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| - In regards to atheism and mental and physical health, there is considerable amount of scientific evidence that suggest that theism is more conducive to mental and physical health than atheism. The prestigious Mayo Clinic reported the following on December 11, 2001: In regards to data that relates to mental health and atheism, in December of 2003, the University of Warwick reported the following: Duke University has established the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health. The Duke University Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health is based in the Center for Aging at Duke and gives opportunities for scholarly trans-disciplinary conversation and the development of collaborative research projects. In regards to the atheism and mental and physical health, the center offers many studies which suggest that theism is more beneficial than atheism. The Christian group Teen Challenge reported the following: Teen Challenge has a number of studies that indicate the high effectiveness of their drug treatment program compared to other programs. Currently, there is an ongoing debate regarding whether atheism was a causal factor for Friedrich Nietzsche's insanity or whether it was caused strictly by disease. An article published on the Hong Kong Baptist University website offers the following regarding the cause of Friedrich Nietzsche's insanity: The Russian-born psychoanalyst and writer Lou Andreas-Salomé, who had a brief and tempestuous affair with Nietzsche, believed that Nietzsche's philosophy can be viewed as a reflection of his psychology and that his madness was the result of his philosophizing. In addition, the French historian René Girard asserted that Nietzsche's philosophy led to his insanity.
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