Principles of Neurotheology is the scholastic integration by the perspicacious Andrew Newberg of two seemingly disparate fields, neuroscience and theology. Principles of Neurotheology is not just merely a discussion of God and brain. The multidisciplinary nature of neurotheology requires an integrative framework to discern the mind / brain connection with religion/spirituality; Newberg describes how this can be accomplished. He outlines the problems with the current dialogues between theologians and neuroscientists and delineates the difficulties with the operational definitions as well as the limitations of the current tools of measurement. The necessity to capture the subjective phenomenological experience by appropriate neurophysiological methods is emphasized. For neurotheology to evolve into a reputable scholastic discipline, Newberg provides clear procedures for these problems to be accommodated. In this aspect, Newberg’s perspective is from the current crossroads of science and religion, providing a historical, cultural and paradigmatic framework for how these two areas may intersect.

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