Naturalism vs Spirituality

Topic Notes

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• Michael Sabom, a cardiologist who doubted NDE, researched for 25 years and came to the conclusion that something spiritual is happening
• “God of the Gaps” vs. “Naturalism of the Gaps”
• Too many secular studiers have one requirement: God is an unacceptable conclusion.
• Miracles and claims to be God were “unacceptable” with their pre-conceived notions.
• To find truth we must allow for any conclusion, even if the answer is God.
• Metaphysical Naturalism (materialism):
  • They believe that everything reduces to natural material
  • there are no miracles or supernatural causes in the world.
  • Sometimes they say that miracles are “impossible” or “irrational.”
  • What’s the problem with this? It would be impossible to ever come to the conclusion that God exists – no matter what the proof.
• BIBLE CONTRADICTION via thethinkingatheist.com
  • What Were the Centurion’s Words at the Cross?
  • Isaiah 7:14 vs Luke 23:47
• Methodological Naturalism
  • This type of naturalism allows that God and miracles might exist, but we have to deny their existence in studying.
  • They argue that if we don’t we might run into a “God of the gaps” theory.
• David Hume’s Premise: Miracles Are a Violation of the Laws of Nature
• Denying God’s existence a priori would be naturalism-of-the-gaps!
• READ A BOOK: Every Man’s Temptation
• LISTENER QUESTION: Any tips for serving God, and the busyness of life with a bunch of young small energy-sucking kids? How do you do it?

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