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How God Works
The Science Behind Spirituality
While religion and science often seem at odds, there’s one thing they can agree on: people who take part in spiritual practices tend to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. The big question is: Why? In How God Works, professor Dave DeSteno takes us on a journey to find out how spirituality impacts our minds and bodies, as well as the world in which we live. He speaks to leading scientists and philosophers, religious thinkers, and thought leaders to explore what we can learn from the world’s faith traditions to help us meet some of life’s biggest challenges. Along the...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 141 ratings
How God works…for animals
Excellent episode, as a Cherokee myself, I love that the anthropologist brought Cherokee stories to illustrate points.
Trackerdoc via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/13/24
Woo
And then some
Asciguy via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/13/23
I have enjoyed all of the episodes since the beginning of this podcast. Today’s “God is green” episode was so lovely and enriching thatI feel compelled to review it. 5 stars! Thank you for doing this work.
nickname4happylisten via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/16/23
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