God delusion Quote by Brad S. Gregory
““The key point is not, as is commonly but wrongly believed, that the empirical investigation of the natural world made or makes a transcendent God’s existence increasingly implausible. It is rather that this presumption depended historically and continues to depend on a conception of God as a hypothetical supernatural agent in competition with natural causality, polemically vulgarized, for example, in the rants of Richard Dawkins about the “God hypothesis” and the putative “God delusion.” In diametric contrast, with the Christian conception of God as transcendent creator of the universe, it is precisely and only because of his radical difference from creation that God can be present to and through it.89 This is the metaphysics that continues to underlie and make possible a sacramental worldview, against supersessionist conceptions of history, in combination with any and all scientific findings.””
About This Quote
Source Article: “Science and the Sacramental Worldview”, 2021
The passage argues that scientific inquiry doesn’t disprove God; rather, the concept of God as a supernatural competitor is a misinterpretation, and a transcendent creator can coexist with scientific findings.
In simple terms: Science and belief in a transcendent God can coexist.
Key Takeaway
Understand that God’s role differs from natural causes.
Themes
Science
theology
philosophy
Mood
analytical
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
theological
When to use this quote
- academic debate
- interfaith dialogue
- education
- public discourse
Key Concepts
Metaphysics
sacramental worldview
God hypothesis
Questions to Reflect On
- Can faith and science inform each other?
- What does “transcendent creator” mean today?
A Different Perspective
Some view this as a compromise of scientific rigor.
