C.S. Lewis' Case for the Christian Faith

Drawing on the whole body of C.S. Lewis' published fiction and non-fiction, as well as previously unpublished letters, Richard Purtill offers a clear, comprehensive assessment of Lewis’ defense of Christianity. He examines Lewis’ thinking on religion in light of contemporary thought, giving attention to such central issues as: the nature of God, the divinity of Christ, the manifestation of miracles in history, the challenge of faith, the meaning of death and the afterlife.

C.S. Lewis’ Case for the Christian Faith is an excellent introduction to Lewis's best thinking on the major themes of the Christian tradition. Those who know his writing will find a new appreciation of his “Christian imagination” and a deep respect for his distinctive contribution to an understanding of Christianity.

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C.S. Lewis' Case for the Christian Faith

Drawing on the whole body of C.S. Lewis' published fiction and non-fiction, as well as previously unpublished letters, Richard Purtill offers a clear, comprehensive assessment of Lewis’ defense of Christianity. He examines Lewis’ thinking on religion in light of contemporary thought, giving attention to such central issues as: the nature of God, the divinity of Christ, the manifestation of miracles in history, the challenge of faith, the meaning of death and the afterlife.

C.S. Lewis’ Case for the Christian Faith is an excellent introduction to Lewis's best thinking on the major themes of the Christian tradition. Those who know his writing will find a new appreciation of his “Christian imagination” and a deep respect for his distinctive contribution to an understanding of Christianity.

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C.S. Lewis' Case for the Christian Faith

C.S. Lewis' Case for the Christian Faith

by Richard Purtill
C.S. Lewis' Case for the Christian Faith

C.S. Lewis' Case for the Christian Faith

by Richard Purtill

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Drawing on the whole body of C.S. Lewis' published fiction and non-fiction, as well as previously unpublished letters, Richard Purtill offers a clear, comprehensive assessment of Lewis’ defense of Christianity. He examines Lewis’ thinking on religion in light of contemporary thought, giving attention to such central issues as: the nature of God, the divinity of Christ, the manifestation of miracles in history, the challenge of faith, the meaning of death and the afterlife.

C.S. Lewis’ Case for the Christian Faith is an excellent introduction to Lewis's best thinking on the major themes of the Christian tradition. Those who know his writing will find a new appreciation of his “Christian imagination” and a deep respect for his distinctive contribution to an understanding of Christianity.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781681490632
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Publication date: 05/09/2011
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 200
File size: 238 KB

About the Author

Richard L. Purtill, former Professor of Philosophy at Western Washington University, is the author of philosophy textbooks, two fantasy novels, and J.R.R. Tolkien: Myth, Morality, and Religion.

Table of Contents

Preface9
1Some Reasons for Lewis' Success13
2Reasons for Belief in God27
3What Must God Be Like?46
4Who Is Christ?66
5Miracles and History82
6Faith and Reason100
7Rivals of Christianity110
8Christian Living127
9The Problems of Prayer146
10Death and Beyond160
Conclusion175
For Further Reading179
Acknowledgments185
Index187
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