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Conversation with Dr. Egnor: Near-Death Experiences and Saving the Culture

"Near-death experiences (NDEs) are a huge and complex topic. Tens of millions of people have had NDEs and similar spiritual experiences." Read More ›
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With Sydney Sweeney’s “Great Genes,” Plato Exacts His Revenge

If I had no sense of humor whatsoever about the whole thing, I would point out that the nature of “genes” is the subject of a fascinating scientific dispute. Read More ›
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Egnor and Koch Debate the Soul…and Talk Dogs

Here are two highlights that give some sense of the scope and tenor of the debate. Read More ›
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The Undiscovered Country… Discovered?

Such cases may have been around since prehistoric times. Some researchers even suggest that they may have given rise to the popular artistic images of angels. Read More ›
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Researchers: Goats Can Read Basic Human Emotions

Readers may wonder at first whether this research was worth doing, but hang on. It turns out that goats can understand basic emotions by voice alone. Read More ›
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Artificial General Intelligence: An Idol for Destruction

Idols are always frauds because they substitute a lesser for a greater, demanding reverence for the lesser at the expense of the greater. Read More ›
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The Scientific Evidence for Near-Death Experiences

Personal testimony about other realms can’t be independently corroborated, but objective evidence rooted in this world can be confirmed and evaluated. Read More ›
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Accounts from “After Death” Defeat Materialist Contentions About the Soul

Ahead of the Friday theatrical release, our colleague Andrew McDiarmid talked with Dr. Jeffrey Long, a cancer doctor who appears in the film. Read More ›
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After Death — A Riveting Glimpse of the Hereafter

There sure are a lot more things about reality than are captured by a narrow naturalistic view. Read More ›
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Are Near-Death Experiences Science Now?

The laughter has died down? Good. It was modern medicine — not religion — that created the hard evidence for credible near-death experiences. Read More ›

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