Quote by Rupert Sheldrake

For more than 200 years, materialists have promised that science will eventually explain everything in terms of physics and chemistry. Believers are sustained by the faith that scientific discoveries will justify their beliefs.

For more than 200 years, materialists have promised that sci

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This quote suggests that materialists, who believe that everything can be explained by physical and chemical processes alone, have been hopeful that science will provide explanations for all phenomena. These believers have unwavering faith that scientific advancements will ultimately prove their beliefs to be true. It implies that they rely on the idea that science has the potential to provide rational understanding and justification for their worldview.

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By Rupert Sheldrake

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