Easter

Can life have meaning in a godless universe?

In this episode of So You Want to Live Forever?, Ben Thomas and Sara Stevenson explore optimistic nihilism—the idea that, while there is no afterlife, our mortality can be a source of freedom, allowing us to create our own meaning. But does the tension between a meaningless universe and a personal search for significance pose a challenge?

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Meaning

Philosophy

A Tale of Two Anthropologies: Physicalism and Holistic Dualism

In the first article in this series, Wallace outlined two prominent answers to the fundamental question “What is a human being?” In this second article, Wallace will argue against one answer (physicalism) and in favour of the alternative (holistic dualism).

Stan W. Wallace

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Meaning

Science

The Relationship of Neuroscience and the Soul

Are we ultimately bodies—purely physical things? Or are we ultimately souls—immaterial things? Or are we a combination of the two? What are the implications of our answer to this question for how we follow Jesus’ greatest commandment to love God and others?

Stan W. Wallace

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Can we rebuild trust in a culture of doubt?

In this talk, Professor John Lennox explores how shifts in Western views of truth, faith, and meaning have led to growing uncertainty. Reflecting on the decline of confidence in Christianity, he considers how its ideas still offer a foundation for rebuilding trust in today’s culture of doubt.

John Lennox

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