Mere Christianity
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- Author：C.S. Lewis
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Summary
One 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'。
Reviews
Emily Schaal
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I know giving C。 S。 Lewis three stars seems ridiculous。 His writing is beautiful， but he uses no Scripture （or almost none） throughout the entire book。 I appreciate many of his creative illustrations， but I do not agree with some of his conclusions。
Addie Martin
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Classic book that I’ve never read before。 But I see why so many people like it because it’s such a good Christian read
Gabi
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4。5/5Superb。 I’ll be returning to this throughout my life。 A couple of chapters could have delved deeper， although that would’ve been beyond the scope
Brenda Hicks
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I read it with a companion workbook by Steven Urban。 I read it slowly， one chapter at a time and with the workbook to reinforce and process what I had read。 I recommend reading this book in this way。 It is， in a word， fantastic。I'm very happy that I revisited it。 I was fed by its contents and have a renewed sense of confidence in my faith and in my daily walk with Christ。Well done， Clive。 I read it with a companion workbook by Steven Urban。 I read it slowly， one chapter at a time and with the workbook to reinforce and process what I had read。 I recommend reading this book in this way。 It is， in a word， fantastic。I'm very happy that I revisited it。 I was fed by its contents and have a renewed sense of confidence in my faith and in my daily walk with Christ。Well done， Clive。 。。。more
Rebecca
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This was absolute garbage。 I'm actually shocked anyone thinks this is profound。 This was absolute garbage。 I'm actually shocked anyone thinks this is profound。 。。。more
Chris Walker
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A fascinating read for someone being introduced to， or returning to， Christianity。
The Farmer's Wife
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Wow。 Just wow。 Of course， this book should be read by the human race， especially all of us who call ourselves by the name of Christian。 But， please， if you read it: limit yourself to just a chapter a day or so。 You need time to absorb and process and pray about and reflect on the themes given you。 Always a good sign when I get all squirmy inside reading about our highs and lows ~
Marcella Chatham
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I've found that I prefer Lewis' fictitious works over his non-fictitious works thus far。 Mere Christianity is a witty classic and I was interested to see where he stood theologically。 It was about what I expected lol Book 3 was probably my favorite out of all of them。 I've found that I prefer Lewis' fictitious works over his non-fictitious works thus far。 Mere Christianity is a witty classic and I was interested to see where he stood theologically。 It was about what I expected lol Book 3 was probably my favorite out of all of them。 。。。more
David Glasgo
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A Christian stapleThis book should be read by all believers。 （And non believers alike） C。S。 Lewis had a mind that thought like few do and his ability to communicate deep thoughts in a very simple manner make this book what it is
Kasey Channita
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Probably something I'll need to read another time to fully appreciate Probably something I'll need to read another time to fully appreciate 。。。more
Joe Longfellow
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Fascinating！！ What insight！！
Rae
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C。S。 Lewis is amazing at taking large concepts and bringing them down to a basic level that you feel is easily applicable in your own life
Asher
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This just wasn’t a good book。 First， the writing seemed jumbled and confusing in many sections。 Long paragraphs and run-on ideas。 Second， CS would gloss over important points when building the foundation of Christian belief。 How can the reader begin to accept the prescriptions provided if they are still wondering if the foundation of belief has been put into place？ It still seems impossible to convince someone that god exists， as well as convincing someone that god doesn’t exist。 Everything reli This just wasn’t a good book。 First， the writing seemed jumbled and confusing in many sections。 Long paragraphs and run-on ideas。 Second， CS would gloss over important points when building the foundation of Christian belief。 How can the reader begin to accept the prescriptions provided if they are still wondering if the foundation of belief has been put into place？ It still seems impossible to convince someone that god exists， as well as convincing someone that god doesn’t exist。 Everything relies on analogies that can create an interesting and clever picture， but these analogies in no way prove anything。 They’re just clever theories。 For example， CS gives the analogy of an author writing a novel。 The author lives outside the time of the characters in the book。 This is a good analogy for how Christians think about god and time， but again， it doesn’t prove anything。 For other areas of study， I don’t think this level of evidence would be sufficient for acceptance。 Now， let’s focus on the things I agreed with。 Most of the moral prescriptions provided by Christianity are good。 The cardinal sins/virtues are very good advice and can absolutely help someone to guide their lives。 Prudence， showing care for the future and common sense。 Pursuing intellectual pursuits and sharpening one’s mind with respect to ideas and problems in the world is good。 An appeal to god isn’t necessary。 Temperance， enjoying the proper amount of pleasure。 Again， great advice， especially not demonizing the pleasures themselves， and the people who partake in them。 Justice， fairness and honesty and courage。 These are all key parts of being a functioning human that can contribute to their family and society。 In addition， these qualities will improve one’s life。 Then comes charity。 。。。more
Stephanie Biek
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I would have enjoyed this much better as a class taught by Lewis himself。 Some pretty heavy thoughts， and also some nonsense sprinkled in。
David Butler
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It's been a while， but i remember it fondly。 It's been a while， but i remember it fondly。 。。。more
Nadine H
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This was an excellent book， although sometimes I got confused midway through the chapters - which is why I'm going to give it 4 stars。 Regardless， I recommend this book to anyone trying to find out about God。 C S Lewis wrote as if he's talking directly at you and none of it is sugarcoated。 My favourite chapter has to be chapter 8 of book 3 - phenomenal work！ This was an excellent book， although sometimes I got confused midway through the chapters - which is why I'm going to give it 4 stars。 Regardless， I recommend this book to anyone trying to find out about God。 C S Lewis wrote as if he's talking directly at you and none of it is sugarcoated。 My favourite chapter has to be chapter 8 of book 3 - phenomenal work！ 。。。more
Ruth Brown
