Mere Christianity Gift Edition Hb
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Author（s）: C。 S。 Lewis ISBN: 9780008254599 Binding: Hardcover Published: 2017-08-01 Special 65th Anniversary EditionOne of the most popular and beloved introductions to the concept of faith ever written， ‘Mere Christianity' has sold millions of copies worldwide。 The book brings together C。S。 Lewis's legendary radio broadcasts during the war years， in which he set out simply to ‘explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times'。Rejecting the boundaries that divide Christianity's many denominations， Mere Christianity provides an unequalled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to absorb a powerful， rational case for the Christian faith。
Reviews
Kiri
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book！ It constitutes the most accessible and thought-provoking content on Christianity that I've ever read。 Lewis sets out to share the core essentials of Christian belief （regardless of denomination）。 He is reasonable and persuasive。 His explanations for ideas like the Trinity gave me the sense for the first time that I could actually understand what was intended。This content was originally delivered as a set of radio addresses in war-time England， which only increases I thoroughly enjoyed this book！ It constitutes the most accessible and thought-provoking content on Christianity that I've ever read。 Lewis sets out to share the core essentials of Christian belief （regardless of denomination）。 He is reasonable and persuasive。 His explanations for ideas like the Trinity gave me the sense for the first time that I could actually understand what was intended。This content was originally delivered as a set of radio addresses in war-time England， which only increases its impact。 Lewis was speaking to people who had suffered and lost and feared。 The speeches' translation into writing retains that conversational， comforting tone。 Lewis's writing is humble and inclusive: he talks about "us" rather than preaching at "you。" I also liked his take on morality， that it can be divided into three parts: fair play and harmony between individuals， harmony inside the individual， and having the right goals。 Very sensible and seems to cover all the bases！ Lewis emphasizes that paying attention to just one of these isn't enough。One thing that troubles me a little is that I am not sure how many of his views actually reflect "doctrine" or official views （of one or more Christian faiths） versus his own reasoning/rationalization to make things make sense。 He is very good at this， but is it what some/most/all Christians would agree with？ Interestingly， he chose not to quote the Bible literally anywhere （that I recall）。 There's so much more to say and think about in this book。 Give it a try！Here are some quotes I particularly appreciated:* "You cannot make men good by law; and without good men you cannot have a good society。"* "No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good。"* "Much is expected from those to whom much is given。" 。。。more
Nathan
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Why has it taken me this long to get around to reading this book？ Excellent！ And some new ways/illustrations of looking at certain doctrines
Meg Northrup
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I picked up Mere Christianity because I heard that it was aimed at convincing non-Christians of the truth of Christianity。 Having read quite a few books convincing me to be an atheist， it seemed only fair。 The book is divided into four parts。 The first part is what I expected— a discussion of why Christianity （as opposed to other religions and no religions） is True。 The second part distills the wide range of Christian teachings down to the core beliefs: “mere Christianity。” The third part is a s I picked up Mere Christianity because I heard that it was aimed at convincing non-Christians of the truth of Christianity。 Having read quite a few books convincing me to be an atheist， it seemed only fair。 The book is divided into four parts。 The first part is what I expected— a discussion of why Christianity （as opposed to other religions and no religions） is True。 The second part distills the wide range of Christian teachings down to the core beliefs: “mere Christianity。” The third part is a series of short chapters about how to realize these beliefs in behavior。 And the fourth finishes with some theological exploration of what Christianity is “doing” to man。 The first part I found amateurish， not robust at all compared to the arguments I’ve read elsewhere。 His two basic premises， were never proven or even argued to any level of satisfaction。 Lots of fluff and bad metaphors。 To be fair to CS Lewis， he wrote these as a series of fireside talks， and I am comparing them to more philosophical texts。 The second part was interesting， and a useful meditation on the core teaching of Christianity。 But then having JUST described the core， important beliefs of “Mere Christianity” in Part Two， Lewis launches into several distasteful and somewhat controversial branches of Christian teachings in Part Three。 It contained an asinine chapter on women needing to be led by their husbands， a passage calling homosexuality a perversion， and an uncomfortably long chapter about sex。 In a book supposedly about only the core tenants of Christianity， this whole section undermined his message （and frankly made me want to yak）。 The fourth part was hard for me to go into with an open mind after the third， but it took me by surprise。 This is the most thoughtfully written and compelling section of the book。 It contains many helpful ideas for thinking about God and Christ。 I think if you were teetering on the edge of faith— already basically convinced but unsure of the particulars— this section would be helpful。 One other trend throughout that really caused me to roll my eyes: Lewis would constantly build arguments about the nature of the universe， man， thought， etc。 and then tie it up with “and *only* in Christianity can this idea be fully realized。” I’m HIGHLY skeptical that this man is familiar with every other religion， philosophy， practice， and teaching in the WORLD and can be certain that his statement is fully accurate and true。 What would be more appropriate is if he said “and I have found comfort that this idea is fully realized in my chosen faith （Christianity）。” To completely disregard every other creed comes off as arrogant and intellectually shallow。 This happened enough times for me to start underlining the instances。Overall， not what I was looking for， but an interesting and warmly written read。 。。。more
