ABSTRACT

Religion and science are often deemed to conflict. Neurotheology is a new way of exploring the interface of neuroscience and religion. Neuroscience shares many of the same concerns about human welfare as religion and also provides the credibility of secular rationale, evidence, explanation, and resolution for many religious ideas for wholesome living. The analysis here reveals and explores nine categories where neuroscience can augment religious life: (1) Harm avoidance, (2) Actualization, (3) Stress reduction, (4) Positive Reinforcement, (5) Human capacity for learning, (6) Biology of love, (7) Sanctity of life, (8) Social neuroscience, and (9) Body ad brain health.

摘要

宗教和科学经常被认为是冲突的。神经神学是探索神经科学与宗教界面的一种新方法。神经科学与宗教有许多相同的对人类福利的关注，也为许多健康生活的宗教观念提供了世俗理论、证据、解释和解决方案的可信度。这里的分析揭示并探索了神经科学可以增强宗教生活的九个类别：（1）避免伤害，（2）实现，（3）减轻压力，（4）积极强化，（5）人类学习能力，（6）生物学爱，（7）生命的神圣，（8）社会神经科学，和（9）身体和大脑健康。