If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis

If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis

Author: Alister E. McGrath

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1414383789

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"This short book is a distillation of what Lewis thought about the greatest questions of life"--Jacket.


Dorothy and Jack

Dorothy and Jack

Author: Gina Dalfonzo

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2020-08-18

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1493424386

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What happens when we push past the surface and allow real, grounded, mutually challenging, and edifying friendships to develop? We need only look at the little-known friendship between eminent Christian thinkers Dorothy L. Sayers and C. S. Lewis to find out. Born out of a fan letter that celebrated mystery novelist Sayers wrote to Lewis as his star was just beginning to rise, this friendship between a married woman and a longtime bachelor developed over years of correspondence as the two discovered their mutual admiration of each other's writing, thinking, and faith. In a time when many Christians now aren't even sure that a man and a woman can be "just friends" and remain faithful, Gina Dalfonzo's engaging treatment of the relationship between two of Christianity's most important modern thinkers and writers will resonate deeply with anyone who longs for authentic, soul-stirring friendships that challenge them to grow intellectually and spiritually. Fans of Lewis and Sayers will find here a fascinating addition to their collections.


The Fame of C. S. Lewis

The Fame of C. S. Lewis

Author: Stephanie L. Derrick

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-05-31

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0192551515

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C. S. Lewis, long renowned for his children's books as well as his Christian apologetics, has been the subject of wide interest since he first stepped-up to the BBC's microphone during the Second World War. Until now, however, the reasons why this medievalist began writing books for a popular audience, and why these books have continued to be so popular, had not been fully explored. In fact Lewis, who once described himself as by nature an 'extreme anarchist', was a critical controversialist in his time-and not to everyone's liking. Yet, somehow, Lewis's books directed at children and middlebrow Christians have continued to resonate in the decades since his death in 1963. Stephanie L. Derrick considers why this is the case, and why it is more true in America than in Lewis's home-country of Britain. The story of C. S. Lewis's fame is one that takes us from his childhood in Edwardian Belfast, to the height of international conflict during the 1940s, to the rapid expansion of the paperback market, and on to readers' experiences in the 1980s and 1990s, and, finally, to London in November 2013, where Lewis was honoured with a stone in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey. Derrick shows that, in fact, the author himself was only one actor among many shaping a multi-faceted image. The Fame of C. S. Lewis is the most comprehensive account of Lewis's popularity to date, drawing on a wealth of fresh material and with much to interest scholars and C. S. Lewis admirers alike.


Deep Magic, Dragons and Talking Mice

Deep Magic, Dragons and Talking Mice

Author: Alister E McGrath

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2014-04-10

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1444750321

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What if you could ask C. S. Lewis his thoughts on the questions we all ask ourselves from time to time - questions about friendship, education, suffering, God ... and the meaning of life itself? Alister McGrath's provocative and perceptive book Deep Magic, Dragons and Talking Mice takes Lewis as the perfect conversation companion for the persistent meaning-of-life questions everyone asks. Lewis travelled from staunch atheism to reluctant belief, from rational scepticism to the appreciation of human desires and imagination, and from Christian apologist during the Second World War to celebrated author of classic children's literature - and as such looked at life's mysteries from many different viewpoints. The questions Lewis thought so deeply about are still relevant today, and all are illuminated by his astonishingly varied body of work. Whether you're new to Lewis, a fan of the Narnia books or a devotee of his apologetic writings, McGrath will lead you into an exploration of life's deepest questions, using one of the twentieth century's most engaging writers as our guide.


The Basics of Christian Belief

The Basics of Christian Belief

Author: Joshua Strahan

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2020-05-19

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1493423932

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This reader-friendly yet robust introduction to the Christian faith explores the essentials of Christianity and the impact they have on life, worldview, and witness. Written in an accessible and engaging voice for college-age readers, the book connects the biblical plotline, the Apostles' Creed, the comparative distinctiveness of Christianity, and life's big questions. The author shows how the Christian metanarrative speaks to questions about purpose, worth, ethics, personhood, and more, and helps readers understand what it means to be a Christian in a post-Christian world.


The Magician's Book

The Magician's Book

Author: Laura Miller

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2008-12-03

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 0316040266

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Enchanted by Narnia's fantastic world as a child, prominent critic Laura Miller returns to the series as an adult to uncover the source of these small books' mysterious power by looking at their creator, Clive Staples Lewis. What she discovers is not the familiar, idealized image of the author, but a more interesting and ambiguous truth: Lewis's tragic and troubled childhood, his unconventional love life, and his intense but ultimately doomed friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien. Finally reclaiming Narnia "for the rest of us," Miller casts the Chronicles as a profoundly literary creation, and the portal to a lifelong adventure in books, art, and the imagination.


Surprised by Joy

Surprised by Joy

Author: C. S. Lewis

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-02-14

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 0062565443

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A repackaged edition of the revered author’s spiritual memoir, in which he recounts the story of his divine journey and eventual conversion to Christianity. C. S. Lewis—the great British writer, scholar, lay theologian, broadcaster, Christian apologist, and bestselling author of Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, The Great Divorce, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many other beloved classics—takes readers on a spiritual journey through his early life and eventual embrace of the Christian faith. Lewis begins with his childhood in Belfast, surveys his boarding school years and his youthful atheism in England, reflects on his experience in World War I, and ends at Oxford, where he became "the most dejected and reluctant convert in all England." As he recounts his lifelong search for joy, Lewis demonstrates its role in guiding him to find God.


C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis

Author: A. N. Wilson

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9780393323405

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Provides a documented portrait of the well-known author.


The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Author: C.S. Lewis

Publisher: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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C. S. Lewis was a British author, lay theologian, and contemporary of J.R.R. Tolkien. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the first book in The Chronicles of Narnia.


The Horse and His Boy

The Horse and His Boy

Author: C.S. Lewis

Publisher: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13:

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C. S. Lewis was a British author, lay theologian, and contemporary of J.R.R. Tolkien. The Horse and His Boy is the fifth book in The Chronicles of Narnia series of seven books.