A treasury of Lewis’s thought, gathered from all of his more than forty books and his uncollected essays, on subjects as varied as sin, hell and heaven, the Trinity, and love and sex. Edited and with a Preface by Clyde S. Kilby.
About the Author
C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) gained international renown for an impressive array of beloved works both popular and scholarly: literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and numerous books on theology. Among his most celebrated achievements are Out of the Silent Planet, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, The Four Loves, and Surprised by Joy.
"If wit and wisdom, style and scholarship are requisites to passage through the pearly gates, Mr. Lewis will be among the angels."--"The New Yorker" One of the leading religious thinkers of his time, C.S. Lewis believed in the absolute logic of Christianity and faith, writing books, letters, and essays demonstrated the immutability of religion in his life. This collection showcases the Christian themes that provided the foundation for his philosophy, inspiring literature that was sometimes whimsical, often provocative, and always emotionally compelling. "Lewis's remorseless pursuit of clarity, his intense moral concern, [and] the peculiar hue of muth, faerie, and Eden which informs all his work...these are here, and in proportion to how one would find them if one were to read every work Lewis ever published."--"The New York Times Book Review""" C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) gained international renown for an impressive array of beloved works both popular and scholarly: literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and numerous books on theology. Among his most celebrated achievements are the books "Out of the Silent Planet, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, " and "The Four Loves." "A Mind Awake" was first published in 1968.
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A treasury of Lewis’s thought, gathered from all of his more than forty books and his uncollected essays, on subjects as varied as sin, hell and heaven, the Trinity, and love and sex. Edited and with a Preface by Clyde S. Kilby.
About the Author
C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) gained international renown for an impressive array of beloved works both popular and scholarly: literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and numerous books on theology. Among his most celebrated achievements are Out of the Silent Planet, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, The Four Loves, and Surprised by Joy.
"If wit and wisdom, style and scholarship are requisites to passage through the pearly gates, Mr. Lewis will be among the angels."--"The New Yorker" One of the leading religious thinkers of his time, C.S. Lewis believed in the absolute logic of Christianity and faith, writing books, letters, and essays demonstrated the immutability of religion in his life. This collection showcases the Christian themes that provided the foundation for his philosophy, inspiring literature that was sometimes whimsical, often provocative, and always emotionally compelling. "Lewis's remorseless pursuit of clarity, his intense moral concern, [and] the peculiar hue of muth, faerie, and Eden which informs all his work...these are here, and in proportion to how one would find them if one were to read every work Lewis ever published."--"The New York Times Book Review""" C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) gained international renown for an impressive array of beloved works both popular and scholarly: literary criticism, children's literature, fantasy literature, and numerous books on theology. Among his most celebrated achievements are the books "Out of the Silent Planet, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters, " and "The Four Loves." "A Mind Awake" was first published in 1968.