Is neurotheology unrelated to shamanism?

The nature of neurotheology and its legitimacy in studies of spirituality will also be explored, as well as the structure and function of shamanism and its effects .... read more

Sidky discusses shamanism as the basis for neurotheology, yet goes on to say that shamanism is ill-defined, the states that are involved in shamanism are ill-defined, and that spirituality itself is too exceedingly broad to define. read more

Universals of shamanism have their bases in innate representa-tional structures and processes (Winkelman 2000) that provide representation, healing, and spiritual experiences (Winkelman 2002). This essay outlines the shamanic paradigm of neurotheology and places shamanism at the foundations of human cognitive evolution and spiritual experience. read more

Shamanism is the Original Neurotheology June 5, 2001"Neurotheology" is a new concept given widespread exposure in the recent Newsweek article (5/7/2001) God and the Brain How We’re Wired for Spirituality. read more