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See: [[Atheism and historical revisionism]]
 
See: [[Atheism and historical revisionism]]
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== Atheism, scientism and the limitations of science ==
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''See also:'' [[Scientism]]
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[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg‎‎|thumb|150px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]
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A large segment of the [[Atheist Population|atheist population]], especially [[New Atheism|new atheists]], hold to ideology of [[scientism]] and/or they are science fetishists.<ref>
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*[https://carm.org/an-examination-of-atheisms-truth-claims An Examination of Atheism’s Truth Claims] by Robin Schumacher
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*[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2010/09/scientific-hypocrisy.html Scientific hypocrisy</ref>
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In addition, many atheists have an inordinate degree of confidence in the consensus opinions of scientists instead of possessing a healthy degree of skepticism. <ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2011/12/no-skepticism-in-science.html No skepticism in science]</ref>
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Scientism is the belief that the [[scientific method]] has no (or few) limits and can successfully be applied to almost all aspects of life, and provides an explanation for everything.  It is essentially a [[religion]] where its followers (Scientists) worship [[science]] its rituals, and its results.<ref>Ashgate Science and Religion Series</ref>
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Strict scientism as a worldview is self-refuting since the scientism cannot be proven to be true through science.<ref>[http://www.reasonablefaith.org/is-scientism-self-refuting Is scientism self-refuting] by William Lane Craig</ref>  For other significant problems with scientism as far as its unworkability, please see [[William Lane Craig]]'s commentary on scientism entitled [http://www.reasonablefaith.org/is-scientism-self-refuting Is scientism self-refuting?].
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=== Atheists, scientism and the limitations of science ===
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''See also:'' [[Limitations of science]]
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Atheists who hold to scientism and/or are science fetishists, often fail to have an appreciation for the [[limitations of science]].<ref>[http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/wheres-the-conflict/17724 Where’s the conflict?] by Alister McGrath</ref>
      
== National Academy of Sciences scientists and disbelief in a personal God ==
 
== National Academy of Sciences scientists and disbelief in a personal God ==
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