RADNOR, Pa. (Jan. 8, 2010) — The brain during prayer is the theme of "The Religious Mind: The Art of Science, Religion, and Healing," an exhibition at Cabrini College, Jan. 14 through Feb. 21. The University of Pennsylvania's Dr. Andrew Newberg joins Cabrini's Dr. Leonard Primiano for celebratory remarks at an opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 14.

The exhibit includes a mix of traditional folk and contemporary visionary religious art. Radiological scans, folk religious paintings, objects narrating stories of miraculous healing, and UFO art attempt to show a relationship between science, religion, spirituality and medicine. Roman Catholic ex voto (votive offering to a saint or divinity) paintings and objects from Latin America and Mexico complement the exhibit's centerpiece—a series of brain scans of people engaged in prayer, the work of Dr. Newberg.

Dr. Newberg is associate professor of radiology and psychiatry and adjunct assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Primiano is chair of religious studies at Cabrini.

The exhibit and reception are in the Grace and Joseph Gorevin Fine Arts Gallery in Cabrini's Holy Spirit Library (610 King of Prussia Road, Radnor). The opening reception is from 5:30-7:40 p.m. on Jan. 14. The gallery's hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 1-10 p.m. The gallery is closed on Monday, Jan. 18.

The exhibit is co-sponsored by Cabrini's Society for Religion and Science, an initiative of the Metanexus Institute, and included participation by Historia Antiques of Santa Monica, California.

For more information, contact Dan DiPrinzio (Daniel.diprinzio@cabrini.edu, 610.902.8255). Anyone with a disability who requires special accommodation should contact Disability Resource Center (610.902.8572).