"Bridging ""science,"" ""psychology,"" and ""religion,"" the authors demonstrate in simple terminology how the brain perceives reality and transforms it into an extraordinary range of ""personal,"" ""ethical,"" and creative premises that we use to build ""meaning,"" ""value,"" ""spirituality,"" and truth into our lives. Supported by groundbreaking ""research,"" including brain scans of people as they ""pray,"" ""meditate,"" and even speak in ""tongues,"" Newberg and Waldman propose a new model for how deep convictions emerge and influence our ""lives,"" and recommend ways to develop ""life-affirming,"" flexible attitudes. September."