EVIDENCE-BASED SPIRITUALITY
A New Frontier of Science
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Evidence-Based Spirituality: A New Frontier of Science presents a bold and integrative approach to understanding spirituality through the lens of empirical research and scientific reasoning. Dr. Otumdi Omekara challenges the long-held belief that spirituality and science are incompatible by offering a comprehensive framework that places spiritual experience within the domain of legitimate scientific inquiry.
The book explores how spiritual phenomena, such as prayer, meditation, near-death experiences, and consciousness, can be studied using methodologies from neuroscience, psychology, physics, and systems theory. By drawing from peer-reviewed studies, case reports, and global spiritual traditions, the author demonstrates that spirituality is not merely a private or subjective domain but a measurable, impactful aspect of human life with profound physiological and psychological effects.
Chapters cover a wide range of topics, including the neurobiology of religious experience, quantum theories of consciousness, and the health benefits of faith-based practices. Rather than reducing spiritual experiences to brain chemistry or superstition, the book shows how ancient spiritual wisdom aligns with cutting-edge discoveries in energy fields, intentionality, and interconnectedness.
Dr. Omekara advocates for a new kind of science, one that honors inner experience, embraces complexity, and recognizes the mind’s role in shaping reality. Evidence-Based Spirituality ultimately offers a visionary yet grounded perspective: that spirituality, when rigorously studied, reveals itself as a crucial frontier for scientific progress, human health, and the evolution of consciousness. It is a transformative call to unite reason and reverence, data and mystery, in pursuit of deeper truths about life and existence.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jul 21, 2025
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781257987665
- Category
- Science & Medicine
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Otumdi Omekara
Specifications
- Pages
- 342
- Binding Type
- Paperback Coil Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 216 x 279 mm)