Sagan’s Cosmos hosted by science popularizer, Neil deGrasse Tyson. With this new series, Tyson hopes to inspire a new generation to wonder at and study the universe. The show is certainly well produced and fascinating, though it is not without its controversies.

26 Mar 2014