Sex, God, and the Brain: How Sexual Pleasure Gave Birth to Religion and a Whole Lot More
For the modern world, it seems as if sexuality and spirituality have always been at odds. But what if the two are actually deeply connected? And what if science could prove this connection?
From neuroscientist Andrew Newberg, Sex, God, and the Brain argues that our religious and spiritual experiences derive directly from our sexual being. While others have speculated on a connection between religion and sex, Newberg is the first to demonstrate—with groundbreaking brain scan research gained through Orgasmic Meditation studies—that the underlying biological mechanism of religious, spiritual, and sexual experiences are identical.
With research technical enough for academics, but explained simply enough for the everyday reader, Sex, God, and the Brain, will reframe our understanding of the link between spirituality and sexuality.
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Book details
- Author
- Andrew Newberg
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 240
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Social Science › Human Sexuality
Social Science › Sociology of Religion
Social Science › Customs & Traditions - Topics
- neurotheology · sexuality and spirituality · brain science · religion and sex · orgasmic meditation · neuroscience of religion · human sexuality · spiritual experience
- ISBN-13
- 9781684428618 (Hardcover)9781684428625 (Paperback)
About the author
ANDREW NEWBERG is Director of Research at the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Medical College and the author or co-author of over two hundred articles, essays, and book chapters across eight books. His recent books include How God Changes Your Brain and Why God Won't Go Away.
Newberg is considered a pioneer in the field of neurotheology, which links neuroscience with religious and spiritual experience. His work has been covered by the Los Angeles Times, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.
When he’s not writing, Newberg presents his research at scientific and religious meetings throughout the world. His work focuses on mystical and religious experiences and the use of neuroimaging in the evaluation of neurological and psychiatric disorders.