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Secular vs. SpiritualSecular vs. Spiritual
What is the Difference?What is the Difference?
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What is Your Worldview?What is Your Worldview?
Let’s begin by Let’s begin by distinguishing betweendistinguishing between
Atheism & Atheism & AgnosticismAgnosticism
AgnosticAgnostic Agnostic beliefs traditionally are philosophical in Agnostic beliefs traditionally are philosophical in
regards to believing that there regards to believing that there maymay be a "higher be a "higher power" or God. power" or God.
However, the lack of proof or evidence of the However, the lack of proof or evidence of the afterlife or existence of spiritual beings, leaves afterlife or existence of spiritual beings, leaves agnostics open to question the reality of religion agnostics open to question the reality of religion and remain open on their opinion.and remain open on their opinion.
Agnostics do not denounce religion or spiritual Agnostics do not denounce religion or spiritual powers but do not wholly accept without proof. powers but do not wholly accept without proof.
AtheistAtheist
Atheists, however, denounce the idea of Atheists, however, denounce the idea of higher spiritual powers and their religious higher spiritual powers and their religious base. base.
They do not believe in any existence of a They do not believe in any existence of a Divine or deities (gods). Divine or deities (gods).
Who is an Who is an Agnostic?Agnostic?
From early on From early on he questionedhe questioned
Who is an Atheist?Who is an Atheist?
Sigmund FreudCivilizations and its
Discontents
Both Men of Science Both Men of Science with a Secular Worldview…with a Secular Worldview…
Albert Einstein a physicistAlbert Einstein a physicist
Sigmund Freud a psychoanalystSigmund Freud a psychoanalyst
Who had a Spiritual Worldview?Who had a Spiritual Worldview?
C. S. Lewis - an author
Let’s look at both sides of the Let’s look at both sides of the spectrum…spectrum…
We’ll be looking at Sigmund Freud and C. S. Lewis as examples of both extremes:
Secular vs. Spiritual
Keep in mind what reference their worldview might have come from.
Would their worldview be altered if their frame of reference were different?
Or is it something innate?