What Americans REALLY Believe About Angels, Demons & the Supernatural

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What do Americans believe about angels, demons, and the supernatural? That was a question the American Bible Society (ABS) recently asked US citizens, and it yielded some fascinating results. Dr. John Plake, editor-in-chief of the State of the Bible series and chief innovation officer at ABS, told CBN News that a majority of Americans believe in spiritual beings. "We found that two-thirds of Americans, 64%, actually believe that there are spiritual beings that exist beyond the natural world," Plake said. "I don't know that that's particularly surprising unless you listen to people who are really naturalistic or really scientistic in their worldview." For most Americans, though, Plake said they embrace a simple mantra: "I think there's something more out there." This is the issue at the heart of CBN's "Investigating the Supernatural" film series. The first movie, "Investigating the Supernatural: Miracles," deals with miraculous healing, and the second film — "Investigating the Supe

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