Joshua Farris – God, Souls, and Consciousness

2026-01-14

Can we have a theistic science? Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his new Routledge book ‘God, Souls, and Consciousness: Deconditioning the Mind from Naturalism’. Joshua is an ordained priest with the Diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic. He’s director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership. (0:45) Naturalism; (4:00) Descartes; (7:15) Aspects of substance dualism; (11:15) Libertarian thought; (16:10) Near death experiences; (17:30) A theistic science...

Can we have a theistic science?

Brent talks with Joshua Farris about his new Routledge book ‘God, Souls, and Consciousness: Deconditioning the Mind from Naturalism’.

Joshua is an ordained priest with the Diocese of Kagera and ACMI and a Canon Theologian on Missio Mosaic. He’s director and founder of Soul Science Ministries and Spiritually Driven Leadership.

(0:45) Naturalism;
(4:00) Descartes;
(7:15) Aspects of substance dualism;
(11:15) Libertarian thought;
(16:10) Near death experiences;
(17:30) A theistic science;
(21:52) AI

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.amazon.com/Consciousness-Routledge-Studies-Philosophy-Religion/dp/1032872896

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