Introducing “Soul Science”—The Podcast
Introducing a brand new podcast series coming to New Walden—”Soul Science: Conversations at the Crossroads of Science and the Spiritual.”
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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!
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Defending Pope John Paul II
I felt that I needed to respond to some criticisms of Pope St. John Paul II.
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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