Speculations: Does Matter Itself Have a “Life Cycle?”
It is an honor to be the newest contributor to “The Catholic Astronomer.” As a non-scientist, hobby astronomer, Catholic Priest, I have been asked to provide you, the reader, with reflective questions to spark discussion. My interpretation of this request: dream a little and have fun! In that spirit, I invite all of you to respond to and critique the reflections I post. Do not be afraid to be critical or refine my comments. I see myself as both contributor and student on this page, sitting at the feet of each one of you to learn as I openly share my thoughts on faith and science (particularly astronomy). Therefore, do not treat my posts as stand alone articles, but thoughts that are intentionally incomplete, in need of your voice to flesh out the full idea (especially if they are in error). In that spirit, lets get started!
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