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What does it mean?
Science is no longer denying spirit which is a significant shift.
In plain terms
Scientists now believe in spirit more than before.
What can you take from it?
Scientific openness to spirit is a major cultural shift.

Where it applies

  • scientific discourse
  • spiritual debate
  • research

Putting it to work

  • study science and spirit
  • challenge old biases
  • explore consciousness

Questions to consider

  • Does science deny spirit?
  • Can you be a scientist and believe in spirit?

Another view

Many scientists still maintain a strict materialist view.

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