Antony Flew: Converted Atheistic Philosopher

It may be a bandwagon, but it's an important one and worth jumping on with other bloggers: the Benjamin Wiker/Antony Flew interview. Among other things, Flew, the distinguished, formerly formidable foe of all belief in God, now says,

"I think the origins of the laws of nature and of life and the Universe point clearly to an intelligent Source. The burden of proof is on those who argue to the contrary."

For much of the 20th century, Flew was regarded as one of the most important philosophical spokespersons for atheism. He recently converted to a deistic form of belief in God, and continues to investigate various forms of theism, including Christianity.

"I must say...that the journey to my discovery of the Divine has thus far been a pilgrimage of reason. I have followed the argument where it has led me."

(A hat tip goes to Holopupenko, who in a comment made the first Thinking Christian blog mention of this link. There has already been some discussion on this interview, following that comment; and Charlie also introduced us to portions of Flew's recent book.)

Posted: Thu - November 1, 2007 at 03:05 PM |

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Antony Flew: Converted Atheistic Philosopher

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