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Neurotheology

Neurotheology is a big word that combines two smaller words: "neuro" and "theology". "Neuro" means "brain" and "theology" means "the study of God and religion". Neurotheology means the study of how the brain works when people think about God and religion.

The brain is like the control center of your body, and it helps you think, feel, and move. When you think about religion or God, different parts of your brain become active. Scientists study these brain activities to learn more about how people understand and experience religion.

Some people feel like they have a deeper connection with God or a higher power, and neurotheology can help us understand why they feel that way. It can also help us understand why some people don't believe in God or religion, and why they think and feel that way.

So, neurotheology is basically the study of how your brain works when you think about God and religion!