C. S. Lewis: Clarity and Confusion; A Balanced Introduction to His Writings

by Andrew Wheeler

Publisher:

Day One

, 2006

Overview

C. S. Lewis was a remarkable man. Becoming a Christian almost against his will, he once described himself as England’s most reluctant convert. Yet he went on to become one of the seminal thinkers of the twentieth century, with an influence almost unparalleled in his generation. A prolific writer, broadcaster, and academic, his books have found their way into homes all around the world, and his works are enjoyed by young and old alike. While his writings show a deep familiarity with the Scriptures, many people feel that he was inconsistent. Join Andrew Wheeler in this engaging, balanced overview of the writings of C. S. Lewis.

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Key Features

• Brief biography of C. S. Lewis
• List of quotes and works by C. S. Lewis

Contents

• Part 1
  • A Sketch of His Life
• Part 2: Some Glimpses of Grace
  • Hating Sin
  • In Christ
  • Knowing God
  • Pressing Towards the Goal
• Part 3: Some Areas of Concern
  • The Bible
  • Creation and Evolution
  • Other Religions
  • The World of Professing Christianity

Top Highlights

“Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind.” (Page 21)

“But most importantly of all, he became a Christian in 1931.” (Page 11)

“The passion of love is something that happens to us, as ‘getting wet’ happens to a body: and God is exempt from that ‘passion’ in the same way that water is exempt from ‘getting wet’. He cannot be affected with love, because He is love. To imagine that love as something less torrential or less sharp than our own temporary and derivative ‘passions’ is a most disastrous fantasy.” (Page 34)

“Either this man was, and is, the Son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come with any patronising nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to.” (Pages 26–27)

“Sentences beginning ‘Science has now proved’ should be avoided. If we try to base our apologetic on some recent development in science, we shall usually find that just as we have put the finishing touches to our argument science has changed its mind and quietly withdrawn the theory we have been using as our foundation stone.” (Page 103)

Praise for the Print Edition

Andrew Wheeler commends and endorses Lewis where his writings conform to orthodox evangelical theology and takes issue with him when they do not. He does so in a scholarly and confrontational manner with which Lewis would have engaged with relish.

—Dr. Hadden Wilson, adjunct professor, John Brown University

Most Evangelicals would agree that Lewis needs to be read with discernment. Andrew Wheeler has sifted through his writings with great care and provided us with a valuable guide that will help us get the best out of our reading.

—J. Phil Arthur, pastor, Free Grace Baptist Church, Lancaster

Product Details

• Title: C. S. Lewis: Clarity and Confusion; A Balanced Introduction to His Writings
• Author: Andrew Wheeler
• Publisher: Day One
• Publication Date: 2006
• Pages: 144

About Andrew Wheeler

Andrew Wheeler was born in Northampton and graduated from Lancaster University. He studied philosophy in his undergraduate and postgraduate years. He is a member of Free Grace Baptist Church in Lancaster, where he is presently extensively involved in youth work and has also engaged in training for the pastoral ministry. He is also the author of Judas: Encountering the Betrayer of Jesus.