![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I argue that each of this form remains in conflict with the basic tenets of theism. After fleshing out the details of the paradox, I proceed to examine the three different forms of methodological naturalism. A theistic scientist who subscribes to methodological naturalism is consequently torn in a conflict: he believes that theistic explanations cannot serve as an explanation in science but his commitment to theism implies that there are cases in which theism can serve as a legitimate explanation. A theist is someone who believes that God exists and that God performs miracles. In its strongest form, methodological naturalism means the idea that scientists cannot invoke theistic explanations in science. In this work, I introduce what I call the paradox of the theistic scientist, which emerges out of two conflicting commitments: a commitment to methodological naturalism and a commitment to theism. ![]()
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