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New Research Suggests That Unconscious Learning Encourages Belief in God
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Lesli White
According to neuroscientists at Georgetown University, people who can unconsciously predict intricate patterns are likely to have stronger beliefs that there is a God who creates patterns of events in the universe. This ability is known as implicit pattern learning, and this research is the first to use it to investigate religious belief. Research suggests…
Research Shows Christians Value Pastor’s Opinions on Poverty Over Reporters, Academics
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Megan Bailey
The opinions of pastors are trusted highly by Christians, a study finds. New research by Barna group revealed that a strong majority of the American public (88%), including 92% of practicing Christians, trusts the opinion of a pastor when it comes to the issue of global poverty, ranking them over the opinions of reporters, academics…
Study suggests ‘born-again’ believers have smaller brains
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Beliefnet News Editor
By YONAT SHIMRON c. 2011 Religion News Service DURHAM, N.C. (RNS) For decades, mainline Protestants have been beset by bad news: declining numbers, aging membership, waning cultural influence. A new study from Duke University Medical Center, however, gives these Protestants one reason for cheer: they seem to have larger brains than born-again Christians, Roman Catholics…
Scholar Challenges Thursday Date of Last Supper
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Beliefnet News Editor
LONDON (RNS) A top British scientist claims his biblical, historical and astronomical research shows Christians have been observing Jesus’ Last Supper on the wrong day of the week. Cambridge University Professor Colin Humphreys says Jesus’ final meal with his disciples actually was eaten on the Wednesday before the Crucifixion — one day earlier than has…
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