There’s an almost fretful anxiety in the voices and writings of materialists when they discuss consciousness. Inevitably, they become frustrated and angered when theists point out science’s inability ...

Do elephants, with their intelligence, sensitivity, friendships and capability, deserve personhood? Colorado Supreme Court justices on Thursday seemed highly skeptical of the notion in arguments posed ...

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would hear arguments next term on whether an 18th century U.S. law can be used to sue multinational corporations or others in American courts for alleged human ...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been recording conversations about my new book, “Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious,” and one of the striking things — not unexpected, but still interesting — is ...

We’re living in an era of deep divisions. Cable television, social media feeds, and fraying personal relationships all reflect the same troubling pattern: Differences of opinion quickly escalate into ...

A central feature of the Unified Theory of Knowledge (UTOK) is that it affords us a way to scientifically frame the ontology of the mental (see here for this argument in detail). Via the Tree of ...

Many people might argue that there’s no such thing as the perfect email – after all, we marketers can be a critical bunch. You’ll soon find that everything revolves around the five core components of ...

A decisive rebuke of the silliest argument for abortion. No one congratulates expectant parents on their “product of conception.” No one throws a “fetus” shower. No one thrills to hear the “embryonic ...

Maarten Boudry receives funding from the Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO). Will science ever be able to provide all the answers? Human brains are the product of blind and unguided evolution. They ...