Neural Buddhists

David Brooks' most recent article in NYT hits the nail on the head in terms of post-religious spirituality. Despite one glaring error regarding evolutionary theory (the "Genes are not merely selfish" line), Brooks perfectly recaps the impact advances in science and cognitive neuropsychology are having on spirituality.

The real challenge is going to come from people who feel the existence of the sacred, but who think that particular religions are just cultural artifacts built on top of universal human traits. It’s going to come from scientists whose beliefs overlap a bit with Buddhism.