These facts are an embarrassment for those who see supernatural beliefs as a cultural anachronism, soon to be eroded by scientific discoveries and the spread of cosmopolitan values.

He believed in his position and he wanted to be true to his beliefs and he stuck with that.

I want to convince you that humans are, to some extent, natural born essentialists. What I mean by this is we don't just respond to things as we see them or feel them or hear them. Rather, our response is conditioned on our beliefs, about what they really are, what they came from, what they're made of, what their hidden nature is.

our beliefs or our own personal thoughts.

He actually believed in his heart that he would better them by his conviction and his beliefs and his skills, and I think largely succeeded. What he leaves behind is a tremendous challenge for the rest of us and a guiding force.

Here we are, trying to decide what to hold as beliefs, trying to influence an outcome in a way we don't quite know how. We have to keep positive. We don't know what the controls are. We don't know where Tom is or what's going on with him.