 But does any of this really follow? The evolutionist would claim not. The key notion in Johnson’s attack is clearly methodological naturalism. Metaphysical naturalism, having been defined as something which precludes theism, has been set up as a philosophy with a religion-like status. It necessarily perpetuates the conflict between religion and science. But as Johnson himself notes, many people think that they can be methodological naturalists and theists. Methodological naturalism is not a religion equivalent. Is this possible, at least in a consistent way with intellectual integrity? It is Johnson’s claim that it is not, for he wants the religion/science war to be absolute with no captives or compromises.