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I think more， and less， or Lewis after reading this classic。 He’s a wonderful philosopher。 So many of his illustrations helped me see life and theology and the connections between things—with a clarity and simplicity so strong， it was like I was seeing the nature of man， or the Trinity， or faith for the first time。 However， he is a philosopher first， and I disagree with numerous of his theological views。 Towards the very end he goes into a long discussion on how Christianity and the new nature i I think more， and less， or Lewis after reading this classic。 He’s a wonderful philosopher。 So many of his illustrations helped me see life and theology and the connections between things—with a clarity and simplicity so strong， it was like I was seeing the nature of man， or the Trinity， or faith for the first time。 However， he is a philosopher first， and I disagree with numerous of his theological views。 Towards the very end he goes into a long discussion on how Christianity and the new nature is， essentially， the next unexpected step in the process of evolution。 He also leans very Arminian， so that colors several of his views。 100% will be reading again in my lifetime， next time underlining my favorite sections and putting quotes literally everywhere in my house。 。。。more
Jiyong Sim
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A deep Lewisian theology which is/should be the basis of the Christian life。
Mercy Honermann
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Every Christian should read this book。 In fact， even if your not a Christian， you should read this book。 C。S。 Lewis has such a way with words。 He phrases truths you may have heard before in such a way that you feel like your hearing it for the first time。 And he says other truths that you have never heard before but which make perfect sense and it feels like a breath of fresh air has just entered you and you don’t want to go back to who you were before。
Maggie N
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What a brilliant knowledge resource to understand Christianity。
Traci O
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Eeeeek， I really expected to love this book but I just didn’t！ It was just ok。 Pretty dry， pretty boring， and I love Lewis！！ I liked Screwtape Letters a whole lot better。
Jamon
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Perfect description of being a Christian， I noticed Elder Holland uses alot of the same logic in talks。。。should be required reading at BYU
Janene
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One of the best books for me on a Sunday afternoon。 Even if I'm asleep after five minutes of reading， I've learned something important。 C。S。 Lewis writing is high concentrate。 :） Hopefully， some of it will stick。 Below， three favorites of many:[The Christian] does not think God will love us because we are good， but that God will make us good because He loves us; just as the roof of a greenhouse does not attract the sun because it is bright， but becomes bright because the sun shines on it。 （63）Ve One of the best books for me on a Sunday afternoon。 Even if I'm asleep after five minutes of reading， I've learned something important。 C。S。 Lewis writing is high concentrate。 :） Hopefully， some of it will stick。 Below， three favorites of many:[The Christian] does not think God will love us because we are good， but that God will make us good because He loves us; just as the roof of a greenhouse does not attract the sun because it is bright， but becomes bright because the sun shines on it。 （63）Very often what God first helps us towards is not the virtue itself but just this power of always trying again。 For however important chastity （or courage or truthfulness， or any other virtue） may be， this process trains us in habits of the soul which are more important still。 （101）That is why the real problem of the Christian life comes where people do not usually look for it。 It comes the very moment you wake up each morning。 All your wishes and hopes for the day rush at you like wild animals。 And the first job each morning consists simply in shoving them all back; in listening to that other voice， taking that other point of view， letting that other larger， stronger， quieter life come flowing in。 And so on， all day。 Standing back from all your natural fussings and frettings; coming in out of the wind。 （198） 。。。more
al
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Best book of the year by far
BrookeB
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I see now why this book has been considered a treasure by so many people - while there were a few points made that seemed underdeveloped or viewed from an odd perspective， this book was overwhelmingly insightful， clever， and delightfully written in such a way that made me both chuckle， ponder faith's deepest mysteries， and nearly start sobbing。 I'm glad I own this audiobook because I would gladly listen to it again in the future。 I see now why this book has been considered a treasure by so many people - while there were a few points made that seemed underdeveloped or viewed from an odd perspective， this book was overwhelmingly insightful， clever， and delightfully written in such a way that made me both chuckle， ponder faith's deepest mysteries， and nearly start sobbing。 I'm glad I own this audiobook because I would gladly listen to it again in the future。 。。。more
Peter Brunner
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Solid and thoughtful arguments on why God is real and Christianity is true。 Repent or perish。
Chantelle
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“We are going into deep water” Indeed。I get why there’s many many C。 S。 Lewis quotes， some of my favourites were tucked in here。 10/10 would pick up a hard copy of the book in a thrift store。
Peter Mayeux
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This volume contains several smaller books Lewis wrote。 The contents are derived from C。S。 Lewis's informal radio "talks" during WWII。 The writing is clear and precise。 His approach is direct and accessible。 It is a book about Christianity and its many elements。 It does not promote belief in one specific Christian denomination or religion， but rather describes the characteristics and power of belief in Christianity。 The author provides a structure and perspective to find a deep faith。 The book c This volume contains several smaller books Lewis wrote。 The contents are derived from C。S。 Lewis's informal radio "talks" during WWII。 The writing is clear and precise。 His approach is direct and accessible。 It is a book about Christianity and its many elements。 It does not promote belief in one specific Christian denomination or religion， but rather describes the characteristics and power of belief in Christianity。 The author provides a structure and perspective to find a deep faith。 The book could be read quickly （it is only 175 pages）， but is best savored over a longer time。 I was surprised by how much I enjoyed reading the book and digesting his perspectives on Christianity。 。。。more
Jon
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This is most certainly my favorite nonfiction work by C。S。 Lewis of those that I have read thus far。 I felt like it was clear and concise and presented an excellent overview of the Christian worldview。 I think Christians everywhere would benefit from reading it and reflecting on how the truths Lewis relates are still relevant to our lives today。
James
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Thought-provoking， definitely an angle on Christianity I hadn’t considered。
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