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Neuroscience Psychology And Religion
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Author : Malcolm Jeeves
language : en
Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press
Release Date : 2009-03-01
Neuroscience Psychology And Religion written by Malcolm Jeeves and has been published by Templeton Foundation Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-01 with Religion categories.
Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religion is the second title published in the new Templeton Science and Religion Series. In this volume, Malcolm Jeeves and Warren S. Brown provide an overview of the relationship between neuroscience, psychology, and religion that is academically sophisticated, yet accessible to the general reader. The authors introduce key terms; thoroughly chart the histories of both neuroscience and psychology, with a particular focus on how these disciplines have interfaced religion through the ages; and explore contemporary approaches to both fields, reviewing how current science/religion controversies are playing out today. Throughout, they cover issues like consciousness, morality, concepts of the soul, and theories of mind. Their examination of topics like brain imaging research, evolutionary psychology, and primate studies show how recent advances in these areas can blend harmoniously with religious belief, since they offer much to our understanding of humanity's place in the world. Jeeves and Brown conclude their comprehensive and inclusive survey by providing an interdisciplinary model for shaping the ongoing dialogue. Sure to be of interest to both academics and curious intellectuals, Neuroscience, Psychology, and Religion addresses important age-old questions and demonstrates how modern scientific techniques can provide a much more nuanced range of potential answers to those questions.
Explorations In Neuroscience Psychology And Religion
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Author : Kevin S. Seybold
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-04-15
Explorations In Neuroscience Psychology And Religion written by Kevin S. Seybold and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-15 with Religion categories.
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.
Minds Brains Souls And Gods
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Author : Malcolm Jeeves
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2013-05-14
Minds Brains Souls And Gods written by Malcolm Jeeves and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-14 with Religion categories.
The field of psychology, and especially neuropsychology, can be daunting for Christian students trying to find their way. In the face of surprising new research and radical new theories, it is tempting to limit the integration of Christianity and psychology to relatively "safe" topics that one can easily differentiate from matters of faith. In Minds, Brains, Souls and Gods, the highly esteemed professor of psychology, Malcolm Jeeves, insists on addressing the difficult questions head-on. Do I have a soul? How free am I? What makes me uniquely human? Does my brain have a "God spot"? In this hypothetical correspondence with a student, Jeeves argues that we must avoid false choices in the relation between Scripture and science. Christians need not choose between a "God of the gaps" that competes with science, a "neurotheology" that bases our understanding of God on the latest scientific theory, or a scientific reductionism that claims to have explained God away as a mere function of the brain. Students encountering the brave new world of neuroscience need not view such research as a threat to the faith. With the wisdom of a seasoned scholar, Jeeves guides us down the road less-traveled—the way of integration.
Cognitive Psychology Of Religion
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Author : Kevin J. Eames
language : en
Publisher: Waveland Press
Release Date : 2016-02-22
Cognitive Psychology Of Religion written by Kevin J. Eames and has been published by Waveland Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-22 with Religion categories.
Is religion all in our heads? Whether you believe that to be true or whether you believe that religion has a corresponding external reality (i.e., God), religion at least begins with our heads, namely the cognitive architecture that predisposes human beings to belief in the sacred supernatural. Cognitive Psychology of Religion explores how research in neuroscience, perception, cognition, child development, social cognition, and cognitive anthropology provides insight into the development of the cognitive faculties of belief that facilitate the transmission of religion. Eames has organized the text into seven chapters that follow a clear and straightforward progression from the different theories of the origin of religion into an exploration on how our minds perceive the environment, form truths, spread beliefs, and take part in various rituals and experiences. Cognitive Psychology of Religion is a concise introduction to the cognitive science of religion and serves as an excellent primary or supplemental text for traditional psychology of religion courses.
Questions In The Psychology Of Religion
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Author : Kevin S. Seybold
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2017-03-16
Questions In The Psychology Of Religion written by Kevin S. Seybold and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-16 with Psychology categories.
