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?