The scientific and non secular revolutions that began 500 years ago were not causally related, however had been both stimulated by printing, argues David Wootton.
Just as in ancient instances individuals didn’t consider the solar had risen if they might not see it, so atheists don’t believe God exists as a result of they cannot see Him. In FACT, the sun rises each morning, however we can’t at all times see it as a result of clouds obscure it. There was a time when individuals didn’t understand that, but today we know that the sun is there and if we could rise above the clouds we’d see it. We may nicely see God someday too, after we are able to see past our mental and physical limitations. But that is how science functions. A new perception can open a door and it’s then up to different researchers to decide on …