More Than My Brain

Presenting a Christian perspective on the greater mysteries of the human brain, this documentary begins with a look at empirical knowledge of how the brain works, and then gradually zooms out to ask questions about how the brain’s billions of neurons process identity, choice, personality, and our experiences of God. These areas of metaphysical questioning suggest the limitations of neuroscience—which doesn’t concern itself with what a person is thinking—when it comes to what it can tell us about higher functioning. Is the soul a facet of the brain? Are transcendent encounters of God’s presence real or are they chemical in nature? Inevitably, the subject of artificial intelligence comes up, with queries about whether computers will one day replicate the rationality of the human brain. All of these subjects are explored in an interdisciplinary fashion by scientists, theologians, and philosophers in this speculative documentary that raises interesting questions about the nature of human reflection. Presented in both a full-length version and a 38-minute abridgement, this is recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)