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The following fictional conversation was written for a Master's level C.S. Lewis apologetics class at Westminster Theological Seminary. After joining the class five weeks late, I was left with no other topic to dissect than the use of presuppositions in the works of C.S. Lewis's book Miracles. It was a daunting task, but I remember that Dr. Scott Oliphint once described how the father of presuppositional apologetics, Cornelius Van Til, once wrote C.S. Lewis concerning some of his writings. While Van Til was not a staunch critic of Lewis, he did have his qualms about much of Lewis’ theology.
In writing these fictional letters, my attempt was to imitate both men's styles as closely I possibly could. This was easier for me, because I had been a lifelong Lewis fan and could somewhat imitate his manner of prose and wit. Concerning Van Til, I needed to dive head long into more of his writing to discover his line of thought and how it ran contra-parallel to that of Lewis’. I also sought to season the work with enough British and Dutch axioms as to make the work believable, but not be blatant in my attempt to engender authenticity.
The result is a candid view of the use of presuppositions in the apologetics of these two men. Filled with humor, quips, and quotes from both men's works, I hope to have done justice to both of these literary and academic giants.
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DESCRIPTION
The following fictional conversation was written for a Master's level C.S. Lewis apologetics class at Westminster Theological Seminary. After joining the class five weeks late, I was left with no other topic to dissect than the use of presuppositions in the works of C.S. Lewis's book Miracles. It was a daunting task, but I remember that Dr. Scott Oliphint once described how the father of presuppositional apologetics, Cornelius Van Til, once wrote C.S. Lewis concerning some of his writings. While Van Til was not a staunch critic of Lewis, he did have his qualms about much of Lewis’ theology.
In writing these fictional letters, my attempt was to imitate both men's styles as closely I possibly could. This was easier for me, because I had been a lifelong Lewis fan and could somewhat imitate his manner of prose and wit. Concerning Van Til, I needed to dive head long into more of his writing to discover his line of thought and how it ran contra-parallel to that of Lewis’. I also sought to season the work with enough British and Dutch axioms as to make the work believable, but not be blatant in my attempt to engender authenticity.
The result is a candid view of the use of presuppositions in the apologetics of these two men. Filled with humor, quips, and quotes from both men's works, I hope to have done justice to both of these literary and academic giants.
REFERENCES INCLUDED
