C. S. Lewis

classic work “Mere Christianity,” C. S. Lewis describes a basic Christian worldview. A significant theme Lewis discusses is the issue of morality and its meaning in relation to God and to one another. Where does morality come from and how does one become moral? Lewis contends that all ethics originate with God and that human beings cannot be truly moral apart from the transforming work of Jesus Christ. In a chapter entitled, “The Three Parts of Morality,” Lewis proposes that one part of morality…

the faith loses its validity and becomes one of mercenary affairs instead of Godly affairs. These desires take many forms and are laced throughout C.S. Lewis’ writings Throughout The Screwtape Letters, Lewis most explicitly states the desire to bolster a cause and rally a group together as an illegitimate motive for adopting Christian ideas. Lewis makes known his opinion of this motive in the letters when he has Screwtape describe how the twisting of Christianity into a mere cause to promote…

Many view Satan as an abstract concept, but what is not realized is that Satan is real and that he wants our human souls. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis is a novel of thirty-one letters, written from an experienced devil, Screwtape, to his inexperienced nephew, Wormwood. In these letters, Screwtape suggests various ways Wormwood can distract his “patient”, specifically a middle aged male, from his faith in God. Screwtape's instructions include tempting the patient to rely on realistic…

allow his creatures to suffer pain?” it is a critical question. C.S. Lewis helps offer some answers to this question in his book entitled: The Problem of Pain. In this book, Mr. Lewis draws our attention to the following: the divine omnipotence, the goodness of the divine to name a few. Moreover, For the purpose of this book review, I will focus my attention on the points mentioned above. The problem of pain according to C.S Lewis is that God either lacks goodness or power or both. In other…

when he sees it in someone else; and of which hardly any people, except Christians, ever imagine that they are guilty of themselves” (Lewis 121). Effectively drawing the reader in, C.S. Lewis opens the eighth chapter of the third book in Mere Christianity with this quote. Unfortunately, pride or self-conceit are vices that affect humans without exception. Lewis writes that all sin roots itself in pride. In reading this bold observation, one begs the question, “is pride really the root of all…

because we can view and ask questions about the religion in new and innovative ways that would be impossible to achieve if Lewis was to go with a straight forward approach of looking at Christianity. The Screwtape Letters is unique in that it’s about a devil trying to lead a man into sin where his soul will be devoured in Hell and from there, Screwtape acts like an analogue for C.S Lewis who is looking at Christianity from an objective perspective that explores its concepts and themes. It gets…

down and getting lost in a book? How about journaling to let loose and express yourself? That is what literature is. It’s being able to be yourself in a way that let’s you reflect and pay closer attention to your life and your experiences. As C.S. Lewis says, “Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in…

or power, or both” (The Problem of Pain 23). C.S. Lewis attempts to answer the intellectual question by first explaining the four components of religious development, then explaining the origin of the problem, and concluding with his answer. To start his explanation, Lewis begins by describing religious development. Lewis specifies four components: the Numinous, morality, the bridging of the Numinous to morality, and the historical event.…

from doing the right thing. In The Weight of Glory, C.S. Lewis emphasizes that human interactions can affect eternal life. In each and every communication with another, one must realize that their interlocutor has eternal importance. For human souls are not…

Narnia, a household name for a book series written by C.S. Lewis. The book series includes seven books. I chose it for my book report because the story is intriguing and it can trick you into thinking that a world like that could be real. It takes places during world war two, in England. The siblings were moved to the uncle's house in the countryside. During a rainy day, the children play hide and seek. The youngest, Lucy, hides in a wardrobe. She finds an icy world, a world that would be…