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Brain to Mind. Can the Material Create the Immaterial?

Everyone agrees there is a brain and mind. The disagreement arises in whether and how humans crossed the gap from brain to mind. Let’s recap. We’re discussing the mind-body problem. To find a solution, we can depart from the non-existence or the existence of a Higher Power. Here we’ve started our trip with the former […]

Life Biology. From Rocks to Cells, Sublime Simple Complexity

Life Biology is stunningly complex. Beautifully organized, interconnected processes run your body 24/7/365. How did this happen? Rocks to Cells, the stuff of Life Biology In the last episode, I left you with an enigma. How to transform rocks into cells, geochemistry to biochemistry. Well, science hasn’t found a solution yet to reach life biology. […]

Did a Fine-Tuned Universe Give Rise to Our Dazzling Earth?

What insight do we gain from the immense, observable fine-tuned universe? Science reveals eye-popping facts and figures. How do we interpret them? On Dec. 24th, 2021 NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope. Its revolutionary technology will study every phase of cosmic history—from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the […]

Your Starting Point: Higher Power or Not? Spiritual or Secular?

Does your belief start with a Higher Power or not? There’s no right or wrong answer 🙂 It’s a matter of how we approach the mind-body problem. Either way, The Explanation already said Science, Philosophy, and Religion do not have the answers. So, whether you start from the spiritual or the secular, you are going to […]

Mind-Body Problem Solved. That’s a mind-blowing bold claim

Mind-Body Problem Solved. Is it just an alluring title or is there actual substance behind that affirmation? Read to find out, it’s 100% accurate. You’re in for a shocker. It can’t be anything else. An ongoing 450-year debate launched by Descartes’ philosophy asserts the mind-body problem represents two separate, distinct entities as opposed to one. […]

Jerusalem, City of Conflict and Peace. Fascinating Future

Jerusalem, torn by more wars than any other city, yet a symbol of peace. The story of a tormented capital with an inspiring and glorious future. Jerusalem is the final fitting piece in this three-episode saga of the cities that marked Christ’s Ministry. Bethlehem, the city of bread, to feed, and war, the conflict of […]

Nazareth, Hometown of Jesus. Let’s Solve a NT Mystery

Nazareth, the hometown of Mary, the mother of Jesus is the origin of one of those Bible enigmas that have many perplexed about the veracity of God’s Word. Let’s solve it. This episode is the second in a series of the three cities associated with the Ministry of Jesus Christ. The first explained why Jesus […]

Bethlehem birthplace of Jesus. Why there? What’s the Big Deal?

Bethlehem is a small, obscure town only ten kilometers south of Jerusalem. Its aura is worldwide, being the birthplace of Jesus Christ. Here’s why He was born there. Today, Bethlehem’s main point of interest is the Church of Nativity, to which tourists flock around Christmas time. Whether Christ was born in the winter month of December […]

Shalom, the Hebrew Greeting. You Have No Idea What it Means

Shalom. Everyone has heard it and most know it’s the common phrase for both hello and goodbye. But it includes the deepest and most unsuspected meaning you’ll never guess. Discover it now. This is the final lesson or chapter in the course Unlock Bible Meaning with 7 Keys to Master Biblical Hebrew. Thirty-five lessons later, […]

Shabbat – Biblical Hebrew Words Tell Revealing Stories

What is the deep Bible meaning of the Biblical Hebrew word Shabbat? Key 7 is each Biblical Hebrew word tells a story. What is the story of Shabbat? Practically everyone has heard the term Shabbat. They might not know which day of the week it is, Saturday or Sunday, but most know it means the […]