"Schopenhauer said that truth may be like water: it needs a vessel to carry it. It is all very well to point out--as Dawkins did again the other night--that Adam did not exist. But to think that this discovery makes not just the story of Eden but the narrative of the crucifixion and resurrection meaningless is to rather startlingly miss the point. You can be in agreement with Professor Dawkins that Adam did not exist, yet know and feel that the story of Eden speaks profoundly about ourselves."Read the whole thing here.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Truth May Be Like Water
Douglas Murray, following a debate with fellow atheist Richard Dawkins, wrote an interesting piece for The Spectator (2/9/13):
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