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Belief in ghosts and magic linked to faith and trust in science, study finds
A new study reports that belief in ghosts and magic is linked to religious faith as well as trust in science, challenging the assumption that supernatural beliefs simply decline as scientific thinking rises. The findings suggest the two ways of understanding the world can coexist in the same people, prompting discussion about how faith, magic and science interact.
Why now: The counterintuitive finding that supernatural belief and trust in science can go together is drawing attention.
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- Belief in ghosts and magic linked to faith and trust in science, study finds · www.christiantoday.com
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