Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Scientism as religion

Evolution News & Views lists several ways in which scientism is like a religion:

  • Science provides The Big Picture
  • Science provides a unified story and a mission for life.
  • Science provides access to the ineffable
  • Science explains human nature
  • Science tells the history of civilization
  • Science provides guidance for ethics and morality in relationships
  • Science provides theodicy
  • Science provides guidance for living

Read the rest of the article here.

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