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Line 89: − − 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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== Atheism, scientism and the limitations of science ==
== Atheism, scientism and the limitations of science ==
''See also:'' [[Scientism]]
''See also:'' [[Atheism and scientism]] and [[Scientism]]
[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg|left|thumb|135px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]
[[Image:Billcraig_czvx.jpg|left|thumb|135px|[[William Lane Craig]] ]]
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>
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>
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>
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>
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>
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?].
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?].