Ever wonder what C. S. Lewis and Elvis Presley have in common? Me neither! However, Christianity Today has an interesting piece on how a reserved British intellectual with a checkered pedigree became a rock star for evangelicals. If you've ever wondered about the connection between Lewis and the contemporary evangelical movement then C. S. Lewis Superstar is worth a read.
I'm sure most readers of this site have spent time pondering the merits of the philosophical project. First Things has published John Haldane's Gifford Lecture on What Philosophy can do. The lecture was presented this year at the University of Aberdeen. For those unfamiliar with Haldane, he is a leading exponent of analytic Thomism, and Consultor to the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture. He is also professor of philosophy and director of the Center for Ethics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Everyone's favorite free encyclopedia has two new entries likely to be of interest to Problogion readers. The first is William Wainwrigt's entry on Monotheism, and the other is Tim Noone and R.E. Houser's entry on Saint Bonaventure.
Does the article mention how evangelical publishers air-brushed out cigarettes in pictures on his books?
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John Haldane is also going to be a key note speaker at the 2006 American Catholic Philosophical Association meeting.
For those not familiar with his writings he's recently written two books I like quite a lot.
As the world's foremost promoter of Analytical Thomism, here are some resources for folks who aren't familiar with it.
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Ed Wierenga told me today he should have his Omniscience article done for the SEP soon, so keep an eye out next month (or subscribe for updates here).
Does the article mention how evangelical publishers air-brushed out cigarettes in pictures on his books?
Nothing so scandalous as that!
Forgot to put this in with Haldane info:
The Philosophy of Thomas Reid: A Collection of Essays, edited by John Haldane and Stephen Read (Blackwell, 2003)