Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Analysis

Alexander Solzhenitsyn agrees with Colson and Pearcey about the reality of naturalism in modern Western culture and provides catastrophic examples of the destructive effects that they assert to be the results of naturalism. This Russian author argues that much of the world’s wars stem from the people forgetting about God. He states, “The failings of human consciousness, deprived of its divine dimension, have been a determining factor in all the major crimes of this century” (146). The first example Solzhenitsyn points out is World War I. He sees no other explanation for the method of torture and hatred that led to World War I than the lack of acknowledgment of a Higher Power by European leaders. Solzhenitsyn observes the same type of neglect in the western culture …show more content…
Crick calls the belief that God is creator “vitalism” (114). Vitalism is the belief that a Higher Power accounts for the development of life and drives the universe. He believes people turn towards this belief because chemistry and physics do not hold all of the answers (114). Crick sees life in a different light. In his view, religion plays no role in creation and the basis of biological life comes from the process of evolution and physical substance. In his opinion, understanding the world in this manner will bring a more accurate perspective on the problems of today’s world. This is why he believes, “…science in general, and natural selection in particular, should be the basis on which we are to build the new culture (118).” He considers Christianity a dying, older form of the many different time periods and cultures. Crick observes and supports that science be the driving force behind the growth and knowledge of society