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"Materialism" is most often used in contrast to something else - something non-material, or supernatural.
Archive 2009-02-01 Gordon McCabe 2009
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Materialism is rampant, the modern idol around the world, a gift of the western lifestyle communicated through the media of TV and the internet.
If only one flower stands out, it is not truly spring: a Chinese house church pastor’s perspective 2009
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Materialism is a philosophy, not to be confused with empicical data.
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Materialism is a philosophy, not to be confused with empicical data.
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Materialism is ultimately not at all kind to the concept of one aggregate of matter making truth claims about another aggregate of matter.
Pew and the Democratic War on Science. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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Materialism is philosophical in nature and philosophies are not empirically tested.
Critical Thinking 2007
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You say there was more to the phrase "Materialism is theism without God" but you aren't confident enough to argue what that is.
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In short: Materialism is not the opposite of spiritualism.
Burgher Deluxe 2003
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Materialism is what you spiritualize when you have plenty of stuff.
Burgher Deluxe 2003
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In short: Materialism is not the opposite of spiritualism.
Burgher Deluxe 2003
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