" Humans are not self-existent, self-sufficient, or self-defining. They did not create themselves. They are finite, dependent, contingent beings. As a result, they will always look outside themselves for their ultimate identity and meaning. They will define human nature by its relationship to the divine—however they define divinity. Those who do not get their identity from a transcendent Creator will get it from something in creation. "
― Nancy R. Pearcey , Finding Truth: 5 Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes