Moral Relativism in C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man

2600 Cleveland Ave NW,Canton OH 44709

22 December, 2021

Description

In this half-day workshop, Dr. Bryan Hollon will offer a presentation on C.S. Lewis' The Abolition of Man. Moral Relativism in C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man C.S. Lewis regarded The Abolition of Man as his best non-fiction work. The book was published in 1943 to explore the problem of moral subjectivism and offer a prophetic warning to those who embrace it. In just three chapters, Lewis shone a clear light on the incoherence of moral relativism and argued, convincingly, that it would have dire consequences. We now see those consequences playing out before our eyes, in much the way that Lewis predicted they would. The National Review places it #7 on its list of the 100 most important non-fiction works of the 20th century. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) ranks it #2 on its list of the 50 best books of the 20th century.  In this half-day workshop, Dr. Bryan Hollon will offer a presentation on The Abolition of Man in order to make its meaning and implications clear. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions during the presentation and engage in short breakout discussions with others at their tables in order to consider its relevance for the present age. Morning coffee and lunch will be provided for all attendees, courtesy of Malone University's Center for Christian Faith & Culture. We highly recommend that all attendees purchase the book and read it in advance. The workshop schedule will be as follows:  Thursday, January 13, 2022 Brehme Conference Center, Malone University 10:00 am - Arrival and Coffee time 10:30 am - Session One  12:00 pm - Lunch 1:00   pm - Session Two 2:30   pm - Conclusion of Workshop Bio Dr. Bryan Hollon is Professor of Theology at Malone University and Director of the C.S. Lewis Institute of Northeast Ohio. He is a passionate proponent of the great consensual tradition that C.S. Lewis referred to as “Mere Christianity,” and his various activities tend to focus on different aspects of this tradition. He has authored one book, served as series editor for the Free Church, Catholic Traditions series with Cascade Press, and authored numerous academic articles and book reviews. Bryan planted St. John’s Anglican Church in North Canton, Ohio and served as head pastor during the church’s first four years. He is the Canon Theologian for the Anglican Diocese of the Great Lakes and Chair of the Executive Committee for the Society of Anglican Theologians.  The Center for Christian Faith & Culture exists to explore the wisdom of the Christian intellectual tradition in order to foster theological literacy, prayerful contemplation, and faithful reasoning within the Church, the academy, and other areas of professional life.