Where God and Science Meet: How Brain and Evolutionary Studies Alter Our Understanding of ReligionPatrick McNamara
It is not the goal of neurotheology to prove or disprove the existence of God, but to understand the biology of spiritual experiences. Such experiences seem to exist outside time and space - caused by the brain for some reason losing its perception of a boundary between physical body and outside world - and could help explain other intangible events, such as altered states of consciousness, possessions, alien visitations, near-death experiences and out-of-body events. Understanding them - as well as how and why these abilities evolved in the brain - could also help us understand how religion contributes to survival of the human race. Eminent contributors to this set help us answer questions including: How does religion better our brain function? What is the difference between a religious person and a terrorist who kills in the name of religion? Is there one site or function in the brain necessary for religious experience? |
Contents
The Neuropharmacology of Religious | 1 |
The Relationship between Religion | 35 |
Religion Meaning and the Brain | 67 |
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