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*If God exists, what would that imply about the human mind?*
Paul Allen argues that a theistic view of reality points to a human mind that cannot be fully reduced to physical processes alone, grounding rationality, judgment, and value in something more than the brain.
0:00 Starting With a God-Created World
1:31 Why the Mind May Be More Than the Brain
4:05 Is Rationality Unique to Humans?
6:13 What Does Rationality Really Mean?
7:11 The Image of God Beyond Cold Logic
*Paul Allen* is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
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* Big Questions About God - Closer To Truth - Core Topic: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pKyjextCjGsYzvrMvWCj4tX
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*If God exists, what would that imply about the human mind?*
Paul Allen argues that a theistic view of reality points to a human mind that cannot be fully reduced to physical processes alone, grounding rationality, judgment, and value in something more than the brain.
0:00 Starting With a God-Created World
1:31 Why the Mind May Be More Than the Brain
4:05 Is Rationality Unique to Humans?
6:13 What Does Rationality Really Mean?
7:11 The Image of God Beyond Cold Logic
*Paul Allen* is an Associate Professor in the Department of Theological Studies at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
*More from Paul Allen on Closer To Truth:*
* Big Questions About God - Closer To Truth - Core Topic: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pKyjextCjGsYzvrMvWCj4tX
* Closer To Truth contributors: closertotruth.com/contributor/paul-allen
*Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV
*Join the Community:*
* Membership (5,000+ videos): closertotruth.com/register
* Audio Podcast: closertotruth.podbean.com
* Support the Show: closertotruth.com/donate
* Official Merchandise: bonfire.com/store/closertotruth
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* Instagram: instagram.com/closertotruth
* X: https://x.com/CloserToTruth
Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers.
#CloserToTruth #Meaning #PaulAllen #PhilosophyOfMind #Theism
