|
Are humans hard-wired for faith? |
|
Written by Administrator
|
|
Friday, 06 April 2007 11:33 |
 " By A. Chris Gajilan CNN NEW YORK (CNN) --
"I just know God is with me. I can feel Him always," a young Haitian woman once told me. "I've meditated and gone to another place I can't describe. Hours felt like mere minutes. It was an indescribable feeling of peace," recalled a CNN colleague.
"I've spoken in languages I've never learned. It was God speaking through me," confided a relative. The accounts of intense religious and spiritual experiences are topics of fascination for people around the world. It's a mere glimpse into someone's faith and belief system. It's a hint at a person's intense connection with God, an omniscient being or higher plane.
Most people would agree the experience of faith is immeasurable. Dr. Andrew Newberg, neuroscientist and author of "Why We Believe What We Believe," wants to change all that. He's working on ways to track how the human brain processes religion and spirituality. It's all part of new field called neurotheology. "
.... Read the rest of this article from "CNN.com" at: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/04/neurotheology/index.html
|
|
Last Updated ( Friday, 06 April 2007 11:36 )
|
Articles 
