Diploma course in Neurotheology
Dr. Achille Antoine, MD, PsyD, D.Min, ScD, MD (AM), PA-C
Description: There is a big association between the brain activity and God connection, the religious experiences to borrow the term of many practicing religious individuals. In other words, it will be impossible to connect to a higher being without a brain that serves the wires for this contact to occur. This is where Neurotheology, also known as spiritual neuroscience appears to answer some questions regarding this alliance between religious experience and behavior in neuroscientific terms. Our brain is a complex area; it is a place of worship, a sanctuary in itself for the awareness of the reality of God. The study of Neurotheology which is the combination theology and neuroscience can permit human beings to get an element of responses to some of the important theoretical interrogations. Neurotheology tries to bridge religion and science to better comprehend human spiritual experience.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Required Reading:
Principles of Neurotheology (Ashgate Science and Religion Series), Andrew B. Newberg
Could It Be This Simple?: A Biblical Model for Healing the Mind. Timothy Jennings
NB-Students will receive additional notes and articles during the course.
Grading/ Exams
1. One comprehensive multiple choice exam/ 100 questions
2. WRITING ASSIGNMENT:
One book report/ summary
Four -5 pages writing assignments
1. What is the place of the brain in worship?
2. How is neuroscience related to religious experience?
3. What is the power of belief in spiritual warfare?
4. The Principles of Interaction Between Neuroscience and Theology
5. How are philosophy, psychology and neurotheology related to true religious experience?
(This Writing assignment is equivalent to two)
Student will be awarded with the Diploma in theology/ Ministry with concentration in counseling. Credits transferable to the Graduate Theological Foundation, Mishawaka, Indiana