Reflections on the Psalms is in my opinion not one of Lewis’ better works. It actually took a bit of willpower to finish the book, despite its brevity (approx. 140 pages). I cannot remember whether I have commented on this before, but regardless it is worth repeating. I respect Lewis more for his insight into [...]
Posts Tagged ‘C. S. Lewis’
29 May
The Four Loves
There may not be another book by C. S. Lewis more widely read and less understood than The Four Loves. Although, the book receives high praise from places like The New York Times, or the Saturday Evening Review, yet the true message of the book is necessarily lost on some. Lewis approaches the topic of [...]
25 May
The Problem of Pain
The Summer of C. S. Lewis continues. The Problem of Pain is Lewis’ attempt to answer the problem of evil and suffering in the world. Lewis makes the modest claim of solving the problem only from an intellectual position and does so admirably. As expected he places the Fall at the center of the problem, [...]
12 May
The Weight of Glory
If you have a few hours to spare this Summer, pick up a copy of C. S. Lewis’ The Weight of Glory. If you do not have a few hours to spare, clear your schedule and make time to pick up and read through The Weight of Glory. The book is a collection of addresses [...]
20 Apr
My People Die for Lack of Knowledge
Apparently most U.S. Christian’s Don’t Believe in Satan or the Holy Spirit. Read a synopsis of a new report here, at Great Cloud of Witnesses. Links from the article will take you to the report itself. Our denial of any sort of otherworldly realm shows how deep the church has entrenched itself in post-enlightenment thought [...]
21 Jul
Book of the Week
The book of the week for July 21-28 is A Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis. Lewis manages to convey so accurately the sense of loss, loneliness, fear, doubt and even rage that inevitably comes with the loss of a loved one. The book itself is a collection of journal entries, written by Lewis in [...]
