Antony Flew’s New Theism and book Subject of Christian Author and Blogger New Series

Oct. 5, 2007 - PRLog -- La Crosse, WI.  “Follow the evidence, wherever it goes.”  That is Antony Flew’s motto and it has led him away from atheism into theism’s waiting arms.  Just what evidence drove him on?  His new book, “There is a God:  How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed his Mind” hopefully will tell.  

Christian apologist and author Anthony Horvath, aka “Sntjohnny” has begun a series about Flew, his old arguments, and his new position.

Horvath, after entertaining atheism himself for a time, has been arguing for theism for a decade and has often interacted with Flew’s arguments and has watched with interest the unfolding of Flew’s current position.

In the run up to the release of Flew’s book, Horvath will be exploring Flew’s arguments and how theists have countered and can counter them.  He will also be reacting to what the atheist community is saying in response.  The action will take place on his blog, at http://www.sntjohnny.com and is expected to spill over onto his forum at http://www.sntjohnny.com/smf.  People can purchase the book through the Amazon link on his site.

Horvath explains, “Antony Flew presented his arguments at the Oxford Socratic Club, with C.S. Lewis presiding.  We’re talking about a man who has put his arguments before some of the most intelligent theists the world has seen.  And yet he has changed his mind!  

Some atheists have pointed out that Flew’s arguments (which they have often used) don’t become untrue just because their author has abandoned them, and that is certainly the case.  But one expects that the maker of the argument knows the arguments pretty well, just like the inventor of a complicated mechanical device is in excellent position to evaluate his device.  If the inventor of the argument finds it inadequate- or that it is overcome by the facts- that is something that requires a closer look.  Especially if you base your own position on aspects of those arguments.”

Horvath says that Flew’s change of mind probably begins well before the Intelligent Design movement arose and can be traced back to evidences for the resurrection.  A famous debate between historian Dr. Gary Habermas and Dr. Flew occurred in the 1980s and most agree that Habermas ‘won’ that debate.  Since then, NT Wright’s arguments for the resurrection have also influenced Flew.  (In fact, NT Wright has a section in the back of Flew’s new book discussing the evidence for Christianity).  It would seem that Flew has changed his mind because his view of the evidence has changed.

“With people like Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens running around insinuating or even explicitly saying that religion is for morons and idiots and there is no evidential basis at all for Christianity or Christian theism,” Horvath expounds,  “one can look at the case of Flew and strongly suspect that such dismissals are bullying and blustering.”
Horvath, as a Christian apologist, is perfectly poised to address these issues.  He himself vowed to follow the evidence, wherever it led, and he, possibly like Flew himself, found it led to Christianity.

If you would like to contact Anthony Horvath for interviews, lectures, or presentations, please email him at sntjohnny@sntjohnny.com.  He is also the author of the fantasy fiction novel, “Fidelis” which is the first of seven in the Birth Pangs series.  For more on that go to http://www.birthpangs.com.  Horvath's sites are hosted by http://www.midwestmonitor.com

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Anthony Horvath is a long time defender of the Christian faith, having briefly entertained atheism, himself.  He is available for interviews, lectures, presentations, debates, and discussion.

Website: www.sntjohnny.com