Lewis builds the foundation of his apologetic by making a rational argument. The book is the written form of a series of radio broadcasts that lewis gave in england in the 1940s. Bringing together lewis legendary broadcast talks during world war two from his three previous books the case for christianity, christian behavior, and beyond. In that way it may possibly be of some help in silencing the view that, if we omit the disputed points, we shall have left only a vague and bloodless h. Another overly simplistic worldview is the worldview that claims, god is good, and ignores the existence of sin, hell, and the devil.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Lewis was a man who refused to argue about the details. Mere christianity by c s lewis complete audio book read by. Bringing together lewis legendary broadcast talks during world war two from his three previous books the case for christianity, christian behavior, and beyond personality, mere christianity provides an unequaled.
Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Lewis argues for the existence of god, and then proceeds to outline what he believes are the fundamental tenants of christianity. This hugely popular international bestseller is being repackaged and rebranded as the leading title in the c. One of the most popular and beloved introductions to the concept of faith ever written, mere christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. Mere christianity mere christianity is the most popular of c. It uses philosophical methods and historical and scientific evidence to argue for the acceptance of christian doctrine. Find summaries for every chapter, including a mere christianity chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. Both christian and nonchristians benefit from reading this book. Lewis, adapted from a series of bbc radio talks made between 1941 and 1944, while lewis was at oxford. Bringing together lewis legendary broadcast talks during world war two from his three previous books the case for christianity, christian.
In the first part of the book, lewis discusses the law of human nature. Once i opened the book, and read the first chapter, i questioned what took me so long to get to this masterpiece, centered on mans reaction to moral concepts and what it truly means to be christian. S lewis introductory talk of the third radio series called christian behaviour. Bringing collectively lewis legendary broadcast talks all through world warfare two from his three earlier books the case for christianity, christian conduct. Heard first as radio addresses and then published as three separate booksthe case for christianity, christian behavior, and beyond personalitythis book brings together lewiss legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to. Heard first as radio addresses and then published as three separate booksthe case for christianity, christian behavior, and beyond personalitythis book brings together lewiss legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out simply to explain and. Ive managed to absorb a couple of messages from lewis book. Arguably the 20th centurys most influential christian writer, c.
Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The case for christianity 1942, christian behaviour 1943, and beyond personality 1944. As such, i wanted to share with you my reading of mere christianity by c. Lewis sought to explain and defend the beliefs that nearly all christians at all times hold in. This book brings together lewiss legendary radio broadcast talks in which he set out simply to explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all christians at all times. When studying human history, he claims, one is struck by how similar different.
First heard as informal radio broadcasts and then published as three separate books the case for christianity, christian behavior, and beyond personality mere christianity brings together what lewis saw as the fundamental truths of the religion. Some have even claimed lewis is the most important writer of the 20th century. Lewiss 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. Lewis argues for the logical validity of christianity, defends the religion from its critics, and looks in detail at what the life of a christian is like. Lewis 1952 book mere christianity with great sadness, respect and hope. Lewis also uses the phrase with some regularity in other writings, as indicated here. This book is a collection of various works, and covers the basic elements of the christian faith. At the end of the first chapter in mere christianity, lewis lays out the scope of his argument. Lewis mere christianity read by rolf vetter 4 forgiveness, faith, hope, and charity download. Lewis forceful and accessible doctrine of christian belief. Lewis doodle bbc talk 14, mere christianity, bk 3, chapter 5 duration. Lewis book mere christianity cs lewis study series by steven urban jun 3, 2014.
Paperback with french f laps and deckled page edges. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mere christianity. Lewis says as much in his book calledwait for itmere christianity. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 191 pages and is available in paperback format. Lewiss mere christianity princeton university press.
He placed a great importance on the central beliefs. Next, these broadcast talks were printed as small pamphlets. Lewiss preface explains what mere christianity is and what it attempts to do. Mere christianity is a strange book to become a modern christian classic, partly because it wasnt intended to be a book in the first place. Considered a classic of christian apologetics, the transcripts of the broadcasts originally appeared in print as three separate pamphlets. Introduction regarded as the centerpiece of lewiss apologetics, mere christianity began as a series of live fifteenminute radio talks that lewis gave, under the auspices of the bbc, during wwii.