Wan Wan
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Steven Houchin
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A great， thought-provoking book about the basics of Human Nature， Morality， Faith， and how it all relates to Christianity and how we grow （or not） as Christians。
Leah
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Even though I had to concentrate and reread many passages to fully comprehend what the author was trying to share I loved this book。
Frank
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Fascinating in its clarity and use of every day examples。 As relevant now as it was in the 1940s when it was first recorded then written。 Should be required reading for Christians and those that call the USA a “Christian Nation” without fully understand what that would mean for our day to day lives - work， manual labor， generosity that’s makes you financially uncomfortable， and so much more。 The last chapter is the mic drop for all of us Christians。 Powerful book。
Becky Boyles
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Insightful Easy to read。 I learned a great deal from his layman's perspective。 Really helped to fill in the gaps between churches and the church。 Insightful Easy to read。 I learned a great deal from his layman's perspective。 Really helped to fill in the gaps between churches and the church。 。。。more
Marbiane Sousa
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Leitura necessária para vida toda。
Annie
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This book will change my life， I can feel it。 I just finished it and want to immediately read it again。 Many good illustrations， with the caveat that we can only stray from the Bible for a moment before returning there， after all， God can describe himself better than any human can。
Wendy
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Every believer should read this book！！ C。S。 Lewis explains Christianity so well。
Eva Nieves
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DNF
Tobias
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Mere Christianity will be a book I return to fervently。
Alice Norton
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Clearly a classic for a reason。
Yonas Eyasu
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I wants to read books that related with christianity。 i Wants change in my life。 and etc。。。。
Catherine
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So Much to take in。 Highly recommended。
retroGRAD3
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Good book on the basics of Christianity。 Lewis was by no means a theologian and you will see errors in his theology。 But he had some good wisdom and much of what he says is good to consider。
Fides
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I have read this a long time ago and once in a while， I go back to it for reference。 It is one of my favorite Christian books to read。 It is an excellent book for those who are searching for their faith those who are struggling in their faith， and those who just enjoy going back to the fundamentals。 It is an excellent "go-to" reference book。 I always find this book profound， thought-provoking， and soul-searching reading。 I have read this a long time ago and once in a while， I go back to it for reference。 It is one of my favorite Christian books to read。 It is an excellent book for those who are searching for their faith those who are struggling in their faith， and those who just enjoy going back to the fundamentals。 It is an excellent "go-to" reference book。 I always find this book profound， thought-provoking， and soul-searching reading。 。。。more
Luke Kilchenman
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C。S。 Lewis is direct with his audience as he outlines， in as straightforward a manner as can be expected， what Christianity really is。 While I don't agree with every one of his doctrinal statements， I can't deny the power that this work has。 I recommend this to the Christian who wants perspective from others who believe differently， or to the non-Christian to gain some insight into what all the fuss is about。 C。S。 Lewis is direct with his audience as he outlines， in as straightforward a manner as can be expected， what Christianity really is。 While I don't agree with every one of his doctrinal statements， I can't deny the power that this work has。 I recommend this to the Christian who wants perspective from others who believe differently， or to the non-Christian to gain some insight into what all the fuss is about。 。。。more
Michelle
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4。5
Kaitlyn Bancroft
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Startlingly profound。 Over and over as I read this， I thought， “This is a man who walked with his God。” C。S。 Lewis has challenged enormously my perception of Christianity and my own relationship to it。 With every page， I felt pushed to understand what Christianity really is: A thorny， messy， painful fight to become not just a better person but to become a new creature， completely transformed by and in Christ。 There’s nothing simple or easy about genuine faith。 There’s nothing halfway about truly Startlingly profound。 Over and over as I read this， I thought， “This is a man who walked with his God。” C。S。 Lewis has challenged enormously my perception of Christianity and my own relationship to it。 With every page， I felt pushed to understand what Christianity really is: A thorny， messy， painful fight to become not just a better person but to become a new creature， completely transformed by and in Christ。 There’s nothing simple or easy about genuine faith。 There’s nothing halfway about truly giving yourself to God， about the vulnerability required to allow Him to change you。 I don’t agree with all of Lewis’s ideas （i。e。， his belief that women can’t be the head of a home because they’re disproportionately biased towards their children）， and I’m uncomfortable with how he talks about people of color and LGBTQ+ people in his passing references to these groups。 But I also think these statements are a product of a time when there was far less understanding about race and sexuality issues。 The main message of this book， its deep and powerful dive into the essence Christianity， is as relevant today as it was when it was written。 The number of times I felt the genuine touch of my Savior as I read this book leads me to believe that it was largely inspired by His Spirit， and I’m grateful to have learned from it。 。。。more
