thoughtful ideas on life's big questions
The small dot in the picture is earth, viewed from far out in space. All of human history, every person’s life, the great achievements and works of art, the wars and the tragedies, all occurred on that dot (or for a very few people and days, on its moon that cannot even be seen here.) […]
Truly awesome experiences take us out of ourselves, help us re-assess what matters most to us, give us a greater sense of purpose and so add to life satisfaction.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is kind of the “next big thing”. Everyone seems to be talking about it. But is it a big deal? Is it dangerous? What does God think about it? What does AI think about God? In this post I’ll try to answer some of these questions. I wrote this post myself. I […]
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?
Are you interested in the supernatural? Fascinated by mysteries? Wonder what is the truth about the paranormal? Here’s a book to get your teeth into!
People see visions of Jesus or angels, or receive visitations from recently departed relatives. Can we believe these reports?
An article by a prominent neuroscience researcher argues against a materialistic approach to brain and mind. What can we learn from him?
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?
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.
People who hear voices or see visions are abnornal, right? But are they suffering from a mental ilness?