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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Neurotheology—The Triad of Religion, Spirituality, and Neuroscience
Saleem Khaldoon Al-Nuaimi1, Musthafa Mohamed Essa2, M. Walid Qoronfleh3
1 University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
2 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
3 Research & Policy Department, World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar
Correspondence Address:
PhD, MBA M. Walid Qoronfleh
Director, Research & Policy Department, World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Qatar Foundation, P.O. Box 5825, Doha
Qatar
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/ijnpnd.ijnpnd_76_19
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Religion and spirituality are fundamental to the human condition and play a role in our mental health and wellbeing. Initially, religion and science thrived in a complimentary relationship, only to be polarized with the aggressive secularization of science. Neurotheology is an exciting new approach that may help bridge our understandings of religion, health and the overall human condition. However, we need to recognize the limitations of this approach and, hence, cautiously interpret any findings.
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