Supernatural, religious and mythical beliefs are a normal part of human culture.
In every society, for as long as human history has been recorded, people have explained all manner of phenomena in the world by way of divine intervention or some supernatural agenda.
Ancient societies believed they had to sacrifice innocent people to please gods to bring rain, while today, some people blame natural disasters on the perceived moral indiscretions of their peers. Why do we do this?
God of the Gaps Idea
Scientists, philosophers and theologians have asked themselves this question, with some arriving at the “god of the gaps” hypothesis.
