The relationship between religion and science has been a subject of study since the beginnings of the human kind. According to recent studies the belief in a superior entity is directly related to the suppression of analytical thinking in the brain’s network, favoring empathic networks.
Anthony Ian Jack is an associate professor in the department of philosophy at Case Western University, Jack is also the lead author of the study titled Why Do You Believe in God? Relationship between Religious belief, Analytic Thinking, Mentalizing and Moral Concern
