Our human brains are made to grab onto knowledge that we can both apply in our lives and that is also efficacious—it makes a difference. It strikes me that too often when I’ve mentioned science and faith, people tell me, “That’s too heady for me,” which can mean that it seems abstract and academic, not related to the lives we actually live 24-7. Applicability and efficacy seemed like antidotes.
What’s going on with be debate about the existence of free will? Get caught up on the basics and emerging research.
Are you looking materials to help your congregation think about the nature of life, or human persons, or the mind? The Ian Ramsey Centre has gathered experts from around the world in a collection of 51 short videos (nearly every one is less than 3-minutes).
In Stone Age Minds, we acknowledge that our environments are constantly changing and ask: How do we become like Christ as ourselves, not just some cookie cutter lookalike version of Jesus? The book is focused using evolutionary psychology in a constructive manner to enable people to become who God created them to be.
Why should churches care about neuroscience? Well, here are some very practical, church-based examples from Columbia Theological Seminary.