Bringing together lewis legendary broadcast talks during world war two from his three previous books the case for christianity, christian behavior, and beyond personality, mere christianity provides an. My copy of mere christianity is covered in red ink and riddled with dog ears. Mere christianity is a classic of christian apologetics. Lewis, adapted from a series of bbc radio talks made between 1942 and 1944, while lewis was at oxford during the second world war. Jun 06, 2017 mere christianity is a strange book to become a modern christian classic, partly because it wasnt intended to be a book in the first place. One of the most popular introductions to christian faith ever written, mere christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. Mere christianity summary from litcharts the creators of. In book 1 he works to build the foundations of his apology, or defense, of christianity as the answer to these profound, universal questions. The main characters of this christian, religion story are. First, that human beings, all over the earth, have this curious idea that they ought to behave in a certain way, and cannot really get rid of it. His simple yet deeply profound classic, originally delivered as a series of radio broadcasts, is a book to be thoroughly digested by believers and generously shared with skeptics. Heard first as radio addresses and then published as three separate booksthe case for christianity, christian behavior, and beyond personalitythis book brings together lewiss legendary broadcast talks of the war years, talks in which he set out. The essentials of christianity are presented in an enlightening, easytograsp narrative.
I dont like how lewis tries to make a point, but he doesn t. I would highly recommend mere christianity for anyone. For instance, in his famous essay on the reading of old books, which originally served. The case for christianity broadcast talks in the uk 1942, christian. Lewiss forceful and accessible doctrine of christian belief. Rationality is the tack lewis takes in mere christianity. Lewis, essential writer of the 20 th century, explores the widespread flooring upon which all of those of christian faith stand collectively. This became chapter 1 of book 3, in the book called mere christianity. Characterized by careful reasoning, vivid analogies, and lewiss gift for making complex religious ideas immediately accessible, the broadcasts. Bringing together lewis legendary broadcast talks during world war two from his three previous books the case for christianity, christian behavior, and beyond personality, mere. Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all of those of christian faith stand together. Lewis originally wrote the book as a series of radio talks given from 19421944, at the height of world war ii.
Secondly, that they do not in fact behave in that way. Mere christianity book 1 chapter 1 summary course hero. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in mere christianity, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The first edition of the novel was published in 1952, and was written by c. I found it utterly unconvincing and filled with condescending arguments for c. Lewis could turn a phrase so well, i swear, i underlined every fifth line. Apr 12, 2012 mere christianity is the most popular of c. Lewis has shown that atheism is too simple to be true. Lewiss works of nonfiction, with several million copies sold worldwide. There is little mention of christianity in this first book.
Marsden recounts how versions of those talks were collected together in 1952 under the title mere christianity, and how the book went on to become one of the. I was long overdue, but recently, i finally sat down and read the classic, mere christianity, by c. Lewis and the catholic church, that in spite of the limitations that mere christianity had placed upon him, lewis groped progressively towards more christianity, accepting as integral to the christian faith, doctrines and dogmas that would have made cranmer cringe. Lewiss mere christianity is a perfect example of one of the most effective aspects of critical thinking skills. Apr 21, 2015 one of the most popular introductions to christian faith ever written, mere christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. The timeless questions of spirituality which lewis. In 2006, christianity today ranked lewiss book third in its list of the most influential books since 1945. Lewis mere christianity read by rolf vetter 3 three parts of morality download 62. Free download or read online mere christianity pdf epub book. Mere christianity paperback deckle edge, april 21, 2015.
Lewis borrowed the phrase mere christianity from the seventeenthcentury puritan richard baxter. When studying human history, he claims, one is struck by how similar different societies moral codes are, at least at a fundamental. Mar 26, 2018 christian sermons and audio books 121,047 views 6. Mere christianity is one of the most popular christian books in history. Lewis argues for the logical validity of christianity, defends the religion from its critics, and looks in detail at what the life of a christian is like in the first part of the book, lewis discusses the law of human nature. In book i, lewis explores the notion of right and wrong, which he argues is, at its core, an inherently human characteristic that is not, as some would argue, merely a social construct. Christians will gain new insights as to why they believe nonchristians will find a brilliant exposition. His conversion was based on his inability to deny what he considered to be rational arguments for christianity.
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