Word: disbelief
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...taken place in the Constellation Lyra. In the telescope, they say, great clouds of nebular smoke and ashes are visible. And although our own sun and all its planets are headed in a straight line for this very crossroads of the universe, nobody seems much concerned. Partly through disbelief in the science of astronomy itself and partly through the urgency of things like the shortage of coal; the inclement weather, or diplomatic tussles with Turkey, people look askance, saying: "No matter, the scientists are always talking...
...Disbelief Hinders Development...
...Disbelief and skepticism," said Sir Arthur, "are greatly retarding spiritualism and are preventing many people from seeing the manifest signs of its existence." He continued by stating that spiritualism, although for the most part not accepted by the church, should and will be the main support of religion in the future...
...attain "that willing suspension of disbelief which is the essence of poetic faith" if, upon opening a book, one finds flung in his face marginal comment after marginal comment, like so many name plates...