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=== Atheists, scientism, nature worship and neo-paganism ==

=== Atheists, scientism, nature worship and neo-paganism ===

[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg‎‎|thumb|150px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]

[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg‎‎|thumb|150px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]

There is a significant segment of atheists who engage in the erroneous ideologies/worldviews of [[scientism]], nature worship and neo-paganism so a certain degree of preoccupation/obsession with [[pseudoscience]], [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalistic philosophy]] and scientific endeavors is not surprising within some members of the atheist community.<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-neopaganism Atheism as nature worship or neo-paganism]</ref>

There is a significant segment of atheists who engage in the erroneous ideologies/worldviews of [[scientism]], nature worship and neo-paganism so a certain degree of preoccupation/obsession with [[pseudoscience]], [[Naturalism (philosophy)|naturalistic philosophy]] and scientific endeavors is not surprising within some members of the atheist community.<ref>[http://creation.com/atheism#atheism-neopaganism Atheism as nature worship or neo-paganism]</ref>

Scientism is self-refuting. [[William Lane Craig]] wrote: "Scientism tells us that we should not believe any proposition that cannot be scientifically proven. But what about that very proposition itself? It cannot itself be scientifically proven."<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/is-scientism-self-refuting Is scientism self-refuting?]</ref>

Scientism is self-refuting. [[William Lane Craig]] wrote: "Scientism tells us that we should not believe any proposition that cannot be scientifically proven. But what about that very proposition itself? It cannot itself be scientifically proven."<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/is-scientism-self-refuting Is scientism self-refuting?]</ref>

=== Scientific revolution and Christianity ====

=== Scientific revolution and Christianity ===

The [[scientific revolution]] was birthed in a Christianized Europe (see: [[Christianity and science]]). And devout Christians played a significant role in the scientific revolution.<ref>[http://www.ldolphin.org/bumbulis/#anchor5343749 Christianity and the birth of science]</ref>

The [[scientific revolution]] was birthed in a Christianized Europe (see: [[Christianity and science]]). And devout Christians played a significant role in the scientific revolution.<ref>[http://www.ldolphin.org/bumbulis/#anchor5343749 Christianity and the birth of science]</ref>