Category: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

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John G. West

Date
July 14, 2026

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Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science
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, Artificial intelligence, C. S. Lewis, The Magician’s Twin}

Who Coined the Phrase “the Magician’s Twin”? The Pitfalls of Relying on AI for Your Facts

_{John G. West
July 14, 2026

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science

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Many of the chatbots have told me that C. S. Lewis coined the phrase. (Wrong.) When pressed, at least one chatbot insisted it was English author A. N. Wilson. Read More ›

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John G. West

Date
November 24, 2023

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C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science
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, C. S. Lewis, podcast, scientism}

Thus Saith the Science: C.S. Lewis on the Dangers of Scientism

_{John G. West
November 24, 2023

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science

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John G. West

Date
November 18, 2022

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C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
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, acorn, apologetics, C. S. Lewis, Christianity, Chronicles of Narnia, coracles, cosmology, eggs, embryos, human beings, intelligent design, locomotives, Mere Christianity, nature, oak tree, steamships, The Magician’s Twin, theism, theology, universal evolutionism}

An Argument from C. S. Lewis for Intelligent Design

_{John G. West
November 18, 2022

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien

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John G. West

Date
February 7, 2022

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C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science
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, barbarians, culture, Darwin Day in America, Politics, science, scientism, scientocracy, Social Darwinism, sorcerers, technocracy, That Hideous Strength, The Abolition of Man, The Magician’s Twin, Willing Slaves of the Welfare State}

The Terrible Bargain: Prophetic Words from C. S. Lewis on Scientocracy

_{John G. West
February 7, 2022

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science

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Author
John G. West

Date
November 1, 2021

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C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science
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, agnosticism, Alfred Russel Wallace, animals, Arthur Balfour, Balfour Declaration, C. S. Lewis, evolution, G. K. Chesterton, Gifford lectures, intelligent design, Miracles: A Preliminary Study, morality, natural selection, Plato, reason, relativism, St. George Jackson Mivart, The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, The Everlasting Man, The Genesis of Species, The Problem of Pain, Theism and Humanism}

Humanity: Natural Selection’s Ultimate Challenge According to C. S. Lewis

_{John G. West
November 1, 2021

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science

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John G. West

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October 28, 2021

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C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien
Theistic Evolution
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, Brown University, C. S. Lewis, Christianity, E. R. Weston, Elwin Ransom, emergent evolution, evolution, faith, George Coyne, Henri Bergson, Holy Spirit, intelligent design, John Polkinghorne, Kenneth Miller, Mere Christianity, Nobel Prize, Perelandra, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, The Phenomenon of Man, theistic evolution}

C. S. Lewis and Theistic Evolution

_{John G. West
October 28, 2021

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Theistic Evolution

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John G. West

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October 27, 2021

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Evolution and Intelligent Design
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, biology, C. S. Lewis, Charles Darwin, Creative Evolution, evolutionary theory, evolutionists, eyes, Henri Bergson, Herbert Spencer, intelligent design, L’Evolution Creatice, natural selection, New Atheists, Oxford University Socratic Society, Richard Dawkins, The Magician’s Twin, William Paley}

Why C. S. Lewis Doubted the Creative Power of Natural Selection

_{John G. West
October 27, 2021

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, Evolution and Intelligent Design

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John G. West

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March 20, 2020

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Scientism, Social Darwinism, and Totalitarian Science
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