Lecture 7: Apologetics and Evolution, cont. Flashcards
Define metaphysical naturalism.
Metaphysical naturalism asserts that the material order is all that exists. There is nothing outside of nature, God does not exist, and science provides the only explanations.
Define scientism.
The belief that science is the only way to truly apprehend the world.
Define methodological naturalism.
For the sake of investigating nature, it assumes any cause of a particular phenomenon can be located within nature itself.
Who influenced Darwin with his work on the overpopulation of the human species leading to competition?
Thomas Malthus
The lecture notes say that all worldviews rest on what and thus are ultimately equal?
Claims that cannot be proven
According to scientism, only science produces what?
True evidence, independent of faith or religious presuppositions.