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by michelangelodev
1048 days ago
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I wrote up a meta-analysis of 5 forensic investigations of Eucharistic miracles, a rare phenomenon that’s been very fascinating to me. The miracles involve consecrated bread turning into human cardiac flesh and/or blood (sounds absolutely insane, I know). They've occurred hundreds of times over the centuries at Catholic parishes around the world, and 5 of them have been finally investigated in the last ~50 years thanks to advances in forensics science and medical tech. I spent over a year working on this article, doing research and writing on evenings after putting the kids to bed. Some background: I participated in one of the earliest YC batches along with another cofounder and since then have held various FAANG and fintech jobs. I’ve been mostly a lurker on HN but have posted occasionally from another account. Starting out as an atheist, I embraced Protestant Christianity and later Catholicism after extensive research into the theology, lives of the canonized saints, and phenomena such as these miracles. Full disclosure: this article is part of a tiny Catholic apologetics site, and most of you on HN probably don’t share my religious views let alone the conclusions of the article. But regardless of whether you’re a staunch atheist or a devout believer of whatever faith, I think it’s valuable for us on HN to be able to talk freely on the intersection of science & faith, a topic that’s very rarely discussed in tech circles. Many of my friends and family are atheists, so I really treasure this kind of civil open dialogue. Enjoy and happy reading! |
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My maternal grandmother was raised an only child of atheists... and became a hardcore Catholic in the '50s and raised 9 kids.
My parents raised me hardcore Catholic... and I became an atheist while studying philosophy at Franciscan (after economics at Ave Maria).
I have way too much esoteric Catholic knowledge in my head I no longer have use for, besides the occasional "fun fact" moment.