“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.”
Source: The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
“There are many sources of spirituality; religion may be the most common, but it is by no means the only. Anything that generates a sense of awe may be a source of spirituality. Science does this in spades.”
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