Is Belief in God Just a Natural Phenomenon?
Albert Mohler has this post on his blog discussing scientific efforts to explain man’s reliance on reliance on religion. Mohler concludes:
Count on this study to gain a great deal of media attention. “Explaining Religion” is yet more evidence that naturalism just doesn’t work as a worldview. The “natural” order is just not self-explanatory. Do we really believe that morality is just a matter of brain chemistry? If so, why lock up criminals? Thankfully, most people have sufficient sense to realize that a biochemical explanation of morality means the end of personal responsibility. Want to live in that world?
The attempt to forge a completely natural explanation for belief in God is even more implausible. But, for those committed to evolutionary naturalism, this is a mountain they just must climb. It will be fascinating to watch. Keep your brain chemistry on alert.