Newberg, Andrew B., 1966-.

Why God won't go away : brain science and the biology of belief / Andrew Newberg, Eugene G. d'Aquili, and Vince Rause. - New York : Ballantine Books, 2002. - v, 234 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A photograph of God?: an introduction to the biology of belief -- Brain machinery: the science of perception -- Brain architecture: how the brain makes the mind -- Myth-making: the compulsion to create stories and beliefs -- Ritual: the physical manifestation of meaning -- Mysticism: the biology of transcendence -- The origins of religion: the persistence of a good idea -- Realer than real: the mind in search of absolutes -- Why God won't go away: the metaphor of God and the mythology of science -- Epilogue: So just what is neurotheology anyway?.

034544034X : 9780345440341


Belief and doubt.
Brain--Religious aspects.
Faith--Psychology.
God--Knowableness.
Neurophysiology--Religious aspects.
Psychology, Religious.
Spirituality--Psychology.

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