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Thinking About God May Encourage Risk-Taking

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ost God-fearing Americans feel the Almighty has got their back: Some 97 percent of those who believe in the God of the Bible say at some point. So how does believing one has a buffer against harm affect a person’s approach to risk? Do believers take more risks, thinking God will ultimately save them from bad outcomes, or do they take fewer, fearing God would want them to feel

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