C. S. Lewis: Anti-Darwinist

by Jerry Bergman, Ellen Myers, Karl Priest (Preface by)

Overview

It is commonly believed that C.S. Lewis was a theistic evolutionist, a conclusion based on a few statements that he made in The Problem of Pain and Mere Christianity. A careful study of his writings reveals, not only that for most of his life he was not a theistic evolutionist, but strongly opposed Darwinism, especially towards the end of his life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781532607738
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	11/11/2016
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Dr. Bergman teaches biology, chemistry, and anatomy at Northwest State College in Archbold, Ohio, and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Toledo Medical College. He has nine earned degrees, including five graduate degrees and a PhD from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. His many books include a monograph on the creation-evolution controversy published by Phi Delta Kappa, a college textbook (Houghton Mifflin Co.), and he has been published by Columbia and Syracuse University Press.

Table of Contents

Foreword Ellen Myers xi

Preface Karl Priest xiii

Acknowledgments xix

Introduction by the Author xxi

1 Lewis the Man 1

2 Darwinism and Creationism 4

3 Lewis's Background 8

4 His Return to Christianity and Opposition to Darwinism 17

5 A Harvard Scholar's View on Lewis 23

6 Lewis Opposes Evolution and Naturalism 28

7 The Argument for Darwinism from Evil 39

8 Lewis Rejects the Theistic Evolutionist Henri Bergson 45

9 Lewis Opposes the Theistic Evolution Theory of de Chardin 50

10 Lewis Teaches a Creation Worldview 57

11 Statements That Indicate Lewis Was a Theistic Evolutionist 62

12 Evolution Cannot Explain the Origin of Life or the Mind 71

13 The Fall Appears in His Novels 77

14 Lewis's Clear Statements Against Darwinism 80

15 Lewis Becomes a Militant Anti-Darwinist 85

16 The Funeral of the Great Myth 97

17 Science Supports a Creation Worldview 106

18 Lewis's Concern Fulfilled in the Movement Against Antievolutionists 120

19 Some Conclusions 123

Bibliography 131

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This is absolutely first rate, the best thing I've read on the subject. . . . Bergman's research touches on every major issue related to Lewis and Darwinism. . . . I am very, very impressed by this work. Bergman has done something very important and timely, and I hope that this book will be read by many persons."
—Louis A. Markos, PhD, Professor; C. S. Lewis scholar; Author of four books on Lewis

"Dr. Bergman, in his inimitable style, has surfaced otherwise suppressed or not-easily-attainable historical information regarding C. S. Lewis's personal stance on creation versus evolution. . . . This new book . . . will help you understand how the great writer and theologian, C. S. Lewis, eventually came to his terms with 'hanging his hat' on the truth that we are all accountable to a Divine Creator."
—Bryce Gaudian, Development Manager, Agilis Corporation, Hayward, Minnesota

"What a happy surprise this book is! I was delighted to learn that C. S. Lewis rejected Darwinism in all its forms . . . Dr. Bergman has done a masterful (and highly entertaining) job of documenting Lewis's unfolding thoughts on the subject and proving that he was indeed an increasingly belligerent opponent of evolution theory."
—Kitty Foth-Regner, Author of Heaven Without Her: A Desperate Daughter's Search for the Heart of Her Mother's Faith

Editorial Reviews

"This is absolutely first rate, the best thing I've read on the subject. . . . Bergman's research touches on every major issue related to Lewis and Darwinism. . . . I am very, very impressed by this work. Bergman has done something very important and timely, and I hope that this book will be read by many persons."
—Louis A. Markos, PhD, Professor; C. S. Lewis scholar; Author of four books on Lewis

"Dr. Bergman, in his inimitable style, has surfaced otherwise suppressed or not-easily-attainable historical information regarding C. S. Lewis's personal stance on creation versus evolution. . . . This new book . . . will help you understand how the great writer and theologian, C. S. Lewis, eventually came to his terms with 'hanging his hat' on the truth that we are all accountable to a Divine Creator."
—Bryce Gaudian, Development Manager, Agilis Corporation, Hayward, Minnesota

"What a happy surprise this book is! I was delighted to learn that C. S. Lewis rejected Darwinism in all its forms . . . Dr. Bergman has done a masterful (and highly entertaining) job of documenting Lewis's unfolding thoughts on the subject and proving that he was indeed an increasingly belligerent opponent of evolution theory."
—Kitty Foth-Regner, Author of Heaven Without Her: A Desperate Daughter's Search for the Heart of Her Mother's Faith

From the Publisher