Author: Phillip E. Johnson

Quotes

Truth as such is not a particularly important concept in naturalistic philosophy.

Truth as such is not a particularly important concept in naturalistic philosophy.

- Phillip E. Johnson

Modernism is typically defined as the condition that begins when people realize God is truly dead, and we are therefore on our own.

Modernism is typically defined as the condition that begins when people realize God is truly dead, and we are therefore on our own.

- Phillip E. Johnson

As a theist I believe that God exists and that God creates.

As a theist I believe that God exists and that God creates.

- Phillip E. Johnson

No doubt it is true that science cannot study God, but it hardly follows that God had to keep a safe distance from everything that scientists want to study.

No doubt it is true that science cannot study God, but it hardly follows that God had to keep a safe distance from everything that scientists want to study.

- Phillip E. Johnson

The monopoly of science in the realm of knowledge explains why evolutionary biologists do not find it meaningful to address the question whether the Darwinian theory is true.

The monopoly of science in the realm of knowledge explains why evolutionary biologists do not find it meaningful to address the question whether the Darwinian theory is true.

- Phillip E. Johnson

First, Darwinian theory tells us how a certain amount of diversity in life forms can develop once we have various types of complex living organisms already in existence.

First, Darwinian theory tells us how a certain amount of diversity in life forms can develop once we have various types of complex living organisms already in existence.

- Phillip E. Johnson

To philosophical materialists God is no more than an idea in the human mind, and not a very important idea.

To philosophical materialists God is no more than an idea in the human mind, and not a very important idea.

- Phillip E. Johnson

Most importantly, I agree that the truth of these matters should be determined by interpretation of scientific evidence - experiments, fossil studies and the like.

Most importantly, I agree that the truth of these matters should be determined by interpretation of scientific evidence - experiments, fossil studies and the like.

- Phillip E. Johnson

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue.

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue.

- Phillip E. Johnson

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