Knight and Rose Show #64: Egnor and O’Leary: The Immortal Mind

Welcome to episode 64 of the Knight and Rose podcast! In this episode, Wintery Knight and Desert Rose welcome Dr. Michael Egnor and Denyse O’Leary to discuss the scientific evidence for “The Immortal Mind“. If you like this episode, please subscribe to the podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel. We would appreciate it if you left us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

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Christian apologists Wintery Knight and Desert Rose discuss apologetics, policy, culture, relationships, and more. Each episode equips you with evidence you can use to boldly engage anyone, anywhere. We train our listeners to become Christian secret agents. Action and adventure guaranteed. 30-45 minutes per episode. New episode every week.

Episode summary:

Wintery Knight and Desert Rose interview Dr. Michael Egnor and Denyse O’Leary about their new book “The Immortal Mind“. They discuss how scientific evidence such as split-brain surgeries, veridical near-death experiences, and terminal lucidity challenges materialist views of the mind. Egnor and O’Leary argue that an immaterial, immortal soul is the best explanation for human consciousness, free will, and abstract thought.

Outline and transcript

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Speaker biographies

Michael R. Egnor, MD, is a Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at State University of New York, Stony Brook, has served as the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery, and is an award-winning brain surgeon. He was named one of New York’s best doctors by the New York Magazine in 2005. He received his medical education at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital. His research on hydrocephalus has been published in journals including Journal of Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, and Cerebrospinal Fluid Research.

Denyse O’Leary is a freelance journalist based in Victoria, Canada. Specializing in faith and science issues, she is co-author, with neuroscientist Mario Beauregard, of “The Spiritual Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Case for the Existence of the Soul”, and author of “By Design or by Chance?: The Growing Controversy on the Origins of Life in the Universe”. Her newest book, co-authored with neurosurgeon Michael Egnor, is the forthcoming “The Immortal Mind: A Neurosurgeon’s Case for the Existence of the Soul”. She received her degree in honors English language and literature.

Wintery Knight is a black legal immigrant. He is a senior software engineer by day, and an amateur Christian apologist by night. He has been blogging at winteryknight.com since January of 2009, covering news, policy and Christian worldview issues.

Desert Rose did her undergraduate degree in public policy, and then worked for a conservative Washington lobbyist organization. She also has a graduate degree from a prestigious evangelical seminary. She is active in Christian apologetics as a speaker, author, and teacher.

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