Category Archives: Religious Experience
REA Diversity and Neuroscience Conference Videos on Vimeo
Additional Conference sessions will be available online on a special Vimeo channel dedicated to the 2011 Conference The Diversity and Neuroscience Session featured Bud Horrell, David Hogue, Rodger Nishioka, Claire Smith, and Kathy Winings. REA2011 Diversity and Neuroscience from REA-APPRRE … Continue reading
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Dean Blevins Power Point Presentation
Dean Blevins gave his conference address Friday Nov 4th. Attached is a copy of his conference address. Brain Matters Creativity Dr. Blevins address will be available through the association journal Religious Education
David Hogue Power Point Presentation
David Hogue addressed the conference November 4th. Attached is a copy of the his Power Point in PDF format (thanks to Dr. Hogue for sharing this information). REA — Brain Matters, Practicing Religion, Forming the Faithful In addition Dr. Hogue … Continue reading
Faith and The Brain: Newberg Interview
PBS Religion and Ethics Weekly story on Faith and the Brain: Scientists have long found an association between relaxation and health. Now there is growing evidence that spiritual practices have a beneficial and measurable effect on the brain. In his … Continue reading
The Future of Neurotheology
Andrew Newberg offers a guest editorial on Science and Religion Today on the future of Neurotheology
Muslim Voices explores The Neuroscience of Prayer
Muslim Voices explores the Neuroscience of Prayer. The website notes many scientists do not feel there enough information to come to any conclusions about the spiritual nature of prayer, but what they have observed thus far is clear: The brain … Continue reading
Brains R Us added to Conference Resource Page
Brains R Us describes a series of meetings/videos compiled on The Science Network (sponsored by UC San Diego, Vanderbilt University, The Salk Institute among others) which provides several presentations within the last ten years on brain and learning. TSN offers … Continue reading
NEUROSCIENCE AND THE CHANGING MEDIA STEREOTYPES OF MUSLIMS
David Tutt, in the blog Intersections, reports: Popular film and television has relied on stereotypical portrayals of Muslims and Arabs since its existence. There is, however, a quiet revolution afoot inside television and film, and the predictable box of the … Continue reading
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Is Belief in a Vengeful God More Likely to Promote Moral Behavior Than Belief in a Loving God Is?
Science and Religion Today asks Is Belief in a Vengeful God More Likely to Promote Moral Behavior Than Belief in a Loving God Is? People’s moral behavior is affected by all sorts of things— and religious beliefs may make the difference.
Fingerprints of God review
Those interested in our annual meeting plenary speaker Barbara Bradley Hagerty, may want to read the following online review of her work Fingerprints of God by Dr. Taede A. Smedes, a philosopher of religion and a research fellow at the … Continue reading
