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Mysticism and youth: The young put their faith in mysticism

While over-45s remain loyal to the Bible, with 71 per cent saying they believed in it, half of those under 45 years old prefer giving credence to astrology.

Most Protestant ministers lack understanding of other faiths

Ellison Research, a marketing research firm in Phoenix, conducted the poll for LifeWay Christian Resources’ Facts & Trends magazine. Ellison reported large numbers of Protestant clergy have little familiarity with the core beliefs of numerous non-Protestant religious groups.

Protestant ministers were asked to rate how familiar they are with the core beliefs of 13 religious groups, using a scale of 1 for not at all familiar to 5 for extremely familiar. Not one of the 13 groups has a majority of Protestant ministers claiming to be extremely familiar with its core beliefs, Ellison found.

Teaching physicians to treat body and soul

It was launched with a $2.4 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation to develop training programs in spirituality for medical students, interns and residents.

So far, 122 U.S. medical schools have developed programs. Dr. Marilyn Baetz, a psychiatrist at the University of Saskatchewan, recently received the $30,000 award for the program that she developed.

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