Lewis explains the defense of objective reality, and of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. In another deep book for thinking people, Lewis brilliantly dismantles the subjectivism of his (and our) day.
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Watch/Listen to ‘Men without Chests’ by C.S. Lewis Doodle (Chapter 1 of ‘The Abolition of Man’) here: https://youtu.be/tX5e6eSkaMc
“Nowhere was Darwin able to point to one bona fide case of natural selection having actually generated evolutionary change in nature…Ultimately, the Darwinian theory of evolution is no more nor less than the great cosmogenic myth of the twentieth century.”
-Michael Denton, Evolution: A Theory in Crises (Bethesda, Maryland: Adler & Adler, 1986) pp. 62, 358.
Once again, a Thursday has come and my friends and I have slogged through it like a team of oxen pulling a wagon train through a muddy fiord. What gives us strength to carry on, though Friday is a day away and the weekend even further, is the knowledge that Nachos are just around the corner. I mean that both figuratively and literally, as the Nachos are our Thursday night fiesta, and Danny’s Bar, Grill, and House of Rabblerousing is only a few blocks from where any of us work. We gathered once again at the round table near the dart board to continue the conversation we started some weeks ago about the historicity of the Darwinian Dogma.
“My good friends,” I said, standing tall, root beer in frosty mug in hand, “as you recall, I have given a gift to the world. I have provided the very first useful definition of Darwinian Evolution: Continue reading
Darwin vaguely suggests that “Natural Selection” and “Survival of the Fittest” are the same thing, but when you look at EVERYTHING he says on that page of his book, you start to see that he didn’t really mean most of it.
In this video your Rent-A-Friend will explain why Darwin knew, and the evolutionary story requires more than just “The Fittest” to survive. Once again we’re filling in the gaps left by your science textbooks as we introduce “Survival of the Good Enough for Now.”
Read Defining Evolution Ch 9: Problems with Survival of the Fittest at
https://creationsoapbox.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/defining-evolution-9-survival-of-the-good-enough-for-now
Darwin vaguely suggests that “Natural Selection” and “Survival of the Fittest” are the same thing, but when you look at EVERYTHING he says on that page of his book, you start to see that he didn’t really mean most of it.
In this video Bryan will explain why Darwin knew, and the evolutionary story requires more than just “The Fittest” to survive. Once again we’re filling in the gaps left by your science textbooks as we introduce “Survival of the Good Enough for Now.”
Read Defining Evolution Ch 9: Problems with Survival of the Fittest at
https://creationsoapbox.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/defining-evolution-9-survival-of-the-good-enough-for-now
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Lewis argues that, before you can look into history to determine if a particular miracle has happened, you must first look into philosophy to determine if miracles CAN happen. A brilliant and heavy work of philosophy, theology, and history, this book covers a lot of ground in detail and will make you think.
Listen to Lewis’s words about this book by watching “Miracles – A Preliminary Study by C.S. Lewis Doodle (‘The Scope of This Book’)” here: https://youtu.be/BboJqrW8a8U
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Ordinarily I begin at the start of a new Thursday, but there was a conversation which the lads and I had during the end of our weekly run at Nacho hill at Danny’s Bar, Grill, and House of Rabblerousing which I think was worth retelling.
Before our Nachos came to the table, I had said, “Being the first carrier of the lucky new gene doesn’t help you, and doesn’t even help you pass it along to the next generation. Getting that new gene into the population and expressed as new features is truly just dumb luck.”
And Blue Beard had replied in his cheeky manner, “T’was the idea of Darwin’s book, wasn’t it? Survival of the Just Dumb Luckiest?”
And while we were munching on the week’s Nacho intake, I got to thinking about Darwin’s Original idea, survival of the Fittest, and I started to get ideas.
“Hey,” I said, once our assault on the Nachos had begin to subside, “have you guys ever really considered Darwin’s idea of Survival of the Fittest?”
“Is it finally dawning on you that something Darwin wrote is so obvious that even you can’t deny it?” asked Carl, full of vinegar, emotionally speaking.
“Actually, quite the opposite,” I said. “I’m starting to think that he’s even wrong about that.” Continue reading
I’ve recently defined Darwinian Evolution in this way:
Evolution is an unguided, Natural process which increases the genetic information in an organism; Creating new Genes which did not previously exist.These new genes then cause an increase in physical complexity and associated behavior, Both of which increase the organism’s ability to survive and pass on these traits to offspring.
But why isn’t it good enough to just increase their chances of survival OR ability to reproduce? Why must it do BOTH?
In this video, your Bryan explains this feature of the definition for evolution, and explains how it is vital to the growth of the Darwinian Tree of life.
A classic work of Christian thought by one of the giants of Christian apologetics. This book has helped countless people develop an intellectually honest faith in Jesus by showing how rational the Christian worldview is. CS Lewis explains how anyone can follow the evidence to faith in Jesus.
Learn more about C.S. Lewis here:
Hear C.S Lewis’s surviving BBC radio address, which became part of this book:
Learn about Lewis’s life though this one man show:
Learn about his friendship with Tolkien (author of Lord of the Rings):
Listen to Lewis’s words from this book as the concepts are illustrated brilliantly by CSLewisDoodle’s channel:
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PS: This book is where the name “A Bit of Orange” comes from.
Your Rent-A-Friend starts a long walk through the Metaphysical Map starting with God. When it comes to God, there are only three positions anyone can take: They know He’s there, they don’t know, or they pretend He isn’t. Or as they say on Mythbusters: Confirmed, sable, or Busted. Every religion on earth, from Atheism to Zen fits in here somewhere. But your view of the world will remain cloudy, and your metaphysical map will lead you astray unless you begin with the true God, Jesus Christ.
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Danny’s Bar, Grill, and House of Rabblerousing was known for many things. First, as I have mentioned many a time, they have a plate of Nachos so large that, in most states, you are required to wear a helmet and safety glasses while even seated at the same table. Some nights they have live music from local bands, and every night they have darts, foosball, and unless it is covered in a buffalo wing buffet, a pool table.
Each Thursday I meet my good friends Captain Blue Beard, Bill, Tom, and Carl at our round table near the dart board. What brings us, aside from the good company and an arguably dangerous pile of Nachos is our affable and lovely waitress, Wendy.
In addition to our frosty mugs of root beer, Wendy met us this night with a scientific quandary. I had written a definition for Darwinian Evolution on 3 x 5 inch note cards and given them out to the company, including Wendy, and it was on this topic which she addressed us. Continue reading
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