Christian Worldview Concepts

A Case Against Naturalism

Mysterious Bank Deposits

As a worldview, Naturalism dominates vast areas of our modern culture, exerting massive influence in the sciences, philosophy, politics, economics and the arts. Despite its place of prominence, Naturalism suffers from spectacular weaknesses, some of which will be exposed in this article. The actor/director Woody Allen once quipped, "If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank!"¹ Allen's inference that things supernatural are to be shrugged off with skepticism is typical of those who hold to Naturalism, i.e., that the physical universe is all that exists.

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¹ Quoted in Peter's Quotations, s.v. "Doubt."