C.S. Lewis and the Case Against Scientism

C.S. Lewis expert Jerry Root explored Lewis' critique of scientism.

In this talk, Jerry Root will explore how C.S. Lewis thought about the natural world and our understanding of it through the natural sciences, with particular emphasis on Lewis’ critique of scientism.

Jerry Root is currently serving as the director of the Institute for Strategic Evangelism at the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College where he also teaches in the Christian Formation and Ministry Department and in the Evangelism and Leadership MA program. His PhD from the Open University in England was on C.S. Lewis. He has written "C.S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil: An Investigation of a Pervasive Theme" and is the co-editor, with Wayne Martindale, of the best-selling, and award winning, "The Quotable C.S. Lewis." He wrote with Stan Guthrie "The Sacrament of Evangelism" and most recently published "The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis" with Mark Neal. Root has made many written contributions to edited works about C.S. Lewis and has published numerous articles about Lewis, evangelism and discipleship.