tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031412742379097600.post5700147378035392835..comments2012-08-17T02:24:54.479-04:00Comments on Melanie the Constant Reader: C. S. Lewis explains life, the universe, and everythingMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934668797650936625noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031412742379097600.post-24903651636862569292011-07-03T19:43:16.998-04:002011-07-03T19:43:16.998-04:00B: yes, that was exactly my reaction to his argume...B: yes, that was exactly my reaction to his argument that God is real. It's really circular. He's great at talking/writing about Christianity; the logic I've heard was there just isn't. <br /><br />liberryjam: Can I still use that if I don't do this for money? (That's probably covered in the FAQs on their sit,e actually. Thanks very much for the tip.)Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934668797650936625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031412742379097600.post-33858551463135971752011-07-01T22:03:16.159-04:002011-07-01T22:03:16.159-04:00http://www.netgalley.com/signin.php
Seeing as how...http://www.netgalley.com/signin.php<br /><br />Seeing as how you are a reviewer of books, the ability to read advance copies of books for free seems right up your alley.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031412742379097600.post-8152451816136139052011-06-27T14:41:19.321-04:002011-06-27T14:41:19.321-04:00Early in college, a special person in my life fell...Early in college, a special person in my life fell head-long into Christianity. She suggested that I read C.S. Lewis because he provided a *logical* basis for these beliefs. I hadn't yet studied any logic at that time, but I was sure curious. I started reading the book she'd recommended, and the structure of it's argument was revealed in the early pages. It was essentially this: "Start from a position of Christian-style faith, and then Christianity follows logically." I swear, the circularity of the case he made was nearly that bald. It was just spread over two or three pages rather than encapsulated in one sentence. <br /><br />My sense (way back then) was that Lewis was a good writer, and he offers a rational patina for beliefs that are non-rational (i.e., faith-based) at their core. People will always be looking for logical proof and empirical evidence for the validity of their religious convictions. That would be fine were it not for the popularity of low standards and high misunderstanding of the concepts of logical proof, empirical evidence and validity.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721480162712516455noreply@blogger.com