Marc Sims
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Read， re-read， and re-read Lewis till you die。 That is all。
Jasmine Fogwell
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This is the second time I have read this book and it is just as good。 Lewis paints a beautiful picture of Christianity。
Charlie Daniel
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I can see why C。S。 Lewis was and is a big deal， but I felt kind of mixed here。 Didn’t love the writing style， felt like he tried to cover way too much ground in too little of space。 I think there are some good high-level takeaways （stay humble， stay patient， be empathetic）， but the details kind of lost me。
Shaneen Thompson
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This is one of Lewis's most well known books for a reason。 He really stuck to the bones of what Christianity is， and yet， even though it wasn't anything new to me， there was at least one "whoa" moment in every chapter。 He really knows how drive home a point， hard， and go straight for the piercing truth。 I will be returning to this book in the future， for sure。 This is one of Lewis's most well known books for a reason。 He really stuck to the bones of what Christianity is， and yet， even though it wasn't anything new to me， there was at least one "whoa" moment in every chapter。 He really knows how drive home a point， hard， and go straight for the piercing truth。 I will be returning to this book in the future， for sure。 。。。more
Charlotte
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The first half of this book was a fantastically clear explanation of the fundamentals of Christianity。 Lewis' is some of the most logical， unpretentious writing I've ever read。 I didn't agree with all of the arguments he made， but by stating them so cleanly， Lewis helped me see exactly where my views diverge from Christianity's。 The second half of the book was anything but 'mere' Christianity; it was Lewis' personal take on the nature of God， life， being， goodness， etc。。。 with the claim that he The first half of this book was a fantastically clear explanation of the fundamentals of Christianity。 Lewis' is some of the most logical， unpretentious writing I've ever read。 I didn't agree with all of the arguments he made， but by stating them so cleanly， Lewis helped me see exactly where my views diverge from Christianity's。 The second half of the book was anything but 'mere' Christianity; it was Lewis' personal take on the nature of God， life， being， goodness， etc。。。 with the claim that he was stating things universal and self-evident。 The non-universality of his points actually became humorously clear in parts - some of the things Lewis proposed as 'human nature' are things that， seventy years later， much of society has moved on from （see a few of his comments on women， especially！）。 。。。more
Ralph Romea
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There's a lot to take in from this book even though it seems pretty short， so I might give a more detailed review in the future。 Lewis's language can be overly formal at times and some parts of the book were hard to get through because of this， but I still learned a lot in regards to theology and morality。 There's a lot to take in from this book even though it seems pretty short， so I might give a more detailed review in the future。 Lewis's language can be overly formal at times and some parts of the book were hard to get through because of this， but I still learned a lot in regards to theology and morality。 。。。more
Bethany Wattles
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I’ve been wanting to read a CS Lewis book for a while now， and it did not disappoint！
Matthew Hodge
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It's been a classic for many generations， but it is interesting what parts of it remain timeless and which parts remain more time-bound。Nowadays， I feel like an author that wished to give a popular-level introduction to Christianity aimed at non-Christians would talk less about morality and more about the Bible。 But the rare genius of Lewis is that he so understood the Christian message that he could explain it in mostly his own words - very calm English words I might add - and it made sense to It's been a classic for many generations， but it is interesting what parts of it remain timeless and which parts remain more time-bound。Nowadays， I feel like an author that wished to give a popular-level introduction to Christianity aimed at non-Christians would talk less about morality and more about the Bible。 But the rare genius of Lewis is that he so understood the Christian message that he could explain it in mostly his own words - very calm English words I might add - and it made sense to his readers， but also didn't veer off too far from orthodoxy into pop psychology。 （Though there are definitely quibbles the theologians would have with some of his message。）I think the strongest part of the book is the opening where he makes the case that we all inherently feel that there is some sort of moral code operating in the world， and then pushes his readers to contemplate where that might have come from。 Whether this book would still convince a modern audience， I couldn't say。 But there are many passages in the book of things explained in such a breathtakingly simple and beautiful style， that it's still well worth the read。 。。。more
Anthony D’Apolito III
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