Title: A bad case of physicians trying to do philosophy
Product review: Newberg, d'Aquili, and Rause present a variety of neurobiological evidence that informs us about what is taking place in the brains of people having spiritual or mystical experiences. They offer interesting speculations concerning the evolutionary origins of this neurological basis and explore their hypotheses in the areas of myth-making, rituals, and the origins of religion. Although the authors concede that they have not reached a proof of God's existence, they conclude by arguing that their neurobiological evidence makes it just as rational to believe in the existence of God as it is to believe in the existence of the material world. Why God Won't Go Away is recommended for anyone with an interest in the scientific study of religious experience but will disappoint the educated reader who seeks a cogently argued explanation for why God won't go away.
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