For a better understanding of Western thought...

For a better understanding of Western thought, both theist and materialist, concerning God, it is proper that we discuss the following topic: Some imagine that proving God's existence depends on casting doubt on the law of causation and the concept of causal necessity, that is the very thing which constitutes the most basic foundation for proving God's existence.

Not only is it the basic foundation for proving God's existence but also the foundation for accepting any scientific and philosophical theory. Bertrand Russell has assigned a chapter in his book The Scientific Outlook under the heading "Science and Religion." He has posed in this chapter certain issues which in his opinion…