Category Archives: Religious Experience

REA Diversity and Neuroscience Conference Videos

Posted on 10 November 2011 by Blevins, Dean

Additional Conference sessions will be available online on a special YouTube playlist dedicated to the 2011 Conference The Diversity and Neuroscience Session featured Bud Horrell, David Hogue, Rodger Nishioka, Claire Smith, and Kathy Winings.

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Dean Blevins Power Point Presentation

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Blevins, Dean

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

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David Hogue Power Point Presentation

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Blevins, Dean

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         … Continue reading →

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Faith and The Brain: Newberg Interview

Posted on 31 October 2011 by Blevins, Dean

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 →

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The Future of Neurotheology

Posted on 29 October 2011 by Blevins, Dean

Andrew Newberg offers a guest editorial on Science and Religion Today on the future of Neurotheology

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Muslim Voices explores The Neuroscience of Prayer

Posted on 21 September 2011 by Blevins, Dean

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 →

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Brains R Us added to Conference Resource Page

Posted on 8 August 2011 by Blevins, Dean

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 →

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NEUROSCIENCE AND THE CHANGING MEDIA STEREOTYPES OF MUSLIMS

Posted on 6 July 2011 by Blevins, Dean

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?

Posted on 28 April 2011 by Blevins, Dean

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 … Continue reading →

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Fingerprints of God review

Posted on 14 April 2011 by Blevins, Dean

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 →

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