CS Lewis Symposium 1/3: Rational Argument -- Alister McGrath
Alister McGrath
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18 June 2014
20 August 2025
On the 21st November 2013, the day before the 50th anniversary of CS Lewis's death, Westminster Abbey Institute hosted a CS Lewis Symposium in honour of his apologetics legacy, in St Margaret's Church, Westminster, London. In this opening lecture, "Telling the Truth Through Rational Argument", Professor Alister McGrath explores the role that rational, philosophical argumentation played throughout Lewis's life, both prior to and after his conversion to Christianity. The lecture is followed by questions from the audience. Christian Evidence thanks Westminster Abbey Institute for their permission to film the event and upload it to YouTube. Recording copyright is held by Christian Evidence, Lunar Film, and the event participants: Alister McGrath, Malcolm Guite, Michael Ward, William Lane Craig, Michael Ramsden, Jeanette Sears, Peter S Williams and Judith Wolfe. Part 2 "Telling the truth through Imaginative Fiction" by Malcolm Guite, can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOxbeQLFX2k Part 3 "What Can 21st Century Apologetics Learn from CS Lewis?" panel with Michael Ward, William Lane Craig, Michael Ramsden, Jeanette Sears, Peter S. Williams and Judith Wolfe, can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgnbr-68Vws Audio highlights from the following day's Memorial service to CS Lewis in Westminster Abbey can be heard here: https://audioboo.fm/boos/1754635-a-service-to-dedicate-a-memorial-to-c-s-lewis-writer-scholar-and-apologist Thanks to Macmillan Media for Tourism Ireland for the use of their additional footage: http://www.macmillanmedia.co.uk Visit: http://www.christianevidence.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/evidence4faith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christianevidence
