The CS Lewis Podcast #33 CS Lewis Symposium Pt 1 - Alister McGrath on Rational Argument

2021-12-13T16:44:00+00:00

To mark the 50th Anniverary of CS Lewis’ death in 2013, Westminster Abbey hosted the CS Lewis Symposium. In this first lecture Alister McGrath gave a talk titled “Telling the Truth Through Rational Argument” followed by audience Q&A.

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