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→Atheists, scientism and the limitations of science
Atheists who hold to scientism and/or are science fetishists, often fail to have an appreciation for the [[limitations of science]].<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/wheres-the-conflict/17724 Where’s the conflict?] by Alister McGrath</ref>
Atheists who hold to scientism and/or are science fetishists, often fail to have an appreciation for the [[limitations of science]].<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/wheres-the-conflict/17724 Where’s the conflict?] by Alister McGrath</ref>
== Experimental evidence that the prayers of Bible believers are effective ==
[[File:AlvinPlantinga.JPG|thumbnail|200px|right|The majority of philosophers of religion, or those who have extensively studied the existence of God, are [[theism|theists]] (72 percent).<ref>[http://www.strangenotions.com/atheist-scientists/ Does it matter that many scientists are atheists?}</ref>
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[[Alvin Plantinga]] is widely known for his work in philosophy of religion, [[epistemology]], [[metaphysics]] and [[Christian apologetics]]. ''Time'' magazine called him "America's leading orthodox Protestant philosopher of God". ]]
Furthermore, there is experimental evidence supporting the proposition that the God of the Bible does answer prayers.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-apologist-10-reasons-for-the-fall-of-atheism-106531/ Christian Apologist: 10 Reasons for the Fall of Atheism] by [[Gary Habermas]]</ref> The Christian apologist [[Gary Habermas]] wrote: "Double-blind prayer experiments: where people pray for others with terminal illness. Habermas admitted that most such experiments have not worked, but the three that he knows of that have indeed worked were cases of orthodox-Christians praying for the sick."<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-apologist-10-reasons-for-the-fall-of-atheism-106531/ Christian Apologist: 10 Reasons for the Fall of Atheism] by [[Gary Habermas]]</ref>
== Doctors believe in God more than social scientists. Medical science is often more reliable than social science ==
== Doctors believe in God more than social scientists. Medical science is often more reliable than social science ==