Keith Ward vs Michael Ruse on Mind, Consciousness & The God Question - Unbelievable?

2013-09-28T00:00:00+01:00

Christian philosopher Prof Keith Ward and atheist philosopher of science Michael Ruse debate some of the issues raised by the new DVD documentary series The God Question. It explores whether advances in science are undermining or supporting belief in God.

Alongside audio clips from the film they discuss whether the human mind can be explained by material processes alone, religious experience and free will.

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