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Man-ape chasm of differences

“Human beings have mental powers that include the material mental powers of animals but in addition entail a profoundly different kind of thinking.”

Posted on November 24, 2022November 24, 2022 Author Caspian Comments(283)
Evolutionary biology Human significance

At Science Daily: What makes the human brain different?

The worldview that excludes non-material realities will never perceive the God-breathed human spirit, without which we could only be dust.

Posted on September 8, 2022 Author Caspian Comments(6)
Human significance Intelligent Design Purpose of life

At Aeon: You’re astonishing! Life can be better appreciated when you remember how wonderfully and frighteningly unlikely it is that you exist at all

“Life can be better appreciated when you remember how wonderfully and frighteningly unlikely it is that you exist at all”

Posted on July 22, 2022 Author Caspian Comments(6)

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