I would say yes. By the way, that's a well-crafted question with
carefully chosen words.
As you know, the relationship between theology and science is
complicated, especially when both are addressing (or are thought to be
addressing) quesitons of mechanism. Non-miraculous scenarios for origin
of first life and human consciousness are still very speculative, so
good theological arguments can carry considerable weight as to where my
scientific expectations will lie. For example, I think scripture is
clear that no one can come to Christ in repentance unless God first
works in his or her life. This has implications for psychology and
perhaps for brain research. I'm not saying that God's activity will
necessarily be detectable --- the brain might be too subtle and complex
for that --- but I do believe that there is, in some sense, supernatural
influence in the brain. Thus I would be suspicious of "purely"
naturalistic attempts to explain all religious experience.
Loren Haarsma