Tomes of Lewis

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Only One on the Market (Beyond Personality)

May 18, 2012

There are a good many people who say, ‘I believe in God, but not a personal God.’ They feel that the mysterious something which is behind all other things must be more than a person. Now the Christians quite agree. But the Christians are the only people who offer any idea of what a being that is beyond personality could be like. All the other people, though they say that God is beyond personality, really think of Him as something impersonal: that is, as something less than personal. If you are looking for something super-personal, something more than a person, then it isn’t a question of choosing between the Christian idea and the other ideas. The Christian idea is the only one on the market.- C.S. Lewis, in Beyond Personality

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Jungles and Deserts (The Abolition of Man)

May 11, 2012

C.S. Lewis was a critic of what he called faulty educational models. As a superb educator, he was appalled with modern techniques that fostered drab repetition, dangerous doctrines (such as moral subjectivity and erroneous literary criticism), and dead methods. He sometimes claimed that he was witnessing the second death of ancient learning.

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Holy Wanderings (Perelandra)

May 4, 2012

Long walks delighted C.S. Lewis as much as anything else in life. His favorite holidays consisted of gathering a few friends to meander through villages and the English countryside for hours at a time. He needed no particular path.  He would simply pick a general direction and take some time to ramble. Lewis found walks to be spiritually therapeutic. When he wrote about them, he often described these walks as moments of holiness.

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An Intellectual Sigh of Relief (Christian Behavoiur)

April 27, 2012

For many people, Lewis’ writings are their first dip into a baptism of the intellect. His compelling down-to-earth examples help explain complicated theological and philosophical concepts. He is an everyman’s philosopher. Anyone who picks up a Lewis book has access to what many intellectual and theological snobs feel should be left to those of great intellectual prowess.

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To Dabble in the Sea (The Weight of Glory)

April 20, 2012

One of the joys of reading Lewis is his constant confession: Jack never considered himself a spiritual giant or someone to emulate. He saw himself as flawed and in constant need of the Savior. And when he struggled with doubt, pain or anger, Lewis put it down on paper for the whole world to read.

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The Safest Road to Hell (The Screwtape Letters)

April 13, 2012

I was visiting C.S. Lewis’ home church outside of Oxford one afternoon when I was approached by the church warden. As soon as he found out I was a Lewisite, he became giddy. He walked me over to a pew near the south window and said, “That’s where Mr. Lewis and his brother sat every Sunday.” He pointed to a small plaque marked the spot. Then he pulled me close and whispered, “Did you know, that’s where he also came up with the idea of The Screwtape Letters?” He then told me this fascinating story:

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Some Great Corner (A Preface to Paradise Lost)

April 6, 2012

Looking at life as a journey, it is easy to think we understand the road we’re on. Sometimes the road we are on feels straight and smooth. We can see miles ahead and surprise stays at a minimum. There are also bumpy roads, covered with darkness and hidden hazards. We have to move slowly on those stretches because we have no idea what could be ahead. Disaster may be close.

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