Your Mystical Brain: An Introduction to Neurotheology
In Buddhist monasteries, monks at the peak of their meditations experience a feeling of dissolving into infinite space and timelessness. In medical research laboratories, neuroscientists discover areas of the brain responsible for orienting us in space and time. Are these two phenomena correlated? Is spiritual experience just the strange misfiring of neurons and synapses, or are brain scans taken at the climax of monks’ meditations revealing the physical, viewable footprint of God—religious iconography for the 21st century?
This lecture introduces students to the fascinating new field of neurotheology, the science of religious experience, asking vital questions about revelation, reason, and truth.
Your Mystical Brain: An Introduction to Neurotheology is a 90 minute lecture. For bookings or further inquiries, please visit this website’s Contact page.
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