December 5, 2004: The God Part of the Brain - Matthew Alper
Podcast: The Art Bell ArchivePublished On: Thu Oct 09 2025
Description: Art Bell welcomes Matthew Alper, author of The God Part of the Brain, to revisit his theory that human beings are neurologically hardwired for spiritual belief. Alper argues that every known culture, without exception, has believed in some form of spiritual reality, suggesting a genetic basis for religiosity rooted in the brain's need to cope with awareness of mortality. He explains the bell curve of spiritual capacity, placing zealots on one extreme and the spiritually tone-deaf, including… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/december-5-2004-the-god-part-of-the-brain-matthew-alper/
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