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Science 6 July 2001:
Vol. 293. no. 5527, p. 54
DOI: 10.1126/science.1061180
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PSYCHOLOGY:
Is God All in the Mind?

A review by Michael Shermer

Why God Won't Go Away Brain Science and the Biology of Belief
Andrew Newberg, Eugene D'Aquili, and Vince Rause
Ballantine, New York, 2001. 234 pp. $24.95, C$37.95. ISBN: 0-345-44033-1.

Emphasizing their interpretation of the neurophysiology of mystic experiences, the authors argue that the religious impulse is rooted in the biology of the brain.
The author edits Skeptic magazine, 2761 N. Marengo Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001, USA. E-mail: skepticmag{at}aol.com

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