Is Reality Limited to What Science Can Uncover? - Professor Alister McGrath
Alister McGrath
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1 February 2017
20 August 2025
Is science complete in itself, or does it act as a pointer or signpost to matters beyond its boundaries? https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/is-reality-limited-to-what-science-can-uncover This discussion is often framed in terms of 'natural theology', understood as a way of interpreting nature as bearing witness to the existence and nature of God. One of the most vigorous writers on this is C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) whose arguments against naturalism will be considered, together with alternatives which he proposes, as developed in works such as Miracles and The Chronicles of Narnia. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/is-reality-limited-to-what-science-can-uncover Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 2,000 lectures free to access or download from the website. Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege
