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“Is the Soul Obsolete?”—A Lecture at Duke This Thursday Evening
Fascinating lecture at Duke this week!
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Recent Interviews
Here are a couple of recent radio interviews.
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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.
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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.
Read More…Duke Powerpoint: “Does Religion Really Poison Everything? A Critical Review of New Atheist Perspectives on Religion and Science”
Here are the slides that went with my lecture at Duke Medical School. I believe all sources are adequately cited. I think I noticed a couple of slides where attributions were inadvertently/inexplicably cut off. I may make changes to some slides since I will certainly make use of this resource in the future. The slides […]
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Can America Survive the New Atheism?
A discussion of the excellent Eric Metaxas book If You Can Keep It. The video offers a unique explanation for the present lunacy of the left: If you want to save America, DEFUND ATHEISM.
Read More…Can I Define “Spiritual”? Can You Explain Prophecy?**
This week I have had several debates on Twitter about my book. A number of skeptics have been challenging my thesis that religious practices promote mental health and function. As I have pointed out repeatedly, this is more than a religious teaching; it is also a scientific finding—one that is being taken very seriously by the […]
Read More…Promotional Video from Duke’s Center for Spirituality, Theology, and Health
If you have been following my blog and are familiar with my book, you know that I talk a lot about the connection between neuroscience, spirituality, and mental health. I am well aware that the research I cite seems almost too good to be true since it does such a perfect job of supporting my […]
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