Scientific Materialism
The wise author of the Ecclesiastes tells us that “Of making many books there is no end” (Ecclesiastes 12:12). I seriously pondered this fact as I contemplated the content of the Science According to Moses trilogy. The most significant reality was the glaring fact that many capable authors had already dealt with this subject in cogent style. Nevertheless, after many consultations with my peers, and several phone calls to Dr. Henry M. Morris, I was convinced that the Lord had indeed given me something significant enough to share in a published format.
The negative fallout caused by the overwhelming coverage of the evolutionary intrusion into every area of the Western culture is mind-boggling. And I suppose a great impetus that shoved through much of my indecision was due to the multiplied dozens of references referring to the “supposed” scientific credibility that appeared in favor of this naturalistic cause for the earth, animal life and men.
Moreover, Dr. A. E. Wilder-Smith, a dedicated believer, who earned three doctorates in science, explained this serious condition as follows:
In the wake of the application of the so-called scientific method, a monoculture of technical know-how has developed and is spreading rapidly around the globe. Knowing how to tackle a problem by scientific approach is not, however, the only ingredient of the present scientific monoculture. A philosophy of life also accompanies this technical ability. Science studies matter but it is not very good at much else. And the study of matter has led many to believe that a wholly material universe is the only reality. For them, all problems and all solutions are purely material. This philosophy of life is known as scientific materialism…and one of the branches of knowledge derived from this Darwinian assumption is scientific materialism.
Wilder-Smith, The Creation of Life , H.Shaw Publishers, 1970
Here is the problem, while the apparent scientific support for the doctrine of evolution has all but vanished, the impact from all this “scientific” stuff has left a dangerous residue in our “so-called” Judeo-Christian culture. Founded on scientific materialism and supported by Darwinian evolutionism, this mindset has become our cultural worldview, and as such, it dominates the mindset of most westerners -including Americans in particular!
