Antony Flew on Multiverse Theory

"Some have said that the laws of nature are simply accidental results of the way the universe cooled after the big bang. But, as Rees has pointed out, even such accidents can be regarded as secondary manifestations of deeper laws governing the ensemble of universes. Again, even the evolution of the laws of nature and changes to the constants follow certain laws. 'We’re still left with the question of how these "deeper" laws originated. No matter how far you push back the properties of the universe as somehow "emergent," their very emergence has to follow certain prior laws.'¹ So multiverse or not, we still have to come to terms with the origin of the laws of nature. And the only viable explanation here is the divine Mind.”

—Antony Flew (There is a God, pp. 121-122.)
1. Martin Rees, “Exploring Our Universe and Others,” in The Frontiers of Space (New York: Scientific American, 2000), 87.

Sunday Quote: Antony Flew on Belief

"I now believe that the universe was brought into existence by an infinite Intelligence. I believe that this universe’s intricate laws manifest what scientists have called the Mind of God. I believe that life and reproduction originate in a divine Source. Why do I believe this, given that I expounded and defended atheism for more than a half century? The short answer is this: this is the world picture, as I see it, that has emerged from modern science."

- Antony Flew, There is a God, (Kindle:1087)

Antony Flew Interview Videos by Lee Strobel (w/ MP3)

Here is an interview by Lee Strobel of the late Antony Flew, not too long after his rejection of atheism. Video clips in five parts at LeeStrobel.com:

• Why did your beliefs change? (2:06)
• What is God like? (5:08)
• A Creator was involved in the creation of life (2:59)
• Afterlife and Christianity (5:42)
• My time with C.S. Lewis (1:35)

All interview audio in MP3 here. (17 minutes)
Enjoy.

Check out There is a God by Antony Flew. (review here)

Antony Flew: February 11, 1923 - April 8, 2010

Antony Flew: February 11, 1923 - April 8, 2010.

Obituary here at telegraph.co.uk.

Sunday Quote: Antony Flew on Design

"Although I was once sharply critical of the argument to design, I have since come to see that, when correctly formatted, this argument constitutes a persuasive case for the existence of God.”

- Antony Flew (There is a God, p. 95.)

Book Review: There is a God by Antony Flew

There is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind is Antony Flew’s personal biographical account of his intellectual journey from the belief that there is no God to the belief that there is a God. The narrative is both fascinating and very readable. The purpose this review is to provide a brief synopsis and to highlight some of Flew’s reflections.

In part one, My Denial of the Divine, Flew talks about his atheism. In part two, My Discovery of the Divine, Flew talks about his reasons for believing that God exists. Flew puts in concisely in the introduction: “In brief, as the title says, I now believe there is a God!” (252-58)* The goal of his book is to chart his intellectual pilgrimage. He emphasizes the fact that this is strictly the result of considering the arguments and evidence. He says: “For the record, then, I want to lay to rest all those rumors that have me placing Pascalian bets.” (267-73)

Antony Flew's Change of Mind

Antony Flew, British philosopher, Oxford professor, and leading champion of atheism for more than fifty years, honestly followed the evidence and renounced his naturalistic faith in 2004.

The Sydney Anglicans website hosts this podcast audio discussing and reviewing Antony Flew's book:
• The Big Picture: There is a God - Antony Flew MP3 Audio here.

More Antony Flew posts here. William Lane Craig comments on Flew's change of mind here. Here is an exclusive interview (PDF) Antony Flew had with Gary Habermas. Video of Flew's discussion with Habermas and N.T. Wright and Habermas' debate with Flew can be found here.

Look for Apologetics315's review of Antony Flew's There is a God on Saturday.

Enjoy.

Sunday Quote: Antony Flew on the Resurrection

“The evidence for the resurrection is better than for claimed miracles in any other religion. It's outstandingly different in quality and quantity.”1

- Antony Flew

1. Gary Habermas, "My Pilgrimage from Atheism to Theism: An Exclusive Interview with Former British Atheist Professor Antony Flew." Available from the Web site of Biola University at www.biola.edu/antonyflew

Habermas, Flew & Wright Dialogue MP3 Audio

Gary Habermas and N.T. Wright have a dialogue with former atheist Anthony Flew, who now believes There is a God. This audio is from the video available here.

Full MP3 Audio here.

See Douglas Groothuis's review of Flew's book here.

Enjoy.

Antony Flew Reviews The God Delusion

Famous atheist philosopher Athony Flew has presented robust arguments for atheism for the last 50 years. That is, until he accepted that there is a God.

Not long ago Flew wrote a review of Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion:

"this book show Dawkins himself to have become what he and his fellow secularists typically believe to be an impossibility: namely, a secularist bigot"

Read the full article at bethinking.org.

Enjoy.

Antony Flew Says There is a God

World-famous atheist Anthony Flew's recent book "There is a God" has caused quite a stir in the atheist community. Hear more about his conversion to belief in God in a short MP3 by Probe Ministries. This article/MP3 is by Michael Gleghorn. Definitely worth a listen. So much for the "weakness" of the design argument...