One of the most popular introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. The book brings together C. S. 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 de-nominations, Lewis provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith. It is a collection of scintillating brilliance that remains strikingly fresh for the modern reader and at the same time confirms C. S. Lewis's reputation as one of the leading writers and thinkers of our age.
One of the most popular introductions to Christian faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. The book brings together C. S. 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 de-nominations, Lewis provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for the Christian faith. It is a collection of scintillating brilliance that remains strikingly fresh for the modern reader and at the same time confirms C. S. Lewis's reputation as one of the leading writers and thinkers of our age.
C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably the most influential Christian writer 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 English at Cambridge University, a position he held unti
"As we witness Lewis develop we find that these volumes are working as a kind of unconscious autobiography." -- Books & Culture"C. S. Lewis understood, like few in the past century, just how deeply faith is both imaginative and rational." -- Christianity Today"It is not surprising that Lewis's time-proven views are still flourishing while most other mid-20th-century works are nearly neglected." -- Wall Street Journal"Where would the Christian thinker be without Lewis? He is pivotal." -- Jan Karon, author of the bestselling series The Mitford Years
"As we witness Lewis develop we find that these volumes are working as a kind of unconscious autobiography." -- Books & Culture"C. S. Lewis understood, like few in the past century, just how deeply faith is both imaginative and rational." -- Christianity Today"It is not surprising that Lewis's time-proven views are still flourishing while most other mid-20th-century works are nearly neglected." -- Wall Street Journal
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