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    Mere Christianity
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    Mere Christianity

    Written by C. S. Lewis

    Narrated by Geoffrey Howard

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    2012 marks the 60th Anniversary of the publication of C.S.Lewis’s classic, Mere Christianity. Having sold over half a million copies in the UK alone, his overview of Christianity has been imitated many time, but never bettered. The book is compiled of the legendary radio talks which he gave during the war years.

    Mere Christianity brings together Lewis’s legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to ‘explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times.’ Rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity’s many denominations, C.S. Lewis provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith. This scintiallating collection confirms C.S. Lewis’s reputation as one of the leading writers and thinkers of our age.

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    Christian classic…

    A classic Christian explanatory text from one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Both believers and nonbelievers should read this fantastic walkthrough of Christian doctrine.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers
    Release dateApr 12, 2012
    ISBN9780007478958
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    C. S. Lewis

    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 than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and have been transformed into three major motion pictures. Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) fue uno de los intelectuales más importantes del siglo veinte y podría decirse que fue el escritor cristiano más influyente de su tiempo. Fue profesor particular de literatura inglesa y miembro de la junta de gobierno en la Universidad Oxford hasta 1954, cuando fue nombrado profesor de literatura medieval y renacentista en la Universidad Cambridge, cargo que desempeñó hasta que se jubiló. Sus contribuciones a la crítica literaria, literatura infantil, literatura fantástica y teología popular le trajeron fama y aclamación a nivel internacional. C. S. Lewis escribió más de treinta libros, lo cual le permitió alcanzar una enorme audiencia, y sus obras aún atraen a miles de nuevos lectores cada año. Sus más distinguidas y populares obras incluyen Las Crónicas de Narnia, Los Cuatro Amores, Cartas del Diablo a Su Sobrino y Mero Cristianismo.

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    • 5/5
      A classic philosophical approach and explanation of Christianity…timeless and challenging
    • 5/5
      it was my first book from cs lewis and it gave my a new perspective to my life
    • 5/5
      One of the most enlightening books I've ever had the pleasure of enduring, delighting, fearing and rejoicing in.
    • 5/5
      What a fantastic book. Love the way he explains complicated or controversial matters in simple terms using very relatable analogies..
    • 5/5
      Second time I’ve read this (with about a 20 year interval), and still so much gold here that I could read it again and catch more around next time. A wonderful picture of the Christian life. Great book for anybody with serious questions and doubts about the faith.
    • 5/5
      Such an insightful read, or rather listen. Great paraboles and metaphors to describe difficult concepts!
    • 5/5
      Excellent. So well written with clarity of thought and ideas.
    • 5/5
      Great book. Many wonderful insights for non-Christians and Christians.
    • 5/5
      so profound i will need to listen again and read the actual text
    • 5/5
      Very very nice book. Thank you I enjoyed .
    • 5/5
      What a gift this writer and thinker Mr C. S. Lewis possesses! This book is replete with parables, metaphors and analogies to communicate to us diverse readers what it actually means to be a Christian. Faith, hope, charity, pride and forgiveness . . . reading this book has given me a deeper appreciation of these values and goals.
    • 5/5
      Really well written - typically CS Lewis. We’ll read too.
    • 5/5
      It’s a Christian classic that i read every year
    • 5/5
      Clear, deep, essential, indispensable, a book that must be reading by everyone, powerful
    • 5/5
      Enjoyable an recommendable. For those trying to understand what is to believe in Christ from the roots
    • 5/5
      The book I like to read to remind myself who I am and more importantly whose I am. Lewis understood what it meant to be a Christian and he helps me want to be a better one.

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    • 5/5
      Brilliant, I am going to start listening to it again.

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    • 5/5
      Exceptional content and beautifully read. Enjoyed every minute of it

