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C.S. Lewis Signature Classics
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C.S. Lewis
Includes six titles: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, A Grief Observed, The Problem of Pain, Miracles, and The Great Divorce.
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Published
2001
by Harper Collins
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C.S. Lewis was brilliant, and in my opinion, the single best Christian thinker of the modern era. You don't have to be a Christian or even consider yourself to be religious to appreciate the depth to which Lewis understood faith, humanity, its failings, and what it means to be Christian in this day and age. This is not to say you will always agree with what he argues, but definately check it out if you want to read a great mind grappling with some very pertinent religious questions.
Adam gave me the boxed set (ok, I cheated and it was on CD) but I had read all of these years ago. Time and listening instead of reading allowed a new light to shine on CS Lewis's greatest. Problem of Pain is very powerful and is as strong in evidences as Mere Christianity. I love this author and am often heard quoting him.
Mere Christianity: an effective way of attempting to make a robust defense for the existence of God and many aspects of the faith that pose challenges to those who do not believe. The influence of this book on modern Evangelicalism is evident by how often it is quoted.
The Screwtape Letters: An interesting reversal of expectations, hearing from the "dark side" and considering Jesus as the "Enemy." To consider the attack from the other side leads to a lot of insights and questions, but one has to...more
The Screwtape Letters: An interesting reversal of expectations, hearing from the "dark side" and considering Jesus as the "Enemy." To consider the attack from the other side leads to a lot of insights and questions, but one has to...more
Mere Christianity
There is simply no one else who can explain the Christian faith as clearly and concisely as C. S. Lewis did. This book is truly THE book to read, especially for intellectuals who are still struggling to understand the Bible, which can sometimes be unfathomably obscure.
The Screwtape Letters
A most interesting series of letters, written from the perspective of an experienced "tempter", a senior devil giving advice to a junior devil on how to corrupt a target human. I sincerely appl...more
There is simply no one else who can explain the Christian faith as clearly and concisely as C. S. Lewis did. This book is truly THE book to read, especially for intellectuals who are still struggling to understand the Bible, which can sometimes be unfathomably obscure.
The Screwtape Letters
A most interesting series of letters, written from the perspective of an experienced "tempter", a senior devil giving advice to a junior devil on how to corrupt a target human. I sincerely appl...more
Jun 26, 2010
Zachary
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Recommends it for:
Christians, honest seekers, intellectuals, humanity in general
Words cannot express how much this collection of Lewis' works has meant to my life. Outside the Bible, I don't think any other written work has had the impact on me that these books have. Lewis can destroy your intellectual doubts and arguments on the one hand and then blow you away with finely crafted fiction. A true genius, both as an apologist and as an author. Mere Christianity is brilliant, readable, and insanely convicting. The Screwtape Letters is sardonically hilarious and eye-opening. T...more
I admire people who can enter into another's point of view. Lewis did this more brilliantly than anyone I have ever seen ( with the exception of Hillary Jordon's Mudbound). I often wonder what motivates the undertaking of writen work - particularly this one by Lewis. A little research provided a workable answer for me. It was writen amid surviving the bombngs of WWII which was fought against a clearly evil foe. Trying to maintain decorum of living amid bombs exploding, sirons screaming and seeki...more
C.S.Lewis will go down in history as one of the greatest Christian philosophers of all time. What is so great about him is his understanding of how important the existential questions are which every human being has,and approaching them in honesty and understanding. In other words, what is so great about him is his love for human beings to experience Truth in the person of Jesus Christ. And of course his prose writing style just flows beautifully and his imagination was powerful. Indeed, Lewis w...more
Lewis's notable apologetics in a single set. Each worth reading in its own right.
So far, I've read Mere Chritianity, The Screwtape Letters and am part way through Miracles. I like the analytical approach to Christianity (as long as it is not the only approach, because I believe we are required to work on faith to some extent in this life). Of course, learning is an act of faith, and I deeply appreciate the profound thinking Mr. Lewis has done and his ability to communicate it to the rest of us. Knowing the Gospel certainly helps put some of his thoughts into perspective (and...more
This is a volume that everyone should own, as the $25-dollars-or-so asking price is a smidgen for the quality of the seven books contained within it. Anyone can appreciate the writing; despite the fact that he was the twentieth century's greatest Protestant apologist, he was also one of that century's intellectual giants, a man that the word "erudite" hardly seems to do justice to.
