Science and Free Will
A Brief Introduction to the Illusion of Free Will
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The heroes of the reformed movement opened the doors of Calvinism, starting with Augustine, but the majority of Christendom ignored Luther’s, and the others, clarion call for bondage (fettering). Bondage is just not vogue or democratic for the majority of Christians who think that God’s sovereignty must be made democratic enough for every believer to have an equal say in his salvation. Equal opportunity is emblazoned on every human rights law and chiseled on government buildings, but it’s not treated as such in the Bible. The purpose of this book is not an attempt to discredit the fact that we are able to do and think and make decisions but to discredit the belief that we are consciously aware, most of the time, of what causes us to do and think and decide. Science has proven that our awareness is not what we think it is. Our brain is designed to give preference and precedence to olfactory perception. Did Adam have this perception originally or did it develop over time? In modern times, couples are subconsciously drawn together because of smell. In ancient times, our senses were primarily for survival. If you want your marriage to survive, give your wife a heartfelt compliment, give her a sniff, look her in the eye, and say “Honey, I have loved you from the first day I smelled you”. Our sense of smell, although not as acute, places us alongside the lower animal world.
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About the Book
Christ, not free will, will break the chains of bondage.
“So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed”
John 8:36
Do you want to know the real reason you chose your wife or husband, university, job, etc? Neuroscience is proving that 95 percent of the decisions concerning all that we think, do, or speak are decisions made by our subconscious minds. A part of this proof is the scientific declaration that unless a decision is consciously made, it can’t be a free will decision. This is a modern update of Sigmund Freud’s discoveries that the subconscious mind is the “kitchen” where everything is cooked up and stored and waiting for an opportunity to tell our conscious minds what to do. Our conscious behavior and mind is dictated by our unconscious kitchen. This book offers a unique approach in combining science with sola scriptural discipline of Bible interpretation. Its primary theme is to dispute the veracity of free will and its centuries old use and provide a reason for why it refuses to die.
“Much of what we do every minute of every day is unconscious. Life would be chaos if everything were on the forefront of our consciousness.”
—Paul Whelan, neuroscientist.
“There is nothing that you do, there is no thought that you have, there is no awareness, there is no lack of awareness, there is nothing that marks your daily existence that doesn’t have a neuro code... .”
—Clinton Kilts, professor in the Department of Phychiatry
and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University.
“But if I do the very thing I do not wish to do... .” In Romans 7:16, Paul establishes the biblical proof of the existence of our subconscious minds telling us what to do.
About the Author
He blends his knowledge of science with scripture in his unique writing style that reflects a teaching motif that exemplifies goal fulfillment. He is able to see and teach his subject material in a way that is understandable and enjoyable to read.