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34. Kandinsky W. Concerning the Spiritual in Art. Project Gutenberg E Book, 2004.

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37. Wilson D. Beyond Demonic Memes: Why Richard Dawkins Is Wrong About Religion. eSkeptic, July 14, 2007.

38. The Centre for Synaptic Plasticity provides an excellent online overview of neuroplasticity. The center is a joint venture between the Medical Research Council and the University of Bristol, advancing the understanding of synaptic plasticity in normal human functioning, especially during learning and memory and in certain pathological states such as Alzheimer's disease, memory loss, and epilepsy. For an online list of relevant research papers, see www.bris.ac.uk/synaptic/research/res2.html.

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CHAPTER 6. DOES GOD HAVE A HEART? (PAGES 106-130)

1. American Piety in the 21st Century: New Insights to the Depth and Complexity of Religion in the U.S. Selected findings from the Baylor Religion Survey. September 2006. Research group: Christopher Bader, Kevin Dougherty, Paul Froese, Byron Johnson, F Carson Mencken, Jerry Z. Park, Rodney Stark. http://www.baylor.edu/content/services/document.php/33304.pdf

2. Zogby International. University Of Rochester And Zogby International Release Global Poll On Religious Beliefs, Practices And Priorities. October 16, 2003, http://www.zogby.com/NEWS/ReadNews.dbm?ID=746.

3. Buber M. I and Thou. Scribner, 1958.

4. Wuthnow R. Sharing the Journey. The Free Press, 1994.

5. Beliefs: General Religious. Barna Group. 2007, 2008, http://www.barna.org/ FlexPage.aspx?Page=Topic&TopicID=2. See also: Barna, G. Index of Leading Spiritual Indicators. Thomas Nelson, 1996.

6. This quote appeared in the New York Times Magazine on November