C. S. Lewis vs the New Atheists

by Peter S. Williams

Publisher:

Paternoster

, 2013

Overview

The book will counter the ‘new atheist’ movement using the arguments of C. S. Lewis, thereby appealing to readers interested in both loci and showing that there is nothing especially ‘new’ about the new atheism. How might C. S. Lewis, the greatest Christian apologist of the twentieth century, respond to the twenty-first century ‘new atheism’ of Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and company? Might Lewis’ own journey from atheism to Christian belief illuminate and undercut the objections of the new atheists? Christian philosopher Peter S. Williams takes us on an intellectual journey through Lewis’ conversion in conversation with today’s anti-theists. ‘This book shows the breadth, depth, and durability of Lewis’s Christian apologetics.’ Michael Ward, chaplain at St Peter’s College, Oxford.

Product Details

• Title: C. S. Lewis vs the New Atheists
• Author: Peter S. Williams
• Publisher: Paternoster
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963 › Religion; Apologetics
• ISBNs: 9781780780931, 1780780931
• Resource ID: LLS:CSLWSVSNWTHSTS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:02:52Z

About Peter S. Williams

Peter S. Williams studied philosophy at Cardiff University, Sheffield University, and at the University of East Anglia in Norwich. Peter is Assistant Professor in Communication and Worldviews at Gimlekollen School of Journalism and Communication, NLA University, Norway. His publications include Getting at Jesus: A Comprehensive Critique of Neo-Atheist Nonsense About the Jesus of History (Wipf & Stock, forthcoming), C.S. Lewis vs. the New Atheists (2013), Understanding Jesus: Five Ways to Spiritual Enlightenment (2011), and A Sceptic’s Guide to Atheism (2009).