Author: Michael Egnor
Is the Universe Causally Closed?
Materialists argue that dualism of mind and brain is not possible because of causal closure — by which they mean that all physical effects have physical causes.
Remembering a Biologist’s Remarkable Confession of Faith
I am not of the opinion that we should speak only good of the dead. The passing of a public figure is a good time to consider his impact.
The Brain Prosperity Gospel: Can “Neurotheology” Be Real Science?
Neurotheology is likely to become just another materialist fad in which the human rational and spiritual soul is reduced to evolved meat.
Can LSD Help Us Understand the Mind–Brain Relationship?
Aldous Huxley noted that LSD “lowers the efficiency of the brain as an instrument for focusing the mind on the problems of life.”
Are Abortion, Physician-Assisted Suicide, and Euthanasia “Medical Practice”?
The practice of medicine by its very nature precludes the deliberate taking of innocent human life.