Dr. Andrew Newberg

I, when I was in, I think first or second grade, they had in the library, they had a book of the body systems and I would just go and there were like nine of them and I would take them out one at a time and then I'd take it, go back. And from very early on, I was fascinated by science. I was fascinated by who we are as human beings. And I think I was always very inquisitive.

I, when I was in, I think first or second grade, they had in the library, they had a book of the body systems and I would just go and there were like nine of them and I would take them out one at a time and then I'd take it, go back. And from very early on, I was fascinated by science. I was fascinated by who we are as human beings. And I think I was always very inquisitive.

I, when I was in, I think first or second grade, they had in the library, they had a book of the body systems and I would just go and there were like nine of them and I would take them out one at a time and then I'd take it, go back. And from very early on, I was fascinated by science. I was fascinated by who we are as human beings. And I think I was always very inquisitive.

I always had a lot of questions about the nature of the world. I don't know if there was like a specific moment, but I just always reflected on science. How come people believe different things? If we're all looking at the same world, how come there's different political parties, different religious ideas, different moral ideas about the world? Shouldn't we all just agree with one answer?

I always had a lot of questions about the nature of the world. I don't know if there was like a specific moment, but I just always reflected on science. How come people believe different things? If we're all looking at the same world, how come there's different political parties, different religious ideas, different moral ideas about the world? Shouldn't we all just agree with one answer?

I always had a lot of questions about the nature of the world. I don't know if there was like a specific moment, but I just always reflected on science. How come people believe different things? If we're all looking at the same world, how come there's different political parties, different religious ideas, different moral ideas about the world? Shouldn't we all just agree with one answer?

And obviously we don't. And that was concerning to me, but I guess I felt like I needed to try to understand where are those differences coming from? What is the nature of reality and how ultimately do we perceive that reality as human beings? So just something I've always been fascinated by. I've been fortunate that from my parents to my friends to teachers always got a lot of encouragement.

And obviously we don't. And that was concerning to me, but I guess I felt like I needed to try to understand where are those differences coming from? What is the nature of reality and how ultimately do we perceive that reality as human beings? So just something I've always been fascinated by. I've been fortunate that from my parents to my friends to teachers always got a lot of encouragement.

And obviously we don't. And that was concerning to me, but I guess I felt like I needed to try to understand where are those differences coming from? What is the nature of reality and how ultimately do we perceive that reality as human beings? So just something I've always been fascinated by. I've been fortunate that from my parents to my friends to teachers always got a lot of encouragement.

Another little cute, funny story was that when I first started publishing some of this and some of the work really got out there in prominence and in some of the big Time magazine and things like that. At one point, I got an email from a very old friend I hadn't talked to in a long time.

Another little cute, funny story was that when I first started publishing some of this and some of the work really got out there in prominence and in some of the big Time magazine and things like that. At one point, I got an email from a very old friend I hadn't talked to in a long time.

Another little cute, funny story was that when I first started publishing some of this and some of the work really got out there in prominence and in some of the big Time magazine and things like that. At one point, I got an email from a very old friend I hadn't talked to in a long time.

who we went to summer camp with and he said i can't believe that all those discussions about god and the universe and everything we used to have around the campfire you were really taking that seriously so i said yep i do so anyway so yeah it's just been something that i just feel like it's part of what life is all about really which is asking questions and trying to learn about the world

who we went to summer camp with and he said i can't believe that all those discussions about god and the universe and everything we used to have around the campfire you were really taking that seriously so i said yep i do so anyway so yeah it's just been something that i just feel like it's part of what life is all about really which is asking questions and trying to learn about the world

who we went to summer camp with and he said i can't believe that all those discussions about god and the universe and everything we used to have around the campfire you were really taking that seriously so i said yep i do so anyway so yeah it's just been something that i just feel like it's part of what life is all about really which is asking questions and trying to learn about the world

Well, I think that neurotheology for me, the basic definition of neurotheology is that it is the field of study that helps us to try to understand the relationship between the brain and our religious and spiritual selves. So that's the elevator answer. But to me, for it to work as a term, for it to work as a field, there's a couple of important things that people need to understand about it.

Well, I think that neurotheology for me, the basic definition of neurotheology is that it is the field of study that helps us to try to understand the relationship between the brain and our religious and spiritual selves. So that's the elevator answer. But to me, for it to work as a term, for it to work as a field, there's a couple of important things that people need to understand about it.

Well, I think that neurotheology for me, the basic definition of neurotheology is that it is the field of study that helps us to try to understand the relationship between the brain and our religious and spiritual selves. So that's the elevator answer. But to me, for it to work as a term, for it to work as a field, there's a couple of important things that people need to understand about it.

One of them is that for me, neurotheology is a two way street, I like to say, which is that it's not just science looking at religion. It's not just religion looking at science, but it's really the two of them looking at each other and ultimately looking at ourselves as human beings and trying to help us understand who we are and how we engage the world around us.

One of them is that for me, neurotheology is a two way street, I like to say, which is that it's not just science looking at religion. It's not just religion looking at science, but it's really the two of them looking at each other and ultimately looking at ourselves as human beings and trying to help us understand who we are and how we engage the world around us.