Reflections

Reflection

Scientism is Bad Religion

Science Faith Writing Communication

A personal doodle illustration selected for this reflection.
Photograph by Greg Conrad Smith of artwork, 2026.

Science is a tried and true method through which we may learn about the natural world. Scientism is science that has metastasized into worldview, dogma, and ideology. Science is an invaluable approach to discovery. The lack of public understanding of science is a serious concern. Scientism is the undue dominance of the scientific and pseudoscientific in the discourse of a public that is unable to identify and evaluate science. Science is observation and interpretation, experiment and theory. Scientism is bad religion.

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