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Art Bell welcomes Matthew Alper, author of The God Part of the Brain, to discuss his provocative theory that human spirituality is hardwired into our neurobiology. Alper argues that the universal nature of religious belief across every culture points to an inherited cognitive function, a brain mechanism that evolved to help our species cope with the overwhelming awareness of mortality. The conversation moves through four pillars of evidence: the sociobiological argument that cross-cultural… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/september-25-2013-the-god-part-of-our-brain-matthew-alper