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C. S. Lewis

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
March 11, 2023
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Big Bang, Cosmology, Intelligent Design, theism
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Astrophysicist: The Big Bang says nothing about how the cosmos came to be

Denyse O'Leary
March 11, 2023
Big Bang, Cosmology, Intelligent Design, theism
Has Frank just given away the store to theists? The situation is exactly what we would expect if the cosmos is designed by a supernatural intelligence. We can learn how it works but the inventor exists and works at a higher level. We get only scattered, partial insights as to that. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 5, 2022
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Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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John West on C. S. Lewis and science

Denyse O'Leary
May 5, 2022
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
Klinghoffer: Dr. West reminds listeners of an insight of Lewis’s that doesn’t get the attention it deserves, perhaps because it comes in the Epilogue of the last book Lewis completed, the fascinating The Discarded Image. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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November 9, 2021
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ID Foundations, Intelligent Design, Logic and Reason, Naturalism, theism
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At Evolution News: C. S. Lewis and the argument for theism from reason

Denyse O'Leary
November 9, 2021
ID Foundations, Intelligent Design, Logic and Reason, Naturalism, theism
Jay Richards: Natural selection could conceivably select for survival-enhancing behavior. But it has no tool for selecting only the behaviors caused by true beliefs, and weeding out all the others. So if our reasoning faculties came about as most naturalists assume they have, then we have little reason to assume they are reliable in the sense of giving us true beliefs. And that applies to our belief that naturalism is true. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 26, 2021
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Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Natural selection
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At Evolution News and Science Today: Why C. S. Lewis doubted the creative power of natural selection

Denyse O'Leary
October 26, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Natural selection
West: "according to Lewis, Darwin’s theory explains how a species can change over time by losing functional features it already has. Suffice to say, this is not the key thing the modern biological theory of evolution purports to explain." Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
March 6, 2021
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Extraterrestrial life, Intelligent Design
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Could Earth be in quarantine from space aliens?

Denyse O'Leary
March 6, 2021
Extraterrestrial life, Intelligent Design
The Percolation Hypothesis holds that they can’t overcome the laws of physics any more than we can and that colonies would lose touch with the home planet due to slow communications, thus losing interest in space travel goals. But now, if there is a purpose behind the universe, maybe we and the aliens weren’t intended to meet. That was C.S. Lewis’s view. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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January 10, 2021
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Intelligent Design, Religion, Science
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Alister McGrath imagines Richard Dawkins and C.S. Lewis in conversation

Denyse O'Leary
January 10, 2021
Intelligent Design, Religion, Science
Nathan Muse: Regarding faith and reason, McGrath does an excellent job showing how many of Dawkins’ arguments for atheism can easily be turned on their head to prove the opposite and that this actually tells the reader something about the meaning of life. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 19, 2020
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
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CS Lewis, COVID-19, and scientism

Denyse O'Leary
August 19, 2020
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
"Seventy-five years ago, C.S. Lewis published his novel ”That Hideous Strength,” which explored the dangers of government in the name of science. What relevance does Lewis's advice on the promise and perils of science-based public policy have in the age of COVID-19 and beyond? " Read More ›