OK, to prep for the next upcoming and extremely controversial post on neurophilosophy (which is on information theory and cognition; both of which challenge the materialistic worldview just like logic does), it’s time for a quiz… Please leave your comments in response to each of these questions: 1. What is information? 2. Is information material/physical? [...]

In line with the distinctive principles of RealApologetics.org, I’d like to present to you my original thoughts concerning Neurophilosophy. I understand the subject is not a very common one in theological or apologetic circles. However, I do believe it is and will become a far more important topic (and more threatening one) than Intelligent Design, [...]

(Oct. 16, 2009) — By directly manipulating the activity of individual neurons, scientists have given flies memories of a bad experience they never really had, according to a report in the October 16th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication. Before looking at this subject a little more, perhaps I should remind readers [...]

The problem with neurology is to understand man himself. – Wilder Penfield Concurrent with the last post on mind-control, it was recently announced that scientists successfully created the first-ever, remote controlled and accurate-flying beetle. That’s right, Hirotaka Sato at the University of Berkeley, wired up and attached a chip to the beetle’s body that sends [...]

As many of you (don’t) know, my Master’s thesis for Bethel Seminary is about how the advances of neuroscience are challenging Christian theologians, law makers, and apologists’ understanding of what it means to be human, to make choices, and to bear God’s image (due February of 2011). My first ultimate academic goal, Lord willing, is [...]