Revisión crítica de neuroteología como metateología y megateología

Abstract

This article intends to be a revision of the concepts: methatheology and megatheology used by the neuroscientist Andrew Newberg in his book Principles of Neurotheology. First, a revision of the termtheology is made, from its Greek origin, to see if it is applicable or not to other religions. Secondly, the concept of neurotheology is evaluated as a methatheology or as a universal theology valid for all religions. And finally, the term megatheology isanalyzed, as a neurotheology that can be used conceptual and therapeutically by all religions insofar as it includes common elements to all of them. This analysis tries to underline the dangers of this proposal such as syncretism and a misunderstanding ofwhat really is the theology of religious pluralism.

Keywords

• theology
• neurotheology
• megatheology
• methatheology
• religion