These major systems are utterly opposed, Christianity and naturalism. If we are going to understand and find the truth we must seek to comprehend the full implications of what we believe.
Naturalism is the idea that nature is all that exists
Wikipedia defines naturalism:In philosophy, naturalism is the "idea or belief that only natural (as opposed to supernatural or spiritual) laws and forces operate in the world."[1] Adherents of naturalism (i.e., naturalists) assert that natural laws are the rules that govern the structure and behavior of the natural universe, that the changing universe at every stage is a product of these laws."
Those that believe in naturalism say that life is just a chance collision of atoms, evolving eventually into human life as we know it today. In its broadest sense, naturalism can even accommodate certain forms of religion - those in which the spiritual is conceived as completely inherent within nature such as neo-pagan and New Age religions.
By contrast Christianity teaches that there is a transcendent God (i.e.In religion, transcendence refers to the aspect of a God's nature and power which is wholly independent of the material universe, beyond all known physical laws. This is contrasted with immanence, where God is said to be fully present in the physical world and thus accessible to creatures in various ways.) God existed before the world existed and who is the ultimate origin of everything else. The Universe is dependent at every moment on His Providential Guidance and Care.
Naturalism is the idea that nature is all that exists
Wikipedia defines naturalism:In philosophy, naturalism is the "idea or belief that only natural (as opposed to supernatural or spiritual) laws and forces operate in the world."[1] Adherents of naturalism (i.e., naturalists) assert that natural laws are the rules that govern the structure and behavior of the natural universe, that the changing universe at every stage is a product of these laws."
Those that believe in naturalism say that life is just a chance collision of atoms, evolving eventually into human life as we know it today. In its broadest sense, naturalism can even accommodate certain forms of religion - those in which the spiritual is conceived as completely inherent within nature such as neo-pagan and New Age religions.
By contrast Christianity teaches that there is a transcendent God (i.e.In religion, transcendence refers to the aspect of a God's nature and power which is wholly independent of the material universe, beyond all known physical laws. This is contrasted with immanence, where God is said to be fully present in the physical world and thus accessible to creatures in various ways.) God existed before the world existed and who is the ultimate origin of everything else. The Universe is dependent at every moment on His Providential Guidance and Care.
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