2024-2025 Lecture Series
Human Consciousness, Identity, and the Human Soul
A lecture series sponsored jointly by the Affiliation of Christian Biologists and the Affiliation of Ministers, Theologians, and Philosophers
October 22, 2024 – "Neural or Sacred? Minds, Souls, and Humans." Speaker: Dr. Joel B. Green (Fuller Theological Seminary). Link:
https://youtu.be/VNQvku_vhLQ.November 12, 2024 – "Souls and Bodies: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives." Speaker: Dr. Dean Zimmerman (Rutgers University). Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lErYhA8emfI&list=PLFYFWTTOfSZEf8FInwCVcH3tGywqJHqgk&index=10.January 14, 2025 – "Neuroscience, Freedom, and the Necessity of Consciousness for Moral Growth." Speaker: Dr. William T. Newsome (Stanford University). Link:
https://youtu.be/pEz8CVf7R2E.March 27, 2025 – "Near-Death Experiences and the Mystery of Consciousness: Exploring the Boundaries of Mind and Brain." Speaker: Dr. Jeffrey Long (Near-Death Experience Research Foundation). Link:
https://youtu.be/kxYefGe9q6Q.May 20, 2025 – "Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) and the Afterlife: A Theological and Philosophical Critique." Panel Discussion Speakers: Dr. Brandon Rickabaugh (Palm Beach Atlantic University), Dr. Kevin Corcoran (Calvin University), and Dr. Brian Greuel (John Brown University, retired). Link:
https://youtu.be/xS4K-NGwMko.