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The world's leading neurologist on out-of-body and near-death experiences shows that spirituality is as much a part of our basic biological makeup as our sex drive or survival instinct. In his cutting-edge research, Nelson has discovered that spiritual experiences take place in one of the most primitive areas of the brain. In this eloquent, reverent book, he relates the moving stories of patients and research subjects, brain scan analysis, evolutionary...

Professor Newberg examines the relationship between the human brain and spirituality. Relying on the latest theories and research from neuroscience and other behavioral sciences, each lecture in this course addresses provocative questions about human spirituality.