God on the Brain
What Cognitive Science Does (and Does Not) Tell Us about Faith, Human Nature, and the Divine

I enjoyed Sickler’s book, it was essentially an overview of some areas where advances in modern cognitive science would seem at odds with Christian theological anthropology. His goal was to explain how the findings of cognitive science do not pose a threat to Christian beliefs, and he does a rather......more

This book turned out to be a little different than what I was expecting. Based on the subtitle, I was expecting a report on the latest findings of cognitive science as they relate to my Christian faith. When I came to this quote, I knew the book would be something different. “At present only a small......more

My first review in the series "Beige Books About the Brain" While the sections of this book that approach cognitive psychology are informative, most of the content of this book is probably different to what many readers (including myself) would expect. Most of the book does not directly deal with bra......more

Solid intro to CSR and why it isn’t the Christianity killer some assume it is. Ultimately this is a book about epistemology and a philosophy of science. Good as an intro and would be valuable for undergraduate studies in psychology, philosophy or apologetics.......more

For the past ten years, I have had a particular interest in the brain sciences. As someone who studies both theology and philosophy, I am keenly aware of the theological, philosophical, and so ethical/practical implications of contemporary cognitive sciences—I also happen to be missing an amygdala a......more