C. S. Lewis's Case for Christ: Insights from Reason, Imagination and Faith
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Rating | : | 4.63 (910 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0830832858 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 204 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-06-19 |
Language | : | English |
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There can be many obstacles to faith. As Art Lindsley says, "Lewis knew what it was like not to believe. He struggled with many doubts along the way to faith. Art Lindsley is a helpful and reliable guide to the voluminous and sometimes challenging writings of Lewis for both seekers and those who want to grasp their own faith more deeply.. Since he was an ardent atheist until age thirty-one, Lewis's experience and education prepared him to understand firsthand the most common arguments against Christianity." As a scholar and teacher of literature at Oxford, Lewis confronted many questions: Aren't all religions just humanly invented myths?Doesn't evil in the world indicate an absence
S. . His books include True Truth, C. Lewis's Case for Christ and Classical Apologetics, which he cowrote with R. C. He and his wife, Connie, partner in a teaching and discipleship ministry, Oasis, based in the Washington, D.C., area. He is also ordained in the Evangelical Presbyterian Chur
Mary Chapman said Five Stars. Received order as anticipated!. Case Closed JM from South Carolina On New Year's Day, I had a 2-hour discussion with a friend who believes in God but does not believe that Jesus was His Son. She said she believed that Jesus was a great prophet but nothing more. (No, she is not Jewish.) Because I am both a Christian and a great respecter of my friend's intellect, our talk disturbed me.Later that same day, I stopped by a bookstore to get some calendars - you know, 50% off and . C. S. Lewis is My Friend I met Art Lindsley in "the First State" when he worshiped with a group of some 15 young adults. It was a thrill to see them at worship with the congregation I often find myself. Dr. Lindsley was introduced to me, and I learned a little about his involvement at the C. S. Lewis Institute. I am not a scholar on C. S. Lewis and his life and writings. But I consider him "my friend. Though they never knew each othe
Lewis's Case for Christ; it is creatively written and makes Lewis's apologetics accessible to an even wider audience." (Jerry Root, Ph.D., coeditor of The Quotable Lewis) . I've known Art for many years and have always been impressed not only by his grasp of Lewis, but also by his ability to apply the material in fresh ways. (Amanda M. S. Lewis's worldview in clear, bite-sized pieces. In this wonderful examination of the man and his writings, Lindsley points out the obstacles to Lewis's faith in God (obstacles that I often hear from the seeker and skeptic) as well as the ways that Lewis carefully worked through them in his mind and in his heart. I enjoyed reading C. S. Lewis. S. S. Suitable for armchair theologians and learned scholars, this book is an easy and understandable read that does not require intimate knowledge of C.S. I heartily recommend this book." (Ravi Zac