The Center for the Study of Science and Religion
Fall 2009 Seminar Series
Presented by John Horgan, Director of the Center for Science Writings at the Stevens Instiute of Technology and author of "The End of Science" and "Rational Mysticism"

December 10, 2009
Davis Auditorium, Columbia University

A growing number of scientists are probing the biological underpinnings of religious experiences, from Christian's visions of Jesus to Buddhists' sensations of mystical unity. This research, sometimes called "neurotheology," may have a profound impact on religious belief, but not in the way that most people expect.

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