false 11138 46 In 1943 Great Britain, when hope and the moral fabric of society were threatened by the relentless inhumanity of global war, an Oxford don was invited to give a series of radio lectures addressing the central issues of Christianity. Over half a century after the original lectures, the topic retains its urgency. Expanded into book form, <i>Mere Christianity</i> never flinches as it sets out a rational basis for Christianity and builds an edifice of compassionate morality atop this foundation. As Mr. Lewis clearly demonstrates, Christianity is not a religion of flitting angels and blind faith, but of free will, an innate sense of justice and the grace of God. 801500 book 1943 Mere Christianity total:16582|5:7940|4:5309|3:2515|2:575|1:243| 16582 69874 23136 1533 4 13 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Dec 18 13:04:35 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 18 13:41:33 -0800 2007
This is not a new set of instructions on ho...more...]]> 1 21 false false Fri Jan 25 06:52:01 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 22 14:36:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 9 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 12:40:12 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 21 12:41:47 -0700 2007 Read it, even for the last chapter alone!

Most people have no idea about what Christianity is. That is the reason that CS Lewis' book exists.

If you are looking for a book that will convince you to take the leap of faith and become a Christian (like so many 1-star reviewers wh...more...]]> 2 9 false false Tue Mar 04 10:53:10 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 07:59:27 -0800 2008
C.S Lewis comes from a long line of Christian apologists that have relied upon emotion and hope to justify a metaphyscial existence of God. In other words the argument is: I feel that God exists, and so because I have thi...more...]]> 5 6 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Sat Apr 12 08:16:52 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 08:17:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 7 false false Thu Mar 13 17:23:07 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 14 07:46:13 -0700 2008
"I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: 'I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don't accept His claim to be God.' That is the o...more...]]> 5 5 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 06 07:51:40 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 07:51:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 6 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Mon May 21 22:10:32 -0700 2007 Thu May 24 12:40:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 5 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 16:15:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 16:40:09 -0700 2008
There is no fundamental basis for Lewis' arguments. I was hoping to find something more thought-provoking and convincing, but it ...more...]]> 4 7 false false Mon Feb 25 07:41:40 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 08:43:04 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 02 17:00:54 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 13 21:06:22 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Dec 23 09:20:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jun 04 13:56:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Aug 16 20:05:56 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 20:27:12 -0700 2007
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I really didn't like this book.

I've been going through an atheistic reading phase (Richard Dawkins mainly) and I made the mistake last month of trying to delve into the good book for the Unification Church that goes by the title The Divine Principle. (The Unification Chu...more...]]> 1 3 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Fri Apr 25 22:26:46 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 16:01:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Feb 26 20:43:15 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 26 20:43:15 -0800 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=927275