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 examines: Current theory on how our brains construct our
world in order to guide us safely through life, creating and
appreciating meaning as we go. What religious experience is as it
plays out in our brains. How modern science challenges historic
ideas about free will and undermines the religious concept of the
soul as a meta-physical entity separable from the body. What
cognitive science reveals about our need for community. Why we
should be loyal to one faith if, in fact, all major religious
traditions deal effectively with universal human needs.
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