Lewis (Evidentialism)

Question 1

What was Lewis’ journey to Christinity?

Answer 1

Baptized Christian
Age 11: Epicurean Atheist
Age 16-17: Psuedo Manichean
Age 18: Stoicim
Age 20ish: Pantheist
Age 23ish: Theist
Age 30ish: Neoplatonic Christian

Question 2

What is evidentialism?

Answer 2

Beliefs that are only justified if they are supported by adequate evidence.

Question 3

What did Lewis say about Western civilization?

Answer 3

In Western civilization we are obligated both morally and intellectually to come to grips with Jesus Christ. If we refuse to do so we are guilty of being bad philosophers and bad thinkers.

Question 4

What does Lewis say about the possibility of miracles?

Answer 4

While God can not contradict his own nature, he can add or intervene as He pleases in His creation. IN other words, some miracles are logically possible

Question 5

What does Lewis say about Jesus being the true myth?

Answer 5

Jesus was the fulfilment of mythological themes in a real historical event

Question 6

What does Lewis say about the probability of a miracle?

Answer 6

The major concern for evidentialism theists is not the possibility of miracles, but the probability of a given miracle. If there is no supernatural, there is no probablity. The more trustworthy the Bible is, the more probable it becomes.