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</ref> See: [[Atheism and reason]] ]]
</ref> See: [[Atheism and reason]] ]]
'''Naturalism''' as a philosophical stance rejects the possibility of supernatural phenomena, describing such phenomena as misunderstood natural phenomena or falsehood. This notion, in sense, competes with the notion of the existence of God, but some resort to [[Deism]] and can contemplate the [[duality]].
'''Naturalism''' as a philosophical stance rejects the possibility of supernatural phenomena, describing such phenomena as misunderstood natural phenomena or falsehood. This notion, in sense, competes with the notion of the existence of God, but some resort to [[Deism]] and can contemplate the [[duality]].
In addition, scientific naturalism proposes that only explanations which can be scientifically tested are valid, yet this proposition cannot be scientifically tested. Therefore, scientific naturalism is self-refuting.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU_K_a7fW1A William Lane Craig on Scientific Naturalism] by Dr. [[William Craig]]</ref> See also: [[Atheism and incoherency]]
Science typically affects [[methodological naturalism]], the idea that only those influences that can be measured and quantified, can be considered as part of an [[experiment]]. This philosophy is essentially [[agnostic]], but is adapted by scientists of all religions for the purpose of their work. [[Creation Science|Creation scientists]] reject methodological naturalism, holding that its inherent materialism rejects God's existence and thus any possibility of a relationship with Him.
Science typically affects [[methodological naturalism]], the idea that only those influences that can be measured and quantified, can be considered as part of an [[experiment]]. This philosophy is essentially [[agnostic]], but is adapted by scientists of all religions for the purpose of their work. [[Creation Science|Creation scientists]] reject methodological naturalism, holding that its inherent materialism rejects God's existence and thus any possibility of a relationship with Him.