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Project Narrative
The mechanized butchery of the First World War wrought doubt and disillusionment among Europeans of all classes. For T. S. Eliot, the postwar world was a wasteland of despair. “I think we are in rats’ alley,” he wrote, “where the dead men lost their bones.” Indeed, the loss of life and destruction of morale was
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Transcript- G.K. Chesterton
The following excerpt from a G.K. Chesterton broadcast describes how men have seemingly lost their reliance on necessities in favor of bells and whistles. He likens this to the centrality of faith. Throughout his writings, he uses “beer and skittles” to refer to the joy in life. Such pleasures should not be altogether neglected and
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N-Gram: Modernity and Apologetics
This N-Gram analyzes different words associated with apologetic reactions to modernity. By analyzing how popular each term is, we can infer their popularity. Theodicy refers to the philosophical problem of reconciling an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good G-d with the existence of evil. Fundamentalism is a movement that emphasizes Biblical inerrancy expressed through devotion and social orthodoxy.
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Annotated Bibliography
Lewis, C.S. Mere Christianity. HarperOne, 2001. Lewis explores what he believes to be Christianity’s moralistic foundations and rational nature. Originally, this was a series of talks given on BBC, but none survived the test of time and they now stand as an ever-popular evangelist text. It is confessional and reads like a fireside chat. Its flow
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Apologetic works published between WW1-WW2
This map illustrates where prominent apologetic works were published between the First and Second World Wars. As evinced by the map, the places that were involved in the First World War had more published works. In addition, prominent universities were popular centers for publishing. (Note on timeline disparities- some works were written and distributed as
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Waveform Analysis: C.S. Lewis & Jerry Falwell
This waveform analyzes the only surviving excerpt from C.S. Lewis’s broadcast series on BBC. In the episode, which aired in March of 1994, discusses the personal aspects of Christianity. Lewis begins by discussing the nature of prayer as universal, then talks about how Christ offers teleological salvation that humans seek by virtue of personhood. Ultimately,
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