Peter S Williams: CS Lewis, Richard Dawkins and ethics

2026-08-03T17:00:00+01:00

What would CS Lewis have thought about Dawkins’ view of freedom, responsibility and ethics? Back in 2013, Unbelievable held a conference around apologetics and CS Lewis called ‘Jesus: liar, lunatic, legend or Lord’. Here, Peter S Williams, a Christian philosopher and apologist, gave a seminar on the topic: ‘If CS Lewis met Dawkins, how would he respond to the New Atheists?’ This is the second part of his presentation.

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