Our Religious Brains: What Cognitive Science Reveals about Belief, Morality, Community and Our Relationship with God

by Ralph D. Mecklenburger, Howard Kelfer (Foreword), Neil Gillman (Preface)

A Revolution in Human Self-Understanding Is Underway―What Does It Mean for Religion and Our Belief in God? "The brain and consciousness are themselves awe-inspiring. So learning about them no more undermines religion than learning about how symphonies and paintings are crafted takes away from our appreciation of music and art. Science alone does not provide the ultimate answers or firmly rooted values for which we yearn. But religion alone does not have all the answers either. We are blessed, as moderns, with both."
―from the Introduction This is a groundbreaking, accessible look at the implications of cognitive science for religion and theology, intended for laypeople. Avoiding neurological jargon and respectful to all faiths, it

Genres: Science

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 27, 2012

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting and thought provoking. An interesting interpretation of God and life as a combination viewed through the eyes of science.