![]() ![]() He suffered doubts all his life, especially when his wife died. This is a man whose faith went through enormous testing, and in fact Lewis never reached the certainty and ease of mind that he was looking for. He starts on the lowest step and gives us confidence to climb the next step. He then leads us up a ladder of logical thinking. You can almost see him smoking his pipe, rocking in his chair, exclaiming "who would have thought!" when he presents his case. When you read Lewis' work, you can hear his voice. His prose is a pleasure to read, warm, personal and measured, while sparkling with wit and just a hint of irony. This is why you will see colloquialisms used and the conversational style of the writing. ![]() Prior to 1943, these words were only heard as informal radio broadcasts. This book is in fact an initial foundation of the beliefs common to all Christians at all times. ![]() Lewis leads all the Christian religions to common ground. Atheists proudly point to their facile rebuttals as an example of how the 'best' logic that Christianity can muster is really no logic at all. Christians proudly point to it as an irrefutable argument for their faith. Mere Christianity is, if not the most successful apologetic book for Christianity, certainly one of the most discussed. ![]()
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