Here, you get literature (the scathing The Screwtape Letters and also The Great Divorce , his answer to Blake's T...more
Here, you get literature (the scathing The Screwtape Letters and also The Great Divorce , his answer to Blake's T...more
Currently Finished "THE PROBLEM OF PAIN" it was a tough read. You really have to pay attention. There are alot of "psychology logic operators" such as "if then", "or" and "while" etc. Its easy to get lost if you miss a "Logic Operator" (my own term not sure if it is a real term or not) and reverse the context on accident. So you have to really take it slow or for some people might be easy
Currently reading "The Screw tape Letters" it is in the first person written from the Devil. So it is a bit h...more
Currently reading "The Screw tape Letters" it is in the first person written from the Devil. So it is a bit h...more
Almost finished listening to the Problem of Pain. I feel so stupid; I can't follow his train of thought. I know he's building a case but I just can't stay with him. Wish I had an outline of the book; key points. Surely someone teaches a class on this and could give me an outline? 3/30/08 I found a lecture series on cd on the works of Lewis. However, as I am listening to the reading of The Great Divorce, I am reduced to tears of conviction. How is it that I can't understand his philosophical writ...more
Apr 13, 2013
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Every book you've ever wanted to read by Lewis (sans his children's work) - Mere Christianity, about his conversion from atheist to Christian - plus The Screwtape Letters, The Abolition of Man, The Great Divorce, the Problem of Pain, Miracles, a Grief Observed.
Only beginning and something I read in between others - very deep and thought-provoking work so far. There is no question as to why Lewis is considered one of the greatest authors of all time.
Only beginning and something I read in between others - very deep and thought-provoking work so far. There is no question as to why Lewis is considered one of the greatest authors of all time.
I read Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity before and listening to the audio books renewed my enjoyment of this great thinker and writer. When I read Screwtape Letters with a friend a few years ago, he commented that Lewis could be considered prophetic in certain ways. I see what he meant now as I listened to Screwtape Letters again, particularly with regard to the decline of individuality and excellence in the name of equality ("I'm as good as you"=envy, Screwtape Proposes a Toast).
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This took a long time to read. It is very dense with thought. I enjoyed "The Great Divorce" and "The Screwtape Letters" since they were a bit easier to read. The rest I found very challenging and am not sure I understand this great thinker, but I do come away with some beneficial thoughts. For example, if I believe that God is good, then how do I reconcile the things that happen that are not good? CSLewis poses the idea that our understanding of "good" must be insufficient. I especially apprecia...more
Miracles is DIFFICULT! The Great Divorce is my favorite. Pain is an essay, and Grief his prayer journal after losing H. Very angry. Mere C is classic Lewis. Screw tape is perhaps his most intriguing work...getting into the mind of Satan-it's reverse Christianity and presents both sides of that battle clearly while articulating only the one.
It's seven complete C.S. Lewis classics, of which I've already read two (The Screwtape Letters & A Grief Observed) which were amazing. Just read Mere Christianity and hoping to complete the other 4 books. C.S. Lewis has just been an awesome experience.
All great! Mere Christianity is logic at it best. The Screwtape Letters, from a Senior Devil to a Junior One are succinct, sensible with a nicely, vicious threat in every chapter. The Great Divorce shows that no one stays in 'the grey place' unless they want to.
I love the way C.S. Lewis thinks and explains things! We are immortals, and to believe in Christ, we become a new man- (woman). We New people are all different types, of course! But when we live in Christ, we actually become more ourselves.
"God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world." --The Problem of Pain
"We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst." --The Abolition of Man
"We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst." --The Abolition of Man
No one can write with the sensitivity to the reader's skepticism like CS Lewis and as a Christian it is pure joy to dig into Mere Christianity, and discover how much we have to learn about who God is and what He has done for us. A rare treasure!!!
I have always loved Clive Staples Lewis's work. He just understood the depravity of man and was able to write about it so well. Picked up this nice collection so I could carry around 7 of his books in one. Can't go wrong with that.
I have read this before, but I felt it deserved a second reading. C.S. Lewis has insights into the Christian life and faith that pull no punches. A reader must be willing to think, and then to be challenged and caught off guard.
This is a collection of amazing books - if I could rate this collection higher that 5 I would have. Mere Christianity has explained so many things and strengthened my faith in God. I can hardly wait to read the remaining books
I read these over and over again. Get something new every time. Mere Christianity if my fave - Problem of Pain a close second.
Apr 17, 2012
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Dec 01, 2011
Kristen
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I love the way he takes a concept and examines it from every possible angle. He reminds me of Bonhoeffer.
I think that C.S. Lewis is one of the greatest and most profound authors of all times!
So far, I've read Mere Christianity and Miracles. Great books!
Started with the Screwtape letters - good read so far!
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CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS (1898–1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954, when he was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more th...more
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