Neuroscience and neurotechnology are rapidly transforming how we understand the brain — raising profound questions about identity, agency, meaning, and human flourishing. At the same time, faith remains one of the most influential dimensions of human experience. For billions of people, practices like prayer, meditation, fasting, and communal worship shape how they interpret suffering, healing, purpose, and community. These are embodied behaviors that engage attention, emotion regulation, resilience, and social bonding — yet they have been largely overlooked in mainstream brain research.

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Studying faith through the lens of neuroscience opens new pathways for understanding how meaning-making influences neural processes and mental health, while enabling more culturally responsive approaches to wellbeing. As neurotechnologies gain the ability to measure and potentially influence inner experience, bridging these domains is both urgent and pioneering.