Free Download Andrew Newberg, "Neurotheology: How Science Can Enlighten Us About Spirituality"
English | ISBN: 0231179049 | 2018 | 328 pages | AZW3 | 2 MB
Religion is often cast in opposition to science. Yet both are deeply rooted in the inner workings of the human brain. With the advent of the modern cognitive neurosciences, the scientific study of religious and spiritual phenomena has become far more sophisticated and wide-ranging. What might brain scans of people in prayer, in meditation, or under the influence of psychoactive substances teach us about religious and spiritual beliefs? Are religion and spirituality reducible to neurological processes, or might there be aspects that, at least for now, transcend scientific claims?