Title:

Cognitive Neuroscience and Spiritual Realities

Principal Investigator:

Revd. Dr. Fraser Watts, Starbridge Lecturer in Theology and Natural Science
Centre for Advanced Religious and Theological Studies

Grantee:

University of Cambridge (Cambridge UK)

Description:

 Grant award $186,015
Start date: January 2004
End date: March 2005
Grant ID# 11115

This grant supported a pilot research program in cognitive neuroscience and spiritual realities. The program consisted of three topics: religious cognition; gratitude; and mind and brain as aspects of human nature. This research included projects on human spiritual qualities, scientific and theological perspectives on the human person, and cognitive/neuroscience approaches to the understanding of God.

Program information is available:

http://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/pcp/
Funding Areas