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    • 4/5
      Excellent book on actively living your Christian religion.
    • 4/5
      This book on Christianity by C. S. Lewis is based on a series of radio talks he gave in the aftermath of WWII. I read it in a very haphazard way spread out over too long a period, so I'm finding it hard to judge it fairly accordingly.Does it stand the test of time? Yes and no. Mostly yes, as the foundations of Christianity itself hasn't changed, but there definitely were some outdated social ideas in some chapters. Mind you, that gave me some food for thought - are they outdated ideas, or is it that as modern day Christians we want to bend Christianity as we see fit to meet our more relaxed modern day moral standing on various things?C. S. Lewis is, of course, a superb writer, and a number of the chapters were really thought provoking and gave me more insight on my faith, but others I found to be confusing in their rambling and a little lecturous.Would this book speak to people without faith who are curious about becoming Christian? I'm not sure. I think it feels more appropriate to someone who already has some faith.3.5 stars - an interesting book on Christianity, and one I probably need to dip in and out of in the future to get the most out of it.
    • 5/5
      This book is amazing. My copy has highlights and notes throughout. Lewis has greatly helped me to come to a fuller understanding of basic Christian thought through this. This is a definate recommend for someone who is Christian or wanting to know about Christian thought. Wow, I can't get over how fantastic this was. This is what the joy of reading is all about. Final Grade - A
    • 4/5
      Read this in our church's book club. The book is a bit heady for the average person, but worthwhile over all. He makes some good points and lands quite a few zingers. Interesting Christian-philosophical take on contemporary issues.
    • 5/5
      As wonderful as I remembered it. Third reading; first time was in 1987. A perfect place to start for anybody new to Christian doctrine.
    • 4/5
      A series of essays given by Lewis during the second world war, attempting to explain the key ideas of Christianity to a lay man. A short book, which is engaging and easy to read (at least if you've encountered most of the ideas before). There is something interesting and oddly jarring about someone seriously talking about absolute morality and how God is working out the New Men of his creation to a general audience in a non embarrassed way. I find Mere Christianity more of an emotive broad brush sketch ('look! These things feel true and lead to these things!') than a watertight proof, and I don't enjoy Lewis's gender essentialism, but I enjoyed reading a thoughtful intellectual talking about his honest views on life's big questions.
    • 2/5
      My least favorite kind of spirituality book. The author has an existing religious belief, and then tries to rationally justify it with reason. But his arguments are flawed and easily dispensed with. I would much rather read a memoir about his journey to faith, than an attempt to rationalize that which is basically irrational. If faith is belief without evidence, one should not try to logically prove the foundations of one’s faith.
    • 3/5
      This is an insightful argument for Christianity. It is dated, however, and very much a product of its time as far as gender is concerned.
    • 3/5
      Kinda circular
    • 4/5
      C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity was geared to rally Christian readers. The author explained that believers would know what was right or wrong based on their conscience. It seemed as though one’s conscience has to be nurtured as an individual matures. However Lewis never alluded to this, but wrote that a person’s conscience was inherent. Another point of focus throughout the text was putting on Christ, so that believers would become like “little Christs.” They have to do so in order that they were in full alignment with the body of Christ – for believers are “one organic body.”In Mere Christianity the author often referred to Christians having “free will.” They, he argued have the ability to choose between what’s right and wrong. He stated that for Christians to be in good standing and achieve perfection they should follow the teachings of the Christian faith. This he saw as fundamental to being a Christian. Some writers have questioned if there’s such a thing as “free will.” A scientist Tom Harris felt that much of the way people would behave and react are based on the chemical components of their brain.Lewis was of the opinion that in mankind’s evolutionary nature there would be a new development of Homo sapiens. The author stated that this phenomenon has already occurred by the way Christians put on Christ. Believers would be “new beings.” These would be marked changes he saw that weren’t merely physical but spiritual. The book though was a worthwhile primer for those Christians who wished to be nurtured in contemporary Christian thought by a layperson’s insights. Lewis himself referred to himself as being only a layman without the theological training of a seminarian.
    • 5/5
      The 20th century's greatest apologist, C.S. Lewis explains why Christianity is reasonable and introduces the basics of the faith in Mere Christianity, his greatest apologetic work. Despite Lewis' deep learning, the narrative has a friendly and occasionally chatty tone since these chapters were originally delivered live over the radio to the people of Great Britain during World War Two. Lewis presumes very little familiarity with Christian doctrine and avoids all sectarian and denominational questions; he begins with arguments from common sense rather than history or theology, making this the perfect book for someone who doesn't yet know much about Christianity. This work is the classic of the "introduction to Christianity" genre, the standard by which all others are measured. ~~ Ryan Hammill, SMCC Parishioner

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    • 5/5
      It almost seems silly to write a review of such a wonderful piece of literature. This is, of course, a fantastic book. Whether you're a Christian or not, the book appeals on an intellectual level. Highly recommended.

      1 person found this helpful