I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST Have We Lost Our Minds? | with Dr. Stan Wallace
28 snips
Sep 10, 2024 
Dr. Stan Wallace, President and CEO of Global Scholars and author specializing in neuroscience and theology, joins to unravel the complexities of the soul. He argues against the trend of Christian physicalism, illustrating how it threatens spiritual formation. With intriguing analogies, he defines the soul’s faculties and discusses biblical persistence post-death. The episode explores the implications of neuroscience on beliefs about free will and rationality, while advocating for a nuanced understanding of consciousness and the human experience.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Learn Before Adopting Neuroscience Claims
- Christians should learn the philosophical and theological background before adopting neuroscience-based anthropology.
- Translate academic arguments into accessible forms to guide congregations and spiritual formation practices.
Soul As An Individuated Human Nature
- The soul is an individuated human nature made of six faculties that govern belief, desire, volition, emotion, sociality, spirituality, and sensation.
- Proper ordering of those faculties produces human flourishing and guides spiritual formation.
Neurotheology's Identity Confusion
- Some modern Christian 'neurotheologians' equate mind with brain and make the brain the source of identity, character, and spiritual formation.
- Stan argues this confuses constant conjunction with identity and ignores philosophical and theological history.
