title: Neurotheology: The relationship between brain and religion.
abstract: "Neurotheology" refers to the multidisciplinary field of scholarship that seeks to understand the relationship between the human brain and religion. In its initial development, neurotheology has been conceived in very broad terms relating to the intersection between religion and brain sciences in general. The author's main objective is to introduce neurotheology in general and provides a basis for more detailed scholarship from experts in theology, as well as in neuroscience and medicine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Philosophy, School of Literature and Humanities, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sayadmansour
keywords: Brain; Causality; Functional Brain Imaging; Neurotheology; Prayer; Spirituality