C.S. Lewis: His simple life and extraordinary legacy (Christianity Today Essentials)
It’s been nearly half a century since C.S. Lewis’s death in 1963, but this life-long professor of medieval literature remains one of the best-selling Christian authors today. And it’s not just Christians who appreciate him. In 2008, The Times of London ranked him eleventh on their list of “the 50...
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It’s been nearly half a century since C.S. Lewis’s death in 1963, but this life-long professor of medieval literature remains one of the best-selling Christian authors today. And it’s not just Christians who appreciate him. In 2008, The Times of London ranked him eleventh on their list of “the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.”
One reason for his enduring popularity was Lewis’ ability to write engagingly in all sorts of formats, from children’s fiction to academic treatises. As Christopher Mitchell, director of the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College, says, “Lewis had remarkable instincts about what to address and what not to address and how to address it.”
This CT Essentials is a concise, engaging introduction to the man and his legacy. Spend an evening with this eBook, and you’ll want to spend a lifetime reading Lewis.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
-Introduction
-Chapter 1: Mere Christian: A Sketch of His Life / Lewis’s Family
-Chapter 2: The Joys of Friendship / A Gallery of Friends
-Chapter 3: The Postman’s Knock: Lewis’s Personal Correspondence / Meeting Children as Equals
-Chapter 4: Mind in Motion: Lewis’s Philosophical Journey / Lewis’s Intellectual Mentors
-Chapter 5: Into the Land of Imagination
-Chapter 6: Training Hearts to See the Real
-Chapter 7: Following that Bright Blur: Lewis’s Theology
-Chapter 8: Making Doctrine Dance
-Chapter 9: Faith and Grief: Lewis the Iconoclast
-Chapter 10: Western Civilization at the Crossroads: Lewis’s Approach to History
-Chapter 11: C.S. Lewis Superstar: How He Became a Rock Star for Evangelicals
-Epilogue: The Jack I Knew: A Conversation with Lewis’s Stepson
-Appendix 1: Timeline: Lewis’s Life and Works
-Appendix 2: Recommended Resources
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Format: kindle
ISBN:
9781614076018
Publish date: May 11th 2012
Publisher: Christianity Today International
Pages no: 93
Edition language: English