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Evolutionary naturalism takes the inherent limitations of science and turns them into a devastating philosophical weapon: because science is our only real way of knowing anything, what science cannot know cannot be real. ↗

— Phillip E. Johnson

#be real #because #cannot #devastating #evolutionary

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue. ↗

— Phillip E. Johnson

#certain degree #citizenry #civic #constitutional #degree

According to the scientific naturalist version of cosmic history, nature is a permanently closed system of material effects that can never be influenced by something from outside - like God, for example. ↗

— Phillip E. Johnson

#closed #closed system #cosmic #effects #example

First, Darwinian theory tells us how a certain amount of diversity in life forms can develop once we have various types of complex living organisms already in existence. ↗

— Phillip E. Johnson

#amount #certain #complex #darwinian #darwinian theory

I've been hit hard a few times, been hit really hard a few times, but I don't think I've ever left a memorable, lasting impression on anyone I've ever hit. ↗

— Steve Yzerman

#been #ever #few #hard #hit

In short, it is not that evolutionary naturalists have been less brazen than the scientific creationists in holding science hostage, but rather that they have been infinitely more effective in getting away with it. ↗

— Phillip E. Johnson

#been #brazen #creationists #effective #evolutionary

In the most important sense a creationist is a person who believes in creation, and that includes people who believe that Genesis is a myth and that creation involved a process called evolution and consumed billions of years. ↗

— Phillip E. Johnson

#believes #billions #called #consumed #creation

Most importantly, I agree that the truth of these matters should be determined by interpretation of scientific evidence - experiments, fossil studies and the like. ↗

— Phillip E. Johnson

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Some theists in evolutionary science acquiesce to these tacit rules and retain a personal faith while accepting a thoroughly naturalistic picture of physical reality. ↗

— Phillip E. Johnson

#acquiesce #evolutionary #faith #naturalistic #personal

Actions are visible, though motives are secret. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#motives #secret #though #visible