Explorations in Neuroscience, Psychology and Religion

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Explorations in Neuroscience, Psychology and Religion by Kevin S. Seybold, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kevin S. Seybold ISBN: 9781317137580
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Kevin S. Seybold
ISBN: 9781317137580
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: April 15, 2016
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

In the 1990s great strides were taken in clarifying how the brain is involved in behaviors that, in the past, had seldom been studied by neuroscientists or psychologists. This book explores the progress begun during that momentous decade in understanding why we behave, think and feel the way we do, especially in those areas that interface with religion. What is happening in the brain when we have a religious experience? Is the soul a product of the mind which is, in turn, a product of the brain? If so, what are the implications for the Christian belief in an afterlife? If God created humans for the purpose of having a relationship with him, should we expect to find that our spirituality is a biologically evolved human trait? What effect might a disease such as Alzheimer's have on a person's spirituality and relationship with God? Neuroscience and psychology are providing information relevant to each of these questions, and many Christians are worried that their religious beliefs are being threatened by this research. Kevin Seybold attempts to put their concerns to rest by presenting some of the scientific findings coming from these disciplines in a way that is understandable yet non-threatening to Christian belief.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the 1990s great strides were taken in clarifying how the brain is involved in behaviors that, in the past, had seldom been studied by neuroscientists or psychologists. This book explores the progress begun during that momentous decade in understanding why we behave, think and feel the way we do, especially in those areas that interface with religion. What is happening in the brain when we have a religious experience? Is the soul a product of the mind which is, in turn, a product of the brain? If so, what are the implications for the Christian belief in an afterlife? If God created humans for the purpose of having a relationship with him, should we expect to find that our spirituality is a biologically evolved human trait? What effect might a disease such as Alzheimer's have on a person's spirituality and relationship with God? Neuroscience and psychology are providing information relevant to each of these questions, and many Christians are worried that their religious beliefs are being threatened by this research. Kevin Seybold attempts to put their concerns to rest by presenting some of the scientific findings coming from these disciplines in a way that is understandable yet non-threatening to Christian belief.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Communal Violence and Democratization in Indonesia by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book ...and Economic Justice for All by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Forward Planning by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Interest Group Organisation in the European Union by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Penal Power and Colonial Rule by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Anti-Political Establishment Parties by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Representations of Slave Women in Discourses on Slavery and Abolition, 1780–1838 by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book The Origins of National Financial Systems by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Women by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book The Politics of Provisions by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Hazard Management and Emergency Planning by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Supervision in Social Work by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Sustainable Development Projects by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book The New Normal by Kevin S. Seybold
Cover of the book Social Capital by Kevin S. Seybold
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy