We are all conscious when we are awake. We observe, feel emotions, react, and form memories. But how does the brain do this? What is the relationship between our brain and our conscious mind? You might think this isn’t a very interesting or important question, but it is one of the most important questions today, […]

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I have twice before blogged about high-profile atheist Sam Harris, none too favourably – in Sam Harris – man of reason? and Sam Harris on faith – sensible or silly?. So it is pleasing to report some of Sam’s thinking that I can resonate with. It came in a post, The mystery of consciousness, on […]

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More than a dozen stories of people who’s life journey took them in unexpected ways towards God, in three recent books.

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A journalist sums up some of the evidence that there is more to the world and life than materialism suggests.

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Quantum physics challenges what we know about matter, light and the universe. Its challenge to materialism is worth looking into.

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If science and philosophy can’t explain consciousness, does that show consciousness is an illusion, or that science and philosophy are not adequate to the task?

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An article by a prominent neuroscience researcher argues against a materialistic approach to brain and mind. What can we learn from him?

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What difference would it make if you came to believe God exists? What would you do differently?

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People matter more than things, we sometimes say. But do we matter more than animals? Our laws say so. What can we learn from this?

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There are many things about humans which are hard to explain. Consciousness is one. When we try to explain it we end up in interesting places.

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