Naturalism is the view that the physical world is a self-contained system that works by blind, unbroken natural laws. Naturalism doesn't come right out and say there's nothing beyond nature. Rather, it says that nothing beyond nature could have any conceivable relevance to what happens in nature. Naturalism's answer to theism is not atheism but benign neglect. People are welcome to believe in God, though not a God who makes a difference in the natural order.
William A. DembskiMots clés atheism deism naturalism darwinism naturalism-as-science theism
In the discoveries of science the harmony of the spheres is also now the harmony of life. And as the eerie illumination of science penetrates evermore deeply into the order of nature, the cosmos appears increasingly to be a vast system finely tuned to generate life and organisms of biology very similar, perhaps identical, to ourselves. All the evidence available in the biological sciences supports the core proposition of traditional natural theology - that the cosmos is a specially designed whole with life and mankind as a fundamental goal and purpose, a whole in which all facets of reality, from the size of galaxies to the thermal capacity of water, have their meaning and explanation in this central fact.
Four centuries after the scientific revolution apparently destroyed irretrievably man's special place in the universe, banished Aristotle, and rendered teleological speculation obsolete, the relentless stream of discovery has turned dramatically in favor of teleology and design, and the doctrine of the microcosm is reborn. As I hope the evidence presented in this book has shown, science, which has been for centuries the great ally of atheism and skepticism, has become at last, in the final days of the second millennium, what Newton and many of its early advocates had so fervently wished - the "defender of the anthropocentric faith.
Mots clés science purpose isaac-newton newton intelligent-design theism id anthropocentrism teleology anthropic-principle fine-tuning
God is logic's corpse, a wound in reason, grammar's empty skin. (1998)
It is as obvious to my left brain that there is no God, as it is obvious to my right brain that the living God is all there is. (2018)
Mots clés doubt god faith atheism brain theism bilateral hecht mcgilchrist
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It should be added that, in general, it is the character of every metaphysical and theological argument to seek to explain one absurdity by another.
Mikhail BakuninMots clés anarchism theism dialectics
The theistic philosopher has a tendency to devalue insufficient worldviews, ideologies, and quite often common sense for the greater good, and in such cases, one should not be discouraged when seen as a bad guy. If he stresses over man's perception of a righteous heart, then he has given his heart to man.
Criss JamiMots clés truth perception man philosophy god heart good positive philosophers bad common-sense theology negative challenge value stress hero misunderstood apologetics ideology positivity righteousness worldview theism negativity righteous greater-good stand-up villain ultimate antagonist anti-hero antihero devalue discourage insufficient protagonist sufficient
God's relationship with man does not work in a way in which man stumbles and then God has to drop what he is doing in order to lift him up; rather, man stumbles so that God can lift him up. Hence it is utterly impossible to truly diminish his glory.
Criss JamiMots clés man god will atheism weakness sin salvation control worship glory redemption relationship apologetics agnosticism sovereignty antitheistic depravity theism falling gods-will sovereignty-of-god glory-of-god stumble diminish lift
Doubt is a question mark; faith is an exclamation point. The most compelling, believable, realistic stories have included them both.
Criss JamiMots clés life honesty doubt questioning questions writing inspiration faith atheism storytelling realism agnosticism realistic convincing theism memorable believable
The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe; the theist believes a 'who' created the universe.
Criss JamiMots clés science theories belief god faith atheism universe creation theory beliefs apologetics agnosticism theism origin
The problem with ID, of course, is that it leaves open the possibility that the intelligence behind nature may have a moral interest in us, having communicated already with humanity in the past, and might try to boss you around in your private affairs.
With hypothetical advanced aliens residing at a safely distant address in the hypothetical multiverse, that is - to the relief of folks like Gribbin, Dawkins and the New Scientist - manifestly not the case.
Mots clés science judgement responsibility aliens richard-dawkins intelligent-design accountability theism dawkins extraterrestrials id moral-responsibility multiple-universe multiverse multiple-universes new-scientist
There was a time when skepticism was an act of rebellion. Since to a degree I both believe in evolution and have faith, I can only conclude that, as prophesied, to have faith will someday be an act of rebellion.
Criss JamiMots clés truth christianity god religion faith atheism rebels spirituality persecution evolution skepticism witty rebellion progression clever apologetics agnosticism prophecy theism
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