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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
January 23, 2022

Categories
Faith & Science
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, atheism, debate, evidence, faith, ignorance, logic, Matt Dillahunty, nature, theists}

Theists vs. Atheists: Who Has the Burden of Proof?

_{Michael Egnor
January 23, 2022

Faith & Science, Neuroscience & Mind

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Because Dillahunty refuses to debate me again, I’ll address his claim that atheists have no burden of proof in the debate over God’s existence in this post. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
January 19, 2022

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Big Think, brain states, criminal justice, free will, Hannah Arendt, Marcelo Gleiser, materialism, neuroscience, propositions, quantum physics, Sam Harris, totalitarianism, truth}

Does Science Disprove Free Will? A Physicist Says No

_{Michael Egnor
January 19, 2022

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Marcelo Gleiser notes that the mind is not a solar system with strict deterministic laws. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
January 14, 2022

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Tagged
, atheism, Ball State University, Canceled Science, Censor of the Year, Darwinism, E.O. Wilson, Eric Hedin, eugenics, First Amendment, freedom from religion foundation, Jerry Coyne, Racism, Scientific American, wokeness}

“Woke” Comes Back to Bite the Darwinists

_{Michael Egnor
January 14, 2022

Bioethics, Evolution

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Darwinist Jerry Coyne has been at the forefront of efforts over the past couple of decades to censor advocates of intelligent design. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
January 5, 2022

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, beliefs, determinism, free will, John Bell, laws of nature, materialists, nature, physicists, quantum mechanics, Sabine Hossenfelder, universe}

Does Superdeterminism Resolve Dilemmas Around Free Will?

_{Michael Egnor
January 5, 2022

Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences

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The conventional view of nature held by materialists is that all acts are wholly determined by the laws of nature. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
November 16, 2021

Categories
Biology
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Tagged
, brain, Christianity, dualism, epilepsy, inference to the best explanation, logic, materialism, mind, Mystery of the Mind, natural science, neuroscience, neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, surgery, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, Wilder Penfield, William Shakespeare}

Dualism and Materialism in Modern Neuroscience

_{Michael Egnor
November 16, 2021

Biology, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

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Wilder Penfield concluded that free will is not in the brain — it is an immaterial power of the mind. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 10, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Philosophy
Tagged
, atheism, Christianity, creator, debates, faith, knowledge, logic, Matt Dillahunty, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, theists, theology}

Answering the Divine Hiddenness Argument for Atheism

_{Michael Egnor
October 10, 2021

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Philosophy

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In my recent debate with Matt Dillahunty about the existence of God, Dillahunty invoked his favorite argument against God’s existence. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 15, 2021

Categories
Cosmology
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Big Bang, black holes, causes, David Papineau, dualism, electrons, G.K. Chesterton, general relativity, materialism, materialists, neuroscience, quantum entanglement, quantum mechanics, space-time, Thomas Aquinas, universe}

Is the Universe Causally Closed?

_{Michael Egnor
July 15, 2021

Cosmology, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics

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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. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 12, 2021

Categories
Faith & Science
Tagged
, accident, atheism, Casey Luskin, colleagues, creation myth, culture, Darwinism, evolutionary biologists, evolutionary biology, faith, Harvard University, human existence, intelligent design, Richard Lewontin}

Remembering a Biologist’s Remarkable Confession of Faith

_{Michael Egnor
July 12, 2021

Faith & Science

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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. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
June 6, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
Tagged
, anthropology, brain, brain imaging, compassion, fMRI, materialism, medicine, neurology, neuroscience, prayer}

The Brain Prosperity Gospel: Can “Neurotheology” Be Real Science?

_{Michael Egnor
June 6, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology

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Neurotheology is likely to become just another materialist fad in which the human rational and spiritual soul is reduced to evolved meat. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
May 29, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, Aldous Huxley, brain, brain injuries, consciousness, Cornell University, fMRI, matter, mind, near-death experiences, neuroscience, Oxford University, The Guardian}

Can LSD Help Us Understand the Mind–Brain Relationship?

_{Michael Egnor
May 29, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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Aldous Huxley noted that LSD “lowers the efficiency of the brain as an instrument for focusing the mind on the problems of life.” Read More ›