Mere Christianity
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (583 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060572639 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 446 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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First heard as informal radio broadcasts on the BBC, the lectures were published as three books and subsequently combined as Mere Christianity. Lewis was invited to give a series of radio lectures addressing the central issues of Christianity. C. S. Lewis proves that "at the center of each there is something, or a Someone, who against all divergences of belief, all differences of temperament, all memories of mutual persecution, speaks with the same voice," rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity's many denominations. In 1941 England, when all ho
"DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION!" according to MarkM. Mere Christianity is a GREAT book, but DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION.- It has NO text justification so that each line is a random length and many lines are a single word (see picture)- It has NO paragraph spaces, chapter headings, or page numbers- It has weird text at the start for what appears to be a digital version of the book (see photos)It looks like someone copied all the text from a webpage, put in a document and just hit "print" without any editing or formatting or anything. DO NOT BUY this version.. Timeless Work that Journals one Man's Thoughtful Spiritual Trek (a Classic) Keith J. Thomas It is difficult to limit my excitement about this classic work by C.S. Lewis. I first read the book while in college and now I am taking several fellows through the book in a small group setting. It is a timeless classic that is as true today as when it was originally penned by Lewis as a series of talks given in London over the BBC during the challenging days of WW2. One must remember the historical setting when they read through the work. Because this is a compilation of a series of talks, Lewis did not assume that. Can't go wrong. Vaive How can you not love this book? In any case, the product itself is great I saw some people complaining about the pages being uneven That's the way its supposed to look. Uneven and whatnot. When you see it, you understand. The book cover is sturdy, yet flexible and comfortable feeling Like, you've read it over and over again. As for the content of the book, C.S. himself says that it is for those that are interested in knowing about the Christian faith. Its not to be used as a rebuttal to someone's argument. So, if you
. Lewis clearly demonstrates, Christianity is not a religion of flitting angels and blind faith, but of free will, an innate sense of justice and the grace of God. In 1943 Great Britain, when hope and the moral fabric of society were threatened by the relentless inhumanity of global war, an Oxford don was invited to give a series of radio lectures addressing the central issues of Christianity. As Mr. Expanded into book form, Mere Christianity never flinches as it sets out a rational basis for Christianity and builds an edifice of compassionate morality atop this foundation. Over half a century after the original lectures, the topic retains it urgency