This is a review on Joshua Farris’ 2023 book titled The Creation of Self: A Case for the Soul.

How can wound healing be affected by our perception of time? A study was recently published by a leading journal of science, called Nature, and it reveals that our minds can override matter.

Biological clocks are involved with circadian rhythms that help our bodies and brains keep track of time. Other non-human microorganisms have these time-keeping mechanisms too. So, is the universe acting like a brain that keeps track of time? What does that say about cognition and consciousness?

This article discusses Michael Engor, who is a practicing neurosurgeon, a professor of neurology at Stony Brook University, and an Intelligent Design advocate. This article discusses Engor’s interpretations of the soul in the Nobel Prize-winning split-brain research of Roger Sperry from the 1960’s.

Some great thinkers in the fields of neuroscience and psychiatry have expressed that we need to move beyond materialism. Some of them are Roger Sperry, Iain McGilchrist, and Sharon Dirckx. You can read about them here.

The soul/spirit cannot exist if we can see material decay of consciousness. Alzheimer’s disease includes genetic factors that demonstrate the material decay of consciousness. This is a physicalist view on consciousness/brain.

Alzheimer’s Disease exemplifies how consciousness is rooted in the brain. Contrary to Christianity’s claims, consciousness is not rooted in anything immaterial.