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That Hideous Strength

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The Abolition of Man and the Advent of the Posthuman

In Julian Savulescu’s view, rapidly advancing brain science will provide some of the data necessary to shaping a better human race. Read More ›
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Concluding Thoughts on That Hideous Strength

What was possible for Mark Studdock — the realization that much of contemporary civilization is built on lies — is still possible for any thoughtful person. Read More ›
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Image: Screen shot from That Hideous Strength: C.S. Lewis's Prophetic Warning against the Abuse of Science.

The Education of Mark Studdock in That Hideous Strength

Mark is lured away from his teaching position at Bracton College to become part of the massive research effort known as the N.I.C.E. Read More ›
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Image: Screen shot from That Hideous Strength: C.S. Lewis's Prophetic Warning against the Abuse of Science.

The Main Argument of The Abolition of Man

Lewis foresees a class of men called “the Conditioners.” The Conditioners have “seen through” all attempts to ground behaviour in any ultimate truth. Read More ›
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The Education of Mark Studdock: A Sociologist Learns the Lessons of The Abolition of Man

C.S. Lewis wrote: “This is a ‘tall story’ about devilry, though it has behind it a serious ‘point.’" Read More ›
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That Hideous Strength — C. S. Lewis’s Fantasia of Consciousness at 75

The novel is a narrative, fictional version of a philosophical anatomy of the satanic dimension and implication of much modern history from 1914 onwards. Read More ›
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Phillip E. Johnson: A Reading List from Gandalf

Watch an interview when he was healthy and you will see a man who swam in English like a dolphin loved water. Read More ›
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Phillip E. Johnson: Men Must Endure Their Going Hence 

My grandmother once said in my hearing that she would endure any amount of pain, work, and difficulty for five more minutes with Papaw. Read More ›

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