I had an interesting conversation with a friend that has an anxiety disorder. She stated that research shows that many people with diagnosed anxiety do not believe in a higher power. We talked about whether it was a lack of hope in something greater that caused the anxiety or the anxiety caused a lack of hope. do you think there might be a link between chemicals in the brain and spirituality? Perhaps there is a chemical link (perhaps a lack of something) that could cause anxiety that would also cause a person to be closed to spirituality?