Patricia Hofer

Christianity and science

Christian consciousness

In Romans, Paul says that that “the mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so” (NIV 8:5-7). That’s because the brain, the “mind governed by the flesh,” is not capable of abandoning the self-centered, survival instincts that have evolved over millennia.

But, praise God, our human individuality is greater than these natural, brain-centered processes. Many “near death” experiences show consciousness to be… Continue reading