*Where God gives the gift, the foolishness of preaching is still mighty. But best of all is a team of two: one to deliver the preliminary intellectual barrage, and the other to follow up with a direct attack on the heart.* An inveterate scholar, throughout his lifetime C.S. Lewis wrote on any numbe
A Mind Awake: An Anthology of C. S. Lewis
โ Scribed by Lewis, C. S.; Lewis, C.S.; Kilby, Clyde
- Publisher
- Mariner Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Edition
- 1st Mariner books ed
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
"He believed that such problems had at least essential answers and set out like a hound on the scent of a fox to find them. He liked answers better than questions." - from the Preface
C.S. Lewis believed in the absolute logic of faith; his books, letters, and essays demonstrated the immutability of religion in his life. This collection mines their pages to bring out some of his essential lessons and to showcase the themes that provided the foundation for his philosophy: The Nature of Man, The Moral World, Sin, The Christian Commitment, Love and Sex, Hell and Heaven, and others. His preoccupations produced inspiring literature that was sometimes whimsical, often provocative, and always emotionally compelling. Here, then, is an anthology to return to again and again--whenever we most need wisdom, insight into how best to wrestle with a particular challenge, or simply the kind of unexpected perspective Lewis always provides.
"Lewis's remorseless pursuit of...
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