Nina P. Azari has a Ph.D. in psychology and is a guest researcher at the Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf, Germany. She is currently pursuing a second doctoral degree in religious studies (philosophy) in Denver. Her research interests include neuroplasticity and emotional processes, as well as neural and philosophical aspects of religious experience. Address: Iliff School of Theology, 2201 S. University Blvd./University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210. Internet: nazari@du.edu