Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
September 1, 2026
Yong Fang Zhu, Kyra White
With the legalization of cannabis and the proliferation of products containing its main psychoactive component, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the use of cannabis-associated psychoactive substances has moved from the margins to the mainstream and, in the case of recreational marijuana, involves products of increasing potency. This development raises several specific interdisciplinary questions,...
Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
June 1, 2025
CONSCIOUSNESS AND MATTER: Mind, Brain, and Cosmos in the Dialogue Between Science and Theology by Kirill Kopeikin and Alexei V. Nesteruk, eds. Pickwick, 2024. 262 pages. Paperback; $35.00. ISBN: 9781666776997. *This is a notable interdisciplinary volume that tackles the complex relationship between the mind and body, exploring it within the broader context of dialogue between science and...
Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
June 1, 2025
Adam Frank, M. Gleiser, Evan Thompson
THE BLIND SPOT: Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience by Adam Frank, Marcelo Gleiser, and Evan Thompson. MIT Press, 2024. xvii + 328 pages. Hardcover; $29.95. ISBN: 9780262048804. *Is it possible for a doctor to correctly diagnose a problem but fail to provide a useful cure? That is how I felt as I read this book. *The authors are respected scholars: two astrophysicists--one a Templeton...
Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
February 18, 2025
Thomas Metzinger
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THE ELEPHANT AND THE BLIND: The Experience of Pure Consciousness--Philosophy, Science, and 500+ Experiential Reports by Thomas Metzinger. MIT Press, 2024. 648 pages. Paperback; $80.00. ISBN: 9780262547109. *What is consciousness and how can science fruitfully study it? In this book, Thomas Metzinger proposes that the experience of pure awareness occurs without "subjectivity" and will help...