Is Consciousness an Illusion?
CONSCIOUSNESS - Is consciousness something special in the universe, a carrier of meaning and purpose? Or is consciousness a mere artifact of the brain, a by-product of evolution? I hope consciousness ...
16 Sep 202026min
Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Life and Mind?
COSMOS - If the universe had been ever so slightly different, human beings wouldn't, couldn't, exist. All explanations of this exquisite fine-tuning, obvious and not-so-obvious, have problems. Featur...
9 Sep 202026min
Can Design Point to God?
MEANING - To argue for God, the easy way appears to be ‘design’, the obvious order and apparent purpose of the world. How could all of this be if there were no God? Quite easily, says science. What’s ...
3 Sep 202026min
Are Brain and Mind the Same Thing?
CONSCIOUSNESS - If mind and brain are the same thing, then the physical world is likely all that exists. But if mind and brain are not the same thing, then what? Could reality go beyond the physical? ...
26 Aug 202026min
How Does Beauty Color the Cosmos?
COSMOS - What do scientists mean when they call the laws and regularities of nature "beautiful"? On the largest supra-cosmic scales, and on the smallest sub-atomic scales, why do scientists use "beaut...
19 Aug 202026min
Does God Make Sense?
MEANING - How can you know whether God really exists, if you do not know what God really is? Diverse religions have diverse views and surprise is in store. Featuring Richard Swinburne, Alvin Planting...
12 Aug 202026min
Why is Consciousness so Mysterious?
CONSCIOUSNESS - How can the mindless microscopic particles that compose our brains "experience" the setting sun, the Mozart Requiem, and romantic love? Featuring Venerable Dr. Yifa, Susan Blackmore, ...
5 Aug 202026min
Is This the End Time?
MEANING - In every generation, some religious believers imagined their time to be the end time. Why is this so? Is our generation different? What, in a religious nutshell, is the End Time? Featuring ...
26 Juli 202026min
