Your Mind on God: Hooked on a Placebo - Paperback

by Alex Shelby (Author)

Morality, free will, consciousness, religion - the topics that have fueled endless philosophical discourse take on new life once we permeate their source: the human mind. Reality is often complex, and truth does not always bring security - the decision to confront these obstacles can be the most important decision a person will make. Guarding the gates, protecting us from fear, complexity, and the unknown is the toughest opponent you'll never meet: God. "Your Mind on God" explores why and how religion can simultaneously leverage and abandon our worldview on nature, society, and ourselves. But perhaps most important is posing and addressing the ultimately question that can no longer be ignored: Is religion just a byproduct of flawed thinking?

Author Biography

Alex Shelby is a screenwriter in the greater Los Angeles area whose passions run the gamut from music to drawing, to cooking. Recent debates on the existence of God have revived one of Alex's dormant obsessions: religion. Since social media has begun to flourish there's a wave of theological information available, but not everyone knows the best places to look. Alex's goal is to consolidate this information for his readers to enjoy, as well as share some of his own theories in an attempt to answer the eternal question "Is there a God?"