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Atheists like Dennett are wrong about consciousness. Why I agree with Iain McGilchrist (even if we still disagree about God)

By Sharon Dirckx2022-07-13T16:55:00

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Christian neuroscientist and lecturer Sharon Dirckx outlines her areas of agreement and disagreement with renowned psychiatrist Dr Iain McGilchrist during their recent Big Conversation dialogue.

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