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Brick Johnstone, CTI Member and Research Director of the Shepherd Brain Injury Research Center, discusses his research on the impact of minimizing our sense of self, how certain aspects of the brain make spiritual experiences possible, and how participation in religious groups can be a predictor of a more positive outcome and a successful coping mechanism for traumatic injuries.

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In the summer of 2010 we held our first residential writing workshop for twelve theologians, led by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson, author of Gilead and Home, and a Senior Member of the Center. While at CTI, she also appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, discussing her new book, Absence of Mind. Here is CTI Director William Storrar's interview with Dr. Robinson during the summer workshop, where she reflects on the importance of theology for the life of the Church.