Books like The God-Shaped Brain by Timothy R. Jennings

Discover how prayer, meditation, and positive spiritual imagery can reshape the brain, reduce stress, and promote mental and physical health.

Research suggests that more and more behaviors are caused by brain function or dysfunction. But is it ever legitimate to blame misbehavior on the brain? How can I know whether "My brain made me do it"? Viewing brain problems through the lens of Scripture, Edward T. Welch distinguishes genuine brain disorders from problems rooted in the heart. Understanding that distinction will enable pastors, counselors, families, and friends to help others -- or themselves -- deal with personal struggles and responsibilities. While focusing on a few common disorders, Dr. Welch lays out a series of practical steps adaptable to a wide range of conditions, habits, or addictions. - Back cover. Have you ever been surprised at how some people have accused their brain, making it responsible for some of their bad behavior? As human problems seem to get both deeper and more widespread, people are desperate for solutions—and the quicker the better! How wonderful it would be, many think, if the right pill or genetic alteration could solve our problems! As Christians, we are not so naive, however. We know that we cannot blindly accept everything we hear as God’s truth. Information we receive about brain functioning is viewed the same way we view any information, whether it is about finances, parenting, or the causes of our behavior: we view it through the lens of Scripture. And that requires us to be thoughtful, careful, and prayerful as we hear and assess the latest scientific discoveries. The purpose of this book is twofold: to introduce areas where the brain has received too little credit and to highlight where the brain has received too much credit (or blame). Such hope is encouraged by reports suggesting that we are on the verge of revolutionary brain treatments for problems that were once attributed to the soul. - ccef.org

The Spiritual Brain explores religious experiences and how they relate to the brain.

Dr. James Dobson, noted child psychologist and marriage and family counselor, explores important emotions that play a powerful role in each of our lives. Do you have difficulty understanding and trusting your deepest feelings or controlling your strongest emotions? You're not alone! But this can change. Dr. Dobson gives practical guidelines and simple steps to help us to understand, control and channel our emotions. Love, anger, guilt and the impressions we experience are emotions which can be a very positive force in our lives if we learn to recognize, control and even trust these aspects of our personality. - Jacket flap.