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.
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. 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. fileName: MereChristianity_9780061947438_246289Ĭlive 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.StarRating 4.4 title Mere Christianity crossRefId 246289 otherFormatIdentifiers 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.Ĭ.S.OverDrive Product Record id 9f082efe-e9b0-4747-b9be-4f05d533c932 primar圜reator Expanded into book form, Mere Christianity never flinches as it sets out a rational basis for Christianity and builds an edifice of compassionate morality atop this foundation. Over half a century after the original lectures, the topic retains it urgency. 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. His work is as relevant today as it was in 1941. Lewis makes a case for the common voice, rejecting boundaries and divisions that fracture society, denominations, and beliefs. Originally broadcasted as BBC lectures over the airwaves, Lewis presents Mere Christianity combined from four books: Right and Wrong as a Clue to the Meaning of the Universe, What Christians Believe, Christian Behaviour, and Beyond Personality: Or First Steps in the Doctrine of the Trinity. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Trilogy.Įnjoy this free ebook of " Mere Christianity" in pdf format. Lewis was an Oxford don along with fellow J.R.R. Lewis was an Oxford professor, scholar, and Christian author of now classic books.
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