Dr. Andrew Newberg - Why God Doesn't Use Biostatistics

An excerpt from Dr. Andrew Newberg's keynote lecture "Why God Doesn't Use Biostatistics: Science and the Study of the Mind, the Body, and Spirituality" presented on September 11, 2008 at the United Nations & Nour Foundation symposium, "Beyond the Mind-Body Problem: New Paradigms in the Science of Consciousness," inspired by the philosophy of Ostad Elahi.

http://www.nourfoundation.com/events/Beyond-the-Mind-Body-Problem-New-Paradig...

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[burtontoker]

damn, where can i watch more of this guy speak?

[PolyrystallineLace]

It's impossible to find info on his personal life on the internet! He's mysterious, older than he looks, ........ I want to meet him.

[mjtf1113]

When you speak of God/god...........do you mean god as an anthropomorphized deity, or, as a transcendent energy? Michael Jude, author and creator of the YOUTUBE video The Real Reason Why People Defend Religion..........

[1tabligh]

@IschysDynamis Read below!

[1tabligh]

@bsjunior Good, have a nice day and take care.

[bsjunior]

@4c00h I like that very much. that's good I'll be using that a lot i think. he he. brilliant. it's a simple as that at the end of the day.

[bsjunior]

@1tabligh Yes I agree.

[1tabligh]

"The unbelievers imagined that they would never be resurrected O Messenger, say to them: I swear by my God that you will certainly be resurrected and be made aware of the consequences of your deeds" (64:7).

"Is God who created the heavens and the earth in this fashion without becoming weakened or tired unable to resurrect the dead? Certainly God has the power to do all things" (46:33).

[1tabligh]

He is capable of gathering them all together whenever He wishes and desires, and His power fully suffices to bring about resurrection" (42:29).

"The unbelievers swear oaths that God will never bring back to life one who has died, but resurrection is the firm promise of God. However, the majority of mankind are unaware" (16:38). ...

[1tabligh]

difficult or significant than the original creation of the world with all its complicated mechanisms that function in complete harmony with each other. It is thus that matters will be seen by those who have open minds.

The Qur'an says:

"The creation of the heavens and the earth, together with the various species of animals that are scattered across its surface, is one of the tokens and signs of God's power. ...