The C.S. Lewis podcast #123 Out of the Silent Planet: Death, suffering and The Fall
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Sep 18, 2023 Alister McGrath discusses humanity, death, evolution, and suffering in Lewis' 'Out of the Silent Planet'. Also explores the conflict with the theory of evolution and the need to promote a healthier attitude towards death.
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Humanity's Bent
- C.S. Lewis explores humanity's flawed nature, "the bent," in Out of the Silent Planet.
- This fallenness can spread through space travel, contaminating other worlds.
Suffering in a Sin-Free World
- Lewis presents Malachandra as an innocent, sin-free world with death and suffering.
- He uses this to question the traditional view that suffering results from the Fall.
Evolution and the Fall
- Lewis uses Out of the Silent Planet to explore the relationship between the Fall and evolution.
- He provides a framework for readers to reflect on these complex questions.