In a thoroughly naturalistic universe, it would be hard to see how any of our gestures toward meaning could be efficacious in any way at all. For this reason, the debate about the existence of God is never just an intellectual controversy. (Tom Morris, Philosophy for Dummies)
A) argument; conclusion: In a thoroughly naturalistic universe, it would be hard to see how any of our gestures toward meaning could be efficacious in any way at all.
B) nonargument; explanation
C) argument; conclusion: The debate about the existence of God is never just an intellectual controversy.
D) nonargument; conditional statement

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The passage presents an argument with the conclusion that the debate about the existence of God is never just an intellectual controversy, supported by the premise about the implications of a naturalistic universe on meaning.

In a Thoroughly Naturalistic Universe, It Would Be Hard to See