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The C.S. Lewis podcast
#144 That Hideous Strength: What would a godless world look like?
Feb 12, 2024
Alister McGrath discusses C.S. Lewis' thoughts on education and the abolition of God. They explore the negative consequences of imagining a godless world and the importance of symbols. They also delve into divine justice and the unintended outcomes of social engineering projects in the novel.
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- Understanding our origins shapes our identity as individuals and collectively.
- In a godless world, human nature is abolished and existence becomes uninhabitable.
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