eligious belief and/or religious experiences take place in the right hemisphere of the brain. The left hemisphere which is where the verbal and analytical functions take place attempts to explain the experience. These experiences are often very difficult to describe, in the same way certain non-religious experiences such as falling in love are hard to describe. Sometimes one is not able to put into words what they are experiencing. In 2 Corinthians 12:4, Paul says that there are no words to describe what he experienced when he was caught up to the third heaven. However, the brain seeks an explanation and a framework in which to make sense of the experience. These models or systems in which the experiences are explained, defined, and related to other beliefs are called theological systems. These systems are necessary in order to give meaning to the experience.
