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Scientific Theology
The Science of Sin (Hamartiology- Study of Sin)
I Didn't Sin—It Was My Brain
Brain researchers have found the sources of many of our darkest thoughts, from envy to wrath. Why does being bad feel so good?
by Kathleen McGowan; illustrations by Christopher Buzelli
From the September 2009 issue of Discover Magazine, published online October 5, 2009
The New Science of Temptation
What happens when Harvard scientists use a brain scanner to look for the devil inside?
By Piercarlo Valdesolo Scientific American Magazine
"A new brain imaging study by Josh Greene and Joe Paxton at Harvard University published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that what separates the well-behaved from the poorly-behaved might not be the ability to control your temptations but rather what kind of temptations you have."
The Science of Man (Anthropology- Study of Man)
by Josie Glausiusz
From the September 2001 issue of Discover Magazine, published online September 1, 2001
You might not guess it from all the wars that pockmark the planet, but neurobiologists Jean Decety and Perrine Ruby of Inserm, the French Institute of Health and Medical Research in Lyons, say humans have an empathy instinct hardwired into the brain.
Science Finds God (In the Brain, at Least)
fMRI scans showed thoughts of God brought activation of particular neural pathways, including those in the anterior prefrontal cortex.
by Allison Bond
From the January-February special issue, published online December 16, 2009
More to come!