RE: 'Seeking' God
October 30, 2011 at 8:56 am
(This post was last modified: October 30, 2011 at 8:59 am by Justtristo.)
Lucent, there is a naturalistic explanation for the observation which the writer made in Romans
since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. From the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse Romans 1:19-20 HCSB
That explanation is that theory of mind humans have often goes into override, leading to humans concluding there must be some kind of agent in natural phenomenon. Philosopher Daniel Dennett describes this phenomenon as the Intentional Stance. Robert Wright in his book The Evolution of God* argues quite well how this phenomenon lead to the invention of elemental spirits, puppeteers, organic spirits, ancestral spirits, and gods.
*The Evolution of God has both good and bad aspects to it, however the good aspects alone made it a must read book for anyone.
since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. From the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse Romans 1:19-20 HCSB
That explanation is that theory of mind humans have often goes into override, leading to humans concluding there must be some kind of agent in natural phenomenon. Philosopher Daniel Dennett describes this phenomenon as the Intentional Stance. Robert Wright in his book The Evolution of God* argues quite well how this phenomenon lead to the invention of elemental spirits, puppeteers, organic spirits, ancestral spirits, and gods.
*The Evolution of God has both good and bad aspects to it, however the good aspects alone made it a must read book for anyone.
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