Must Christian faith come at the expense of reason?
Must Christian faith come at the expense of reason?
C.S. Lewis thought not.
Part of Lewis’s enduring appeal is his ability to explain the Christian faith in clear, rational, and often beautiful language. He took seriously the philosophical questions surrounding justice, morality, and the good and argued that Christianity offers the answers to them.
Lewis knew those questions personally. Before becoming one of the twentieth century’s most influential Christian writers, he was an atheist. His eventual conversion came after years of intellectual questioning and reflection.
In the first lesson of Hillsdale College’s free online course, “C.S. Lewis on Christianity,” Professor Michael Ward examines the relationship between faith and reason in Lewis’s thought.
The lesson explores why Lewis believed Christianity could answer fundamental philosophical questions about justice and the good, and how his ability to articulate reasons for the faith made him such an effective teacher of Christianity.
It is the starting point for a seven-lesson Hillsdale College course exploring Lewis’s thought on morality, conversion, prayer, Scripture, suffering, heaven, and hell.
Begin with Lesson 1, “Faith and Reason,” and discover why Lewis remains such a compelling guide to the Christian faith.
C.S. Lewis thought not.
Part of Lewis’s enduring appeal is his ability to explain the Christian faith in clear, rational, and often beautiful language. He took seriously the philosophical questions surrounding justice, morality, and the good and argued that Christianity offers the answers to them.
Lewis knew those questions personally. Before becoming one of the twentieth century’s most influential Christian writers, he was an atheist. His eventual conversion came after years of intellectual questioning and reflection.
In the first lesson of Hillsdale College’s free online course, “C.S. Lewis on Christianity,” Professor Michael Ward examines the relationship between faith and reason in Lewis’s thought.
The lesson explores why Lewis believed Christianity could answer fundamental philosophical questions about justice and the good, and how his ability to articulate reasons for the faith made him such an effective teacher of Christianity.
It is the starting point for a seven-lesson Hillsdale College course exploring Lewis’s thought on morality, conversion, prayer, Scripture, suffering, heaven, and hell.
Begin with Lesson 1, “Faith and Reason,” and discover why Lewis remains such a compelling guide to the Christian faith.
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