Before revision: Relevance to debates about science and religion Both religious and non-religious scholars have applied the term scientism to individuals associated with New Atheism.
After revision: Strong and weak scientism Some authors distinguish between strong and weak scientism, as follows:Strong scientism: "of all the knowledge we have, scientific knowledge is the only 'real knowledge'" (Moti Mizrahi), or, "the view that some proposition or theory is true and/or rational to believe if and only if it is a scientific proposition or theory" , or, "only science yields epistemically credible data" (Michael W. Austin) Weak scientism: "of all the knowledge we have, scientific knowledge is the best knowledge" (Moti Mizrahi), or, "science is the most valuable, most serious, and most authoritative sector of human learning" (J.P. Moreland), or, "scientific knowledge claims are the most credible knowledge claims" (Michael W. Austin)Relevance to debates about science and religion Both religious and non-religious scholars have applied the term scientism to individuals associated with New Atheism.