Intellectual Journey Towards God – Philip Vander Elst’s story

Feb 19, 2021

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Intellectual Journey Towards God - Philip Vander Elst's story

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There is often a presumption that religion is irrational, far from truth and reason. In today’s episode, Philip Vander Elst describes his “journey of discovery” from atheism to an intellectually-grounded Christian belief.

Find out more about Philip and his writings at www.bethinking.org/author/philip-vander-elst

Recommended resources from this podcast include:

C.S. Lewis’s books: Mere Christianity, Miracles
C.S. Lewis essay “On Obstinacy in Belief”
N. Geisler and F. Turek: I Don’t Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist
J. Lenox: God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God?
L. Strobel: The Case for Christ (book and film); The Case for a Creator

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