"The origin of mind and morality from energy and atoms has long been a problem for the materialist.
It is a major theme of philosopher Thomas Nagel’s book, Mind and Cosmos, already referred to.
A fig tree produces figs, not apples. That seems obvious. Likewise, physics and chemistry produce physical and chemical outcomes. ---However, mind and morality are not just matters of physics and chemistry.
Sure, creatures that are physical and chemical have mind and morality,
Q: but how did such non-material things arise from the material?
This is a serious problem for materialism, and the atheist Nagel candidly admits it, to the extreme annoyance of his atheistic colleagues.
The atheist has no sufficient cause to explain the existence of mind and morality. Magic happens!
Q: Why do apparently intelligent people resort to believing in magic—uncaused events—at so many points?
The atheist has no sufficient cause to explain the existence of mind and morality. Magic happens!
Q: Why do apparently intelligent people resort to believing in magic—uncaused events—at so many points?
---By not believing in God they have put themselves into an irrational philosophical corner.....they end up with ‘futile thinking’." CMI
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments:
and Pharaoh's heart was hardened....
Exodus 7:22
And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments:
and Pharaoh's heart was hardened....
Exodus 7:22
