There Is a God

[Someday]

I just picked up a book last night and only have just read the cover and read random bits here and there. It's called There Is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind.
I have to see what new evidence has persuaded one of the most prominent philosophers of our time. Anthony Flew was an atheist for more than 60 years. He spent time debating Christian apologists including another ex atheist, CS Lewis.
He isn't a Christian, but more like a Deist, but he has acknowledged that the Christian argument for revealed religion is probably stronger than any other. I agree with that.

I'll let ya know when I finish it what I think. I'm always fascinated by others like myself that have come to the conclusion that there is a God after being very skeptical.

EDIT:

I wanted to include Dawkins' addressing of Flew's conversion, because Dawkins is making false claims about Flew. He claims that ID as it is presented by theists was the main reason, and unfortunately, this not what Flew has said about it specifically. The ID Flew is speaking about is philosophical ID, not biological and Flew knows it. This is something Dawkins struggles with. Perhaps Dawkins is upset because Flew is said to have blamed Dawkins for misleading people. I always chuckle whenever Dawkins brings out chapter 4 though, I shouldn't because many think it's spot on and repeat it.

Blessings

[Commodore Angryy]

Please tell me the philosophies in the book when you're finished.

[JM]

Originally Posted by Someday

I just picked up a book last night and only have just read the cover and read random bits here and there. It's called There Is a God: How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind.
I have to see what new evidence has persuaded one of the most prominent philosophers of our time. Anthony Flew was an atheist for more than 60 years. He spent time debating Christian apologists including another ex atheist, CS Lewis.
He isn't a Christian, but more like a Deist, but he has acknowledged that the Christian argument for revealed religion is probably stronger than any other. I agree with that.

I'll let ya know when I finish it what I think. I'm always fascinated by others like myself that have come to the conclusion that there is a God after being very skeptical.

Blessings

Nice I might pick that up if you think its a good read, let me know after

[Someday]

I think the IDEA of this book was far more interesting than the book itself. It's not a big book but I had a hard time going back to it. Not that it doesn't have interesting looks into the flaws of some scientific explanations for some things or his realization of obvious things such as how we know empirically the boiling point of water under various conditions but we cannot predict how an individual will react to good news.
Nothing really new that hasn't been mulled over by philosophy for eons here. I don't really see any new information that became available to him that he had not had plenty of opportunity to mull over all of his life. He is a philosopher after all. He seems to have just decided that it is not unreasonable to be a deist.

Blessings