Re: [asa] Natural theology

From: David Campbell <pleuronaia@gmail.com>
Date: Mon Nov 19 2007 - 14:51:35 EST

> And with all due respect to C.S. Lewis, the universe is very purposeful at
> the physical level if the purpose was to support life created in His image
> which the Bible says it is. He probably had now way to know it at the time
> but the argument is an anachronism now.

Lewis was focused more on whether the universe pointed towards a
friendly God versus indifference or hostility, rather than the
existence of a designer of unknown temperment. Probably this is also
more the focus of Ecclesiastes.

-- 
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"
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