To philosophical materialists God is no more than an idea in the human mind, and not a very important idea. Phillip E. Johnson godhumanidea Change image and share on social
Truth as such is not a particularly important concept in naturalistic philosophy. Phillip E. Johnson conceptimportantnaturalistic Change image and share on social
A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue. Phillip E. Johnson citizenrycivicconstitutional Change image and share on social
According to the scientific naturalist version of cosmic history, nature is a permanently closed system of material effects that can never be influenced by something from outside - like God, for example. Phillip E. Johnson closecosmiceffect share on social
The assumption that nature is all there is, and that nature has been governed by the same rules at all times and places, makes it possible for natural science to be confident that it can explain such things as how life began. Phillip E. Johnson assumptionbeginconfident share on social
Some theists in evolutionary science acquiesce to these tacit rules and retain a personal faith while accepting a thoroughly naturalistic picture of physical reality. Phillip E. Johnson acceptacquiesceevolutionary Change image and share on social
Most importantly, I agree that the truth of these matters should be determined by interpretation of scientific evidence - experiments, fossil studies and the like. Phillip E. Johnson agreedetermineevidence Change image and share on social
So one reason the science educators panic at the first sign of public rebellion is that they fear exposure of the implicit religious content in what they are teaching. Phillip E. Johnson contenteducatorexposure Change image and share on social
Darwinism is not merely a support for naturalistic philosophy: it is a product of naturalistic philosophy. Phillip E. Johnson darwinismnaturalisticphilosophy Change image and share on social
No doubt it is true that science cannot study God, but it hardly follows that God had to keep a safe distance from everything that scientists want to study. Phillip E. Johnson distancedoubtgod Change image and share on social
