The mind of God
Subtitle: neuroscience, faith, and a search for the soul
By: Dr. Jay Lombard ; foreword by Patrick J. Kennedy
Contributors: Kennedy, Patrick J. (Patrick Joseph), 1967- writer of foreword
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9780553418675
Subjects: God; Knowableness; Neurosciences
Description: Is there a God? It's a question billions of people have asked since the dawn of time. You would think by now we'd have a satisfactory, universal answer. No such luck ... Or maybe we do and we just need to look in the right place. For Dr. Jay Lombard that place is the brain, and more importantly the mind, that center of awareness and consciousness that creates reality. In The Mind of God , Dr. Lombard employs case studies from his own behavioral neurology practice to explore the spiritual conundrums that we all ask ourselves: What is the nature of God? Does my life have purpose? What's the meaning of our existence? Are we free? What happens to us when we die? For Lombard, these metaphysical questions are a jumping-off point for exploring the brain in search of the seat of the soul. It is neuroscience, the author contends, and how we and our brains interpret what's going on around us that can lead us to a deeper and more fulfilling faith. Mixing his personal experiences in the medical field (including compelling cases such as the male patient who really thought he was pregnant and a woman who literally scared herself to death) along with his own visionary insight into spiritual experience, Lombard has much to tell us about the nature and power of belief--and what we can do to focus our beliefs in a positive direction. If you want to find more meaning in your life or are searching for a deeper understanding of why we believe what we believe, then this book can lead to an exciting transformation in the way you see and understand the world around you.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-194).
Table of contents: title: The mind of God; title: Does God exist?; title: The neuroscience of the soul; title: The evolution of faith and reason; title: What's the meaning of life?; title: Are we free?; title: Do good and evil actually exist?; title: Immortality: the remembrance of what is.