Hardcover. It starts with the definition: what is a religious experience? What is the short circuit of synaptic connections in our brain? Where does the border go? Which experiences are considered "divine" and which are considered purely neuronal? In the footsteps of Michael Persinger, Andrew Newberg and Eugene dAquilis, the author explores the question of whether and to what extent neuroscientists can explain religious experiences at all. It defines the term "religious experience" and defines various criteria for assessing scientific research, especially for assessing the quality of strongly reductionist studies. Runehov comes to the conclusion that the perspectives should not only be thought of, but can complement each other fruitfully. This harbors great potential for interdisciplinary research and dialogue, which should not refer to "sacred or neural" but "sacred and neural". Are religious spiritual experiences merely the product of the human nervous system? The author investigates the potential of contemporary neuroscience to explain religious experiences. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Sacred or Neural? (Hardcover)
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 3525569807
ISBN 13: 9783525569801
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new

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Are religious spiritual experiences merely the product of the human nervous system? Anne L.C. Runehov investigates the potential of contemporary neuroscience to explain religious experiences.

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Anne L. C. Runehov is senior lecturer for Systematic Theology at the University of Copenhagen.

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