Science – New Walden

“Should Doctors Prescribe Religion for Mental Health?”

Welcome to the debut of a brand new podcast show!

#Epsteindidntkillhimself

In a departure from the usual NewWalden fare, I just couldn’t not post anything about what I saw on Twitter just now. Ann Coulter shared a brief two-minute video from 60 Minutes about the Jeffrey Epstein death. There are a number of facts that appear to be inconsistent with the suicide hypothesis, but the last […]

by John Gravino

J.D. Flynn’s Defense of Vatican Is Indefensible

Is Flynn presenting an argument or merely promoting Vatican propaganda? A Brief Recap If you follow NewWalden, you know that I’ve been covering the publication of a new book by the Vatican’s Pontifical Biblical Commission. Based on excerpts published in la Repubblica, I concluded—I believe fairly and accurately—that the new Vatican book calls into question […]

by John Gravino

Sorry, New Vatican Book Is Heretical

December has been a rockier month than normal for the Catholic Church, which is saying a lot, given the general rockiness of the past twenty years.

by John Gravino

The German Church Has Fallen—Why Is No One Reporting This?

The German bishops have formally rejected the constant teachings of the Catholic faith on sexual morality, teachings that go all the way back to the Apostles and Sacred Scripture. At least that appears to be the case based on a press release from the German Bishop’s Conference of December 5th. LifeSite News has done an […]

by John Gravino

What Did Theologians Teach About Pedophilia? (Part 2)—The Francis Connection

“It was a new form of natural law. Morality was still derived from the facts of human nature, but those facts no longer came from theology. They came from psychology instead.”

by John Gravino

Happening Tonight at NC State! Is Science Refuting Religion?

“Faith and Science: Conflict or Confluence?” This is a BIG QUESTION. Patrick Coffin and I dig into this subject in our conversation , which you can find here: I have much more to say about this subject in an upcoming post. Stay tuned!

by John Gravino

“Is the Soul Obsolete?”—A Lecture at Duke This Thursday Evening

Fascinating lecture at Duke this week!

by John Gravino

Recent Interviews

Here are a couple of recent radio interviews.

by John Gravino

Sexual Abuse and the Science of Self-Denial

“The practice of asceticism is the time-honored, Biblical solution to sexual abuse and all other sins of excess. This apostolic wisdom is now being confirmed by neuroscience.”

by John Gravino

Evidence for the Soul? A Reply to Michael Shermer

Have scientists discovered the human soul? Research on mental health suggests that the mind appears to manifest certain soul-like attributes, namely, the experience of reward and punishment.

by John Gravino

St. Paul, Neuroscientist for the Ages: How Neuroscience Agrees with the Apostle That the Loss of Religion Means the Loss of Our Minds and Souls

Science is discovering the truth of St. Paul’s writings. And the horrible truth science is discovering? Secularism is not ushering in an enlightenment, but a mental health apocalypse instead.