Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The Experience of Awe in Nature Leads to Religious Beliefs


It has been said that there are no atheists in foxholes. The fear of death will make even the most hardened skeptic a believer. According to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science, the experience of awe — in the form of mountains, canyons and outer space — makes one more apt to believe that the universe was constructed "according to God’s or some other nonhuman entity’s plan."

The Experience of Awe in Nature Leads to Religious Beliefs

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