The Face of God: The Dispute over the Sacred, the Person, and Meaning in the World of Science

This article offers a profound analysis of the contemporary debate over human nature, juxtaposing two extreme perspectives: the biological reductionism of Richard Dawkins and the metaphysical personalism of Roger Scruton. The author examines the human condition in a world that science attempts to reduce to the level of genes and chemical processes, losing sight of the sacred. Through the lens of Scruton's philosophy, the text presents humanity as a person endowed with dignity, a dignity that cannot be fully described through a "view from nowhere." Reflections on agape, eros, and profanation lead to the conclusion that escaping responsibility and secularization threaten the foundations of social order. This is a compelling study of the need for transcendence and the meaning of existence in an era dominated by naturalism.