What does it means to be human? What is the origin of religious beliefs? Why are we moral creatures? Are religious experiences different from our everyday experiences? Is my brain involved in my experiencing God? What is a soul and do I have one? Is religion a result of evolutionary processes? How might psychology and religion relate? Religious experiences (behaviors, thoughts, and emotions) are determined, at least in part, by natural physical processes. As a result, the empirical methods used in psychology to try to identify the natural mechanisms that influence why we act, think, and feel the way we do can provide important insights into the fundamental and universal phenomena of religion. Drawing on current research from a variety of disciplines, Questions in the Psychology of Religion is appropriate for college students studying psychology, pastors as they help their congregations understand how religion and science might go together, and anyone who learns about recent discoveries in psychological science and wonders how these findings pertain to religion and religious experiences.
The Cognitive Neuroscience Of Religious Experience
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Author : Patrick McNamara
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-06-09
The Cognitive Neuroscience Of Religious Experience written by Patrick McNamara and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-09 with Psychology categories.
An account of the neuroscience of religious experiences for those interested in scientific approaches to religion.
Psychology And Religion
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Author : Andrew Reid Fuller
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2008
Psychology And Religion written by Andrew Reid Fuller and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Psychology categories.
This book articulates a broad range of theoretical viewpoints, both classical and contemporary, in the field of the psychology of religion. Chapters One through Eight are overviews of such 'classical' theorists as William James, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Gordon Allport, Abraham Maslow, Alan Watts, Erich Fromm, and Viktor Frankl. Chapters Nine through Twelve consider subsequent developments in the field, e.g., the views of object relations theorists on the God-image; empirical research on the scaling of religiousness; and modern consciousness research. Chapters Ten through Twelve are new to this edition and comprise an eclectic overview of the feminist psychology of religion, recent developments in the intersection of neuroscience and religion, and the evolutionary psychology of religion. Both wide-ranging and current, therefore, this book offers illuminating and in-depth coverage of major theorists and approaches. While its breadth makes it an excellent place to begin an exploration of the psychology of religion, its depth and detail provide the opportunity for a serious and rewarding immersion in the field.
Soul Psyche Brain New Directions In The Study Of Religion And Brain Mind Science
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Author : K. Bulkeley
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-11-11
Soul Psyche Brain New Directions In The Study Of Religion And Brain Mind Science written by K. Bulkeley and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-11 with Medical categories.
Soul, Psyche, Brain is a collection of essays that address the relationships between neuroscience, religion and human nature. Kelly Bulkeley's book highlights some startling new developments in neuroscience that have many people rethinking spirituality, the mind-body connection, and cognition in general. Soul, Psyche, Brain explores questions like: what can knowledge about the neurological activities of the brain tell us about consciousness? And what are the practical implications of brain-mind science for ethics and moral reasoning?
The Wondering Brain
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Author : Kelly Bulkeley
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2005
The Wondering Brain written by Kelly Bulkeley and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Cognition categories.
This book argues that the profounded questions raised by cognitive neuroscience may best be answered through a dialogue with religion.
The Physical Nature Of Christian Life
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Author : Warren S. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-11
The Physical Nature Of Christian Life written by Warren S. Brown and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-11 with Religion categories.
This book explores the implications of recent insights in modern neuroscience for the church's view of spiritual formation. Science suggests that functions of the brain and body in collaboration with social experience, rather than a disembodied soul, provide physical basis for the mental capacities, interpersonal relations, and religious experiences of human beings. The realization that human beings are wholly physical, but with unique mental, relational and spiritual capacities, challenges traditional views of Christian life as defined by the care of souls, a view that leads to inwardness and individuality. Psychology and neuroscience suggest the importance of developmental openness, attachment, imitation and stories as tools in spiritual formation. Accordingly, the idea that care of embodied persons should be fundamentally social and communal sets new priorities for encouraging spiritual growth and building congregations.