Neuroscience and Christian formation

• Other Authors: Maddix, Mark A., 1965- (Editor), Blevins, Dean Gray (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2017.
• Subjects: Education (Christian theology); Christian education.; Neurosciences > Religious aspects > Christianity.; Religion > Religion & Science.; Religion and science.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806609598
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-68123-675-9
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (182 pages)

Why a text on neuroscience and Christian formation? Simply put, we need one that represents the range of possible intersections for today and into the future. In recent years, neuroscience's various fields of study have influenced our understanding of the person, memory, learning, development,...

Table of Contents:

• A primer on neuroscience / Laura Barwegen
• Technology and the brain / Dean Blevins
• How neuroscience informs teaching / Glena Andrews
• Neuroscience and Christian formation / Mark A. Maddix
• Neuroplasticity and spiritual formation : changing brain structure and core beliefs through mindfulness and scripture meditation/reflection / Karen Choi
• We were made for this : reflections on the mirror neuron system and intercultural Christian education / Timothy Paul Westbrook
• Christian education as embodied and embedded virtue formation / Brad Strawn and Warren Brown
• Neuroscience and Christian worship : practices that change the brain / Dean Blevins
• Making connections : neurobiology and developmental theory / Theresa A. O'Keefe
• Neurological development in early young adults and their implications for Christian higher education / James R.Estep and John Trentham
• Changing behavior and renewing the brain : neuroscience and spirituality / Mark. A. Maddix and Glena Andrews
• Equipping minds for Christian education or learning from neuroscience for Christian educators / Carol T. Brown.