The Immortality of the Soul [1957]

CHAIRMAN: THERE ARE topics for discussion which, however excellent they may be, need a little bit of building up before they 40can hope to excite general interest. But I do not think that could possibly be said of our topic today. It is immortality and, if there are those who are not interested in whether or not there is survival after death, we must regretfully lose them as listeners, but even they may like to stay when they hear the names of our speakers. In London Forum today, Bertrand Russell, the distinguished philosopher, is joined by the Abbot of Downside, the Right Reverend B.C.Butler. Can we begin by knowing briefly where each stands? Abbot, what about you?