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'''Materialism''' is a belief system insisting that existence is limited to what is detectable in some form by the senses—for instance [[matter]], [[light]], and so forth. Materialism denies or downplays the existence of anything not directly detectable by the senses.  For example, materialism denies existence of love, spirituality, intelligent design, and [[God]].  There is a high correlation between materialism and [[atheism]].
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'''Materialism''' is a belief system insisting that existence is limited to what is detectable in some form by the senses—for instance [[matter]], [[light]], and so forth. Materialism denies or downplays the existence of anything not directly detectable by the senses.  For example, materialism denies existence of love, spirituality, intelligent design, and [[God]].
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Materialism denies that most great intellectual breakthroughs were the result of [[faith]] in the [[unseen]], rather than denial of it.
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Materialism is taught heavily in [[public schools]], leading students to undervalue [[unseen]] aspects of life.  There is a high correlation between materialism and [[atheism]].  Materialism denies that most great intellectual breakthroughs were the result of [[faith]] in the [[unseen]].
    
Arguments for materialism commonly misuse principles such as [[Occam's Razor]] and propose that an immaterial realm is wholly superfluous to materialists' understanding of the world.  
 
Arguments for materialism commonly misuse principles such as [[Occam's Razor]] and propose that an immaterial realm is wholly superfluous to materialists' understanding of the world.  
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