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Line 20: + + + + − ==Naturalism and science==+ − All scientists throughout the ages have worked under the assumption that there subjects of study have been controlled by natural and consistent laws.{{fact}}<!-- this needs to be clarified; not all scientists of all time have worked under this assumption, and not all scientists have assumed *natural* laws--> Naturalism is therefore seen as a prerequisite for logical deduction to act on the observations made. Without the assumption that the universe is consistent we cannot apply the lessons drawn from an observation to any area other than the observatiopns themselves. If a [[chemical reaction]] occurs in a given solution in a lab in one city it is assumed that the same reaction can occur in a different lab in a different city on a different day because the chemical [[solution]] and situations will be the same, if a supernatural force were to enter the equation they could not be controlled for and could not be studied. By being supernatural a subject puts itself beyond the reach of science.+ + +
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One of the fundamental tenets of science is that no theory is absolute; theories are constantly changing in response to the observation of new evidence. Hence, a scientific theory that begins with an immutable conclusion and attempts to "fit the facts" to that argument does not fall within the realm of true scientific research.{fact}
One of the fundamental tenets of science is that no theory is absolute; theories are constantly changing in response to the observation of new evidence. Hence, a scientific theory that begins with an immutable conclusion and attempts to "fit the facts" to that argument does not fall within the realm of true scientific research.{fact}
==Naturalism and science==
Since the beginning of modern science, scientists have worked under the assumption that their subjects of study have been controlled by consistent natural laws.
This assumption was based on the Christian view that the laws were created by a consistent creator Who didn't change those laws on a whim.<ref>See [[Natural science#Beginnings]]</ref>
This assumption is seen as a prerequisite for logical deduction to act on the observations made. Without the assumption that the universe is consistent we cannot apply the lessons drawn from an observation to any area other than the observations themselves. If a [[chemical reaction]] occurs in a given solution in a laboratory in one city it is assumed that the same reaction can occur in a different laboratory in a different city on a different day because the chemical [[solution]] and situations will be the same.
If a capricious supernatural force was to enter the equation they could not be controlled for and could not be studied.
Science can only study the natural, not the supernatural, but this is not the same as assuming that the supernatural does not exist.
The latter is what is known as ''naturalism'', but despite the claims of atheists and others, is not a prerequisite of science.
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