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Some say that consciousness is the only true reality—that everything else, including the universe, comes from consciousness. If so, how would consciousness relate to the...

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Is Consciousness Ultimate Reality?

Episode 13

Season 15

26:48

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Why does the mystery of consciousness lead some to the existence of God and others to only the brain? I’d like to believe in God. Can consciousness help me?

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Does Consciousness lead to God?

Episode 12

Season 09

26:46

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Scientists say my consciousness is just my brain. Theologians believe my consciousness reflects the God who created it. Mystics hold my consciousness is a drop in the ocean...

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Is Human Consciousness Special?

Episode 09

Season 07

26:46

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Cosmos and consciousness seem utterly different, the former encompassing the vast universe, the latter emerging from tiny brains. Yet consciousness founds most religions, and...

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Why Explore Consciousness and Cosmos?

Episode 12

Season 06

26:46

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How has “inner experience” radically emerged from cosmic dust? Is consciousness only an accident of biology? Or does consciousness have deeper meaning?

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Does Consciousness have Meaning?

Episode 03

Season 07

26:46

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How has inner experience radically emerged from cosmic dust? How has our vibrant private awareness developed in what seems to be a wholly physical universe? Is consciousness...

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Does Consciousness have Purpose?

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35:58

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Scientists say our consciousness is the product of our brains, with purposes set by evolutionary fitness. Theologians believe our consciousness reflects the God who created...

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Does Human Consciousness have Special Purpose?

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That the universe is fine-tuned for life, with multiple physical laws required to be within small ranges, is generally accepted. But can we then make the additional argument...

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Is the Universe Fine-Tuned for Consciousness?

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53:11

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Our universe seems fine-tuned for life, with the constants of physical laws having to be within tight boundaries. Does this mean that the universe has a goal of...

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Must the Universe Contain Consciousness?

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1:30:43

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Why does the mystery of consciousness lead some to the existence of God and a spirit world, and others to only the physical world and the physical brain? What is it about...

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Does Consciousness Lead to God?

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1:11:28

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The nature of human mind and consciousness is one of the perennial, deep questions in philosophy. Assuming that God exists, what happens to the question? In a God-created...

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Theological Anthropology: What is Human Mind?

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1:33:44

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Spirituality requires consciousness because we need to be aware, and to be self-aware, in order to apprehend spirituality of any kind. But is there more to the relationship?...

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Consciousness and Spirituality

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48:19

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Cover image for Why Explore Cosmos and Consciousness?

Cosmos and consciousness seem utterly different, cosmos encompassing the vast universe, consciousness emerging from tiny brains. Yet consciousness is the basis of religion,...

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Why Explore Cosmos and Consciousness?

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1:15:14

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The existence of both cosmos and consciousness, each in its own way, constitute deep problems, perhaps grand mysteries beyond human knowing. Some claim that the two mysteries...

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Can We Explain Cosmos and Consciousness?

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1:46:12

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Some claim consciousness, our inner awareness, is part of a ‘cosmic consciousness’. Not only is consciousness the deepest reality, but also it brought into...

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