Customer Reviews:
 Mere Christianity May 4, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
An excellent book on apologetics. Very deep but it deals with the complex subjects of Christianity.
 I love his views on the potential of individuals April 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first read CS Lewis as a child by reading his imaginative letters on how to tempt man, `The Screwtape Letters', and then later by reading his wonderful `Chronicles of Narnia' and then the account of his conversion to Christianity, `Surprised by Joy'. I loved his writing style and was impressed with his intellect and decided to read `Mere Christianity' based on the recommendations of several friends from various Christian religions. I found it to be a very wonderful and thought provoking book.
I was most impressed with CS Lewis' views on what man/woman may become. In the last paragraph of Chapter 9 he says, "The command Be ye perfect is not idealistic gas. Nor is it a command to do the impossible. He is going to make us into creatures that can obey that command. He said (in the Bible) that we were `gods' and He is going to make good His words. If we let Him--for we can prevent Him, if we choose--He will make the feeblest and filthiest of us into a god or goddess, dazzling, radiant, immortal creature, pulsating all through with such energy and joy and wisdom and love as we cannot now imagine, a bright stainless mirror which reflects back to God perfectly (though, of course, on a smaller scale) His own boundless power and delight and goodness. The process will be long and in parts very painful; but that is what we are in for. Nothing less. He meant what He said."
I also liked the way he put the personal attention and healing Christ gives to us by saying, "[God] has infinite attention to spare for each one of us. He does not have to deal with us in the mass. You are as much alone with Him as if you were the only being He had ever created. When Christ died, He died for you individually just as much as if you had been the only man in the world".
I do not agree with everything CS Lewis says, but what he says, he states very well, in clear, powerful language. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to understand this beautiful vision of Christianity.
Generic Christianity April 8, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
"Generic Christianity" may have been the title if Lewis had written this in our day, because that is apparently what he was aiming at. He does an outstanding job of explaining why this thing we call Christianity is so essential to understand, and so explanatory of what human beings experience. Though his explanation of the nature of God is apparently motivated by his understanding of the religious creeds popular in his day (which were, as his explanation is, unreasonable, unscriptural, and unhelpful), his understanding and explanation of human behaviors and interactions are remarkable in their truthfulness. Especially appropriate for our day is the chapter on sexual morality, the problems of which have obviously not changed since his day. Outstanding book... I shall re-read and refer to it often!
The Book That Hooked Me April 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the first book on Christianity that I've read back in high school. It raised more questions in me than answers at the time but I was changed after reading it. Lewis has a talent in making his readers want to learn more rather than just take his word for it. This was liberating for me who before that always felt like the truths of Christianity must be either believed on faith or rejected outright. That they could be defended gave me hope that perhaps this faith was more than just a foolish hope at best. This is definitely a book that I plan on rereading sometime when I get the chance.
A lot of info in a small book. March 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The first thing that hit me about this book is that I need to dog-ear every page, underline, highlight and make more notes than the margin provides. This is a book that needs to be read again and again, there's so much in the book. It's for all types of Christianity and puts those feelings and thoughts that we've all had into clear, concise King's English. I've only read it twice, and feel as though I've gleaned a small amount of the concepts of the author. It's easy to read, but you will want to savor and let a lot of your thinking that the book provokes, settle in.
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