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Benevolent viewers, welcome to today’s Science and Spirituality on Supreme Master Television, where we’ll explore the link between science and belief in God. Indeed, many of the world’s greatest philosophers and scientists have professed faith in the Divine, with some stating that their belief inspired them to pursue their work so that they could better understand creation.

This connection is examined by sociologist Dr. Elaine Ecklund of Rice University, USA in her newly published book 『Science vs. Religion,』 which documents her survey of １,７００ US research scientists on their religious beliefs, including her interviews with ２７５ of them. The results revealed that half the respondents are religious and many of the others describe themselves as 『spiritual,』 including one who said that his spirituality came from a 『wonder about the complexity and majesty of existence.』Let us now examine some famous scientists of past and present and their contributions to society in the context of faith.