Andrew Newberg, M.D., is the director of the Center for
Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania. He is
one of the founders of the new interdisciplinary field called
neurotheology. He is an associate professor in the department of
radiology, with secondary appointments in the departments of
psychiatry and religious studies, at the University of
Pennsylvania. His work has been featured on Good Morning America,
Nightline, Discovery Channel, BBC, NPR, and National Geographic
Television. He is the co-author of Why God Won't Go Away, Born to
Believe, and The Mystical Mind.
Mark Robert Waldman is an associate fellow at the Center for
Spirituality and the Mind at the University of Pennsylvania. He is
a therapist, the author or co-author of ten books, including Born
to Believe (with Andrew Newberg), and was the founding editor of
Transpersonal Review. He lectures throughout the country on
neuroscience, religion, and spirituality and conducts research with
numerous religious and secular groups. His work has been featured
in dozens of newspapers and magazines and on syndicated radio
programs.
“To this musty debate, Newberg, perhaps America's leading expert on
the neurological basis of religion, brings a fresh perspective. His
new book summarizes several years of groundbreaking research on the
biological basis of religious experience. And it offers plenty to
challenge skeptics and believers alike.”--Michael Gerson’s
editorial dedicated to the book for The Washington Post
“The authors present an elaborate, engaging meditation program to
reduce anger and fear and increase serenity and love. They embrace
faith (not necessarily religious), diversity, tolerance, and
“compassionate communication. . . . A substantial advance in the
self-help/spirituality genre and an excellent choice for general
collections.”—Library Journal
“Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman give us a magnificent,
comprehensive explanation of how spiritual beliefs and experiences
enhance changes in our brains and yield better health and
well-being. They bring science and religion closer
together.”—Herbert Benson, M.D., author of The Relaxation
Response
“How God Changes Your Brain is a highly practical, easy-to-read
guide on the interface between spirituality and neuroscience,
filled with useful information that can make your brain and your
life better, starting today!”—Daniel G. Amen, M.D. author of Change
Your Brain, Change Your Life
“Not since William James’s The Varieties of Religious Experience
has there been a work that so exquisitely integrates science and
spirituality. Newberg and Waldman have written a book that is wise,
up-to-date, scholarly, mature, and imaginative. At the same time it
is a down-to-earth work that will surely inspire repeated
readings.”—George Vaillant, M.D., author of Spiritual Evolution
“How God Changes Your Brain boldly explores the relationship
between the structure of our brains and our ability not only to
experience but to cultivate innate compassion and deep inner
peace.” —Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D., author of My Stroke of
Insight
“The authors present an illuminating and encouraging view of the
inner and outer workings of our neurological perception of reality
and how profoundly it is affected by our spiritual practices. Their
practical exercises for a brain tune-up are revolutionary, and I’m
enjoying immensely including them in my daily spiritual regime.”
—Michael Bernard Beckwith, author of Spiritual Liberation
“Stimulating and provocative. . . .The authors conclude that
meditation and other spiritual practices permanently strengthen
neural functioning in specific parts of the brain that aid in
lowering anxiety and depression, enhancing social awareness and
empathy, and improving cognitive functioning.. . . this forceful
study could stir controversy among scientists and
philosophers.”—Publishers Weekly
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