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What If Science Tried Doing Without Materialism?

In a thoughtful review of The Immortal Mind, John Zmirak points to the way it currently underlies most popular presentations of science
Without materialism. math still adds up, physics and chemistry are still true, and logic still works. Only forgettable projects would be forgotten. Read More ›
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Why the Mind Matters: No Free Will = No Guilt — Thus No Innocence

Michael Egnor spells out the true consequences of materialism: We come to be seen as animals to be managed by government
Materialism, Egnor says, is rarely defended explicitly; rather, objections are brushed off and prominent objectors may be Canceled. Read More ›