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?.