Table 1.

Belief in science scale: Items and factor loadings from the scale validation sample.

Item	Loading
Science provides us with a better understanding of the universe than does religion.	.76
“In a demon-haunted world, science is a candle in the dark.” (Carl Sagan)	.73
We can only rationally believe in what is scientifically provable.	.73
Science tells us everything there is to know about what reality consists of.	.78
All the tasks human beings face are soluble by science.	.71
The scientific method is the only reliable path to knowledge.	.84
The only real kind of knowledge we can have is scientific knowledge.	.83
Science is the most valuable part of human culture.	.77
Science is the most efficient means of attaining truth.	.83
Scientists and science should be given more respect in modern society.	.56