Book description
In 1962, Christian Century asked the well-known Christian writer, C. S. Lewis, to name the books that had most influenced his thought. Among those that Lewis listed was Arthur J. Balfour's Theism and Humanism (1915). This was no passing whim. Almost twenty years earlier, in 1944, Lewis had lamented in…
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1 author picked Theism and Humanism as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Disputes between scientists and believers have been around for a long time, and many different people have written on the subject. I was hugely impressed by Arthur Balfour’s lectures reprinted here–yes, it is the same person who was British Prime Minster a century ago and who prepared the way for the modern state of Israel!
He was a sincere Christian and had a profound grasp of the important issues of religion and science, and they haven’t changed very much. Slightly old-fashioned language but on the ball all the time, and this is a book that C. S. Lewis learned from.
From Peter's list on science and religion with mutual support.
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