Wednesday, August 5, 2009

God on the Brain: Neuroscience Boot Camp



NeuroTheology (the study of the link between belief and the brain) is a topic I've hesitated to write about for several years. There are all kinds of theories out there about how progress in neuroscience is changing our understanding of religion, spirituality, and mystical experience. Some say the research proves religion is a natural product of the way the brain works, others that God made the brain that way to help us believe. I knew so little about the science behind these ideas that I felt I had to learn more about the brain first before I could comment. More>>

MRI peering into the brain (Reuters)