What part of the brain is link to belief in God ?

Answer 1

They say temporal lobes and they have called this the "God Spot":
Article: 'God spot' is found in brain by Steve Connor
http://cas.bellarmine.edu/tietjen/images/new_page_2.htm
But as a Muslim Medical Doctor has said, it is acting as an "antennae" : quote... "Although it is said that the temporal lobe houses the God-spot and is the seat of a God-given human faculty for experiencing the divine, it is only acting as an antenna" unquote...source:
http://www.islamonline.net/English/Science/2005/04/article02.shtml
In connection with our religious belief and prayer and meditation, other areas of the brain must also be involved since no part of the brain works in isolation, as is the case with all human organs, physiological systems, even cells. There is something unique going on even in cells called cross-talk.

Other areas of the brain and involvement in connection with belief or religious practices:

The frontal lobe evidently helps us focus our attention in prayer and meditation:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/04/neurotheology/index.html

The parietal lobe is the seat of our sensory information. Dr. Andrew Newberg, a Neuroscientist and author of "Why We Believe What We Believe" has said that "it's involved in that feeling of becoming part of something greater than oneself."
(same source: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/04/neurotheology/index.html )

The limbic system is said to regulates our emotions and to be responsible for feelings of awe and joy.
(same source: http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/04/04/neurotheology/index.html )

I found what was written regarding the frontal lobe particularly interesting as a Muslim because the frontal cortex of the brain is stimulated during the act of Sudjood (prostration with forehead touching the ground for some time). And the frontal lobe was said to be involved in focusing our attention in prayer.

Article: 'The “Yoga” of Islamic Prayer' by Karima Burns, MH, ND
http://198.65.147.194/English/Science/2001/01/article6.shtml

Book excerpt: The Physical & Mental Benefits of the Islamic Prayer (Salaat) from 'Living Presence: A Sufi Way to Mindfulness & the Essential Self' by Kabir Edmund Helminski
http://writeoussister.blogspot.com/2005/04/physical-mental-benefits-of-islamic.html

Hope this helps.
Best wishes and Salam (peace).

Answer 2

The medical world has never found an answer when it comes to define a Human's Soul and Spirit.Never the less fantastic progress has been made by science in understanding some of the Human brain's function as well as some animal's brain functions.The Spirit is the life of the Soul, and it is in Spirit and truth that enable us Humans to communicate with our Heavenly Father.

Answer 3

Not sure if there really is a part of the brain linked to belief, however there are several genes that have been identified as affecting the propensity to belief.

Answer 4

The very same portion of the brain that leads Humans to believe in OTHER Fantasy Characters, such as Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, Superman, Mr. Honest & Intelligent American President, and even ME. Fortunately for Me, I was born without this vestigial portion of the brain.

Answer 5

The neocortex is responsible for man's insatitiable desire to explain things. It's a basic survival trait. For most, religion serves as an inert but salving filler when reason fails to provide an answer. For those with a weak immune system for such "explanations", it can become malignant.

Answer 6

The same part that makes some people vote for democrats, the part that is easily fooled into believing that there is some kind of imaginary force that will fix everything if you just believe hard enough.

Answer 7

Belief is defined as sincerity of heart and affirmation on the tongue. This is the Islamic version , so the tongue is a sign but the heart is the place of belief.

Answer 8

no part of the brain is linked to God, its called imagination and imaginary.

Answer 9

It isn't any part of the brain; it's the heart. You have to believe from your heart that there is a God, and accept Him as your personal Saviour to be saved.

Answer 10

Pre-frontal cortex.