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Phillip E. Johnson

The problem with allowing God a role in the history of life is not that science would cease, but rather that scientists would have to acknowledge the existence of something important which is outside the boundaries of natural science.

Phillip E. Johnson

Science

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The quote means that including God in explanations about life doesn't stop scientific work, but it challenges scientists to accept that something meaningful exists beyond what science can study. It points out that science alone cannot fully explain everything if it must consider supernatural influences.

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