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God and the Brain

The Physiology of Spiritual Experience

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Written by: Andrew Newberg
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Is it our biological destiny to seek the divine? Is faith in a higher power a survival trait? In God and the Brain, Dr. Andrew Newberg presents intriguing evidence that the human brain is a "believing machine" - and that our capacity for self-transcendence and spirituality helps drive our evolution as a species.

©2008 Andrew Newberg (P)2008 Andrew Newberg New Thought
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Newberg has a refreshingly wide knowledge of many spiritual and religious traditions. As a scientist, he well understands the scientific method and its limitations. He expresses himself clearly and in plain, everyday language. There is some really valuable information here for folks who are interested in exploring the intersections of science and spiritual belief systems. At times, though, I felt like I was being spoonfed information that seemed obvious and self-evident. I was a bit disappointed that there weren't more stories to illustrate the points being made. Also, as someone interested in this topic I feel like there was a lot more research he could have drawn on to illustrate his points. Honestly, I didn't take that much new information away with me but for someone who is new to the topic, this book could be a treasure trove of novel and exciting ideas. I most appreciated his open-heartedness and sense of fairness to the variety of belief systems people operate with.

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