God's Brain
by Tiger, Lionel; McGuire, MichaelFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-03-23
Publisher(s): Prometheus
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Summary
We humans use religion to induce brainsoothing as a relief for innate anxiety. In a lively and accessible style, the authors combine vignettes of religious practices with discussions of the latest research on religion's neurological effects on the brain.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. 7 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 9 |
| And What an Amazing, If Improbable, Story It Is | p. 11 |
| You Need Both a Zoom Lens and a Microscope to See Religion | p. 21 |
| Adventures of the Soul | p. 45 |
| Faith in Sex | p. 69 |
| Religion as Law and the Denial of Biology | p. 83 |
| Is Religion Monkey Business? | p. 101 |
| My Brain. Your Liturgy. Our State of Grace | p. 123 |
| The Elephant in the Chapel Is in Your Skull | p. 143 |
| Puzzles, Answers, and More Puzzles | p. 165 |
| And What's Your Brainsoothe Score? | p. 183 |
| Rather a Beginning, Not a Conclusion | p. 193 |
| Endnotes | p. 217 |
| Index | p. 239 |
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