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Summary: Review of all reviews
Review: I'm an agnostic, which pretty much means that the only thing I know for certain is that I know nothing for certain. Hence, in reading this title, I naturally had a tendency to question the arguments presented.Overall I found that C.S. Lewis' work, while smartly written, was an exercise in fallacies. I'm not criticizing his belief or his talent for writing (I thoroughly enjoyed his Narnia stories growing up), but I think his arguments for those beliefs does have what most would call holes in them. And yes, his views are a bit unconventional by today's standards, (but then again he did write some time ago, so that's an understandable trait.) I can see why so many Christians would enjoy the book. What's not to enjoy for them, it reinforces their beliefs. If you're already skeptical of the religion's arguments for being the one and only truth, this will most likely deepen the seed of distrust in your head. If you are a believer, then hey, here's some christian soup for the soul. What I find most discouraging is that with the previous reviews, there is a tendency for reviews that praise the book to receive larger amounts of votes towards the review itself being helpful. Those that criticized the book tend to get lower votes. Why is that? A review is generally a descriptive opinion of something. Whether or not the review speaks highly of the product shouldn't prove if it's helpful or not. In my opinion any review that provides details is helpful. It really looks like those religious souls that believe in what C.S. Lewis did are offended that someone would criticize their views, and therefore have chosen to vote against the review being helpful. Seriously, look at the reviews and you should see the trend. That's very sad that so many folks can't get past the fact that everyone's entitled to different opinions and I think it speaks volumes for why religion has divided so many in the world. I know, I digressed from the original topic of the book, but I couldn't help it. Pick up the book and read it, you'll most likely either embrace it or discard it, there's rarely an in between. The one star is for the style and talent of writing. So was this review helpful, or merely offensive to Christians? Let's see what the votes say... (I'm guessing 2 out of 20 will find this helpful.)
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Summary: Just read this classic for the third time.
Review: This book is the best antidote for Relativism that I know. Lewis takes the belief that most of us think we should be treated fairly, that is we have a "Right" to be treated fairly, to the assertion that a law exists beyond ourselves. Of course if you don't believe we have a "Right" to be treated fairly then you are off the hook. Otherwise you are forced into the next question; "Where did this law come from?" Then again each step along the way you can get off Lewis' bus, but not without cost. Ultimately Lewis leaves one with two honest alternatives; a Supreme Being or Nietzsche's Will to Power. He then gives Christianity as a viable expression of the Supreme Being option. Even those that do not buy Lewis' argument will enjoy his clear, highly approachable and methodical reasoning.
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Summary: Oops...
Review: I accidently wrote 2 reviews for the same book. Heh heh...ignore.
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Summary: A suggestion for C.S. Lewis Lovers
Review: I'm an enourmous fan of C.S. Lewis and have been for many years. His explorations of Christianity bring a much needed intellegence to the faith and I have always been so grateful for his writing. On more then a few occasions, I have given his books to secular friends as an introduction to Christianity and have read them myself several times. His insight and observations have always given me something new to consider. unfortunately, I've always found other Christian writers of fiction to be strongly lacking the same level of intellegence. Recently, however, a good friend loaned me a copy of We All Fall down by Brian Caldwell. I found the novel to be every bit as intellegent and enjoyable as Lewis. Caldwell writes with real energy and passion and his novel made me rethink many aspects of my faith. I would strongly recomend it for people who enjoy C.S. Lewis. It's a great book.
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Summary: will not convince the non-believer
Review: I read this book thinking that it would be an argument for Christianity. Instead, the book assumes that you have already accepted Christianity and want to know where to go from there. Some of the arguments are VERY weak (ex. The universe must have meaning because we have a concept of meaning. It's like if we lived in a world of all darkness we would not have a concept of light) The light and dark part are true because we can only see things as light and dark. But we have a concept of meaning in almost everything that we do. Not just the universe. Also some of the thoughts are a bit dated (Couples should stay together because the woman must have sacrificed her career for raising children). For someone looking for a book that will "prove" or "convince" him or her that there is a god, this book is not for you. It presents too many theories as fact and uses them as a basis for all its arguments. The non-believer should look else where for a compelling argument of the other side.
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Summary: ATTENTION ALL THINKERS, ATHEIST OR CHRISTIAN!!!
Review: ... The fact that so many people see this book as truth or nonsense can state one fact:
Somebody (atheist or christian) is right, and somebody is wrong. There is nothing else. This simple experiment proves a great divorce between the two beliefs. There is either no God in the form of the Trinity and this book is "gobble", or it is right and there is a God of love but love with justice (for there is no love without justice or pain). I beg you to see the two sides no matter what your belief. In the end, all will see the answer and have nowhere to hide.
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Summary: The Book (Ok, so I can't think of a good title)
Review: First of all, let me say that I find the argument that "it is appalling that C.S. Lewis is writing as if Christianity were the ttruth" hilarious. The book "Mere Christianity" is written to explain what Christians believe, and, just like the Muslims and the Jews and the Hindus, we believe that our religion is true. Therefore I cannot fathom why someone would be surprised that the sentence "Christianity is true" would be in there. In fact, if I were reading a book about the beliefs of Islam from a devout Muslim and did NOT perceive that he believed "Islam is true" I would be a little worried about why that would not be stressed in the religion. Did that make any sense? I tend to babble. And many people have had complaints about the first part of his book, where he argues why there must be a deity, etc. As I discovered later, he is not giving an absolute, but simply letting the reader follow the path that he took in transitioning from an athiest to a Christian. First of all, let me just say it was incredibly more logical than anything I went through, but of course it is not pure logic. In any sort of decision anyone comes to (c'mon, I think even Spock admits to this on Star Trek), there is never nothing but pure logic. There is a bit of pure instinct involved, something beyond logic, which cannot be accounted for in words. So when there seem to be random jumps in his explanations or holes in his logic, I think that is the reason. Oookay. Anyway. I came into this book having my only other C.S. Lewis experience be "The Chronicles of Narnia" and naivly assumed that was simply how he wrote. So let me just say first off that I was knocked on the floor by the complexity and the thoughtfulness that went into his writing. There are, of course, flaws, like there are in any book; fiction, non-fiction, religious, secular, etc. As a rather modern teenage girl with a rather modern outlook on life and an innate hatred for the "glass ceiling" let me say that when I read his comments on the woman's place I had a distinct urge to go back in time, hurl feminist pamphlets at him, and burst into the song "You Don't Own Me" in the manner of the 3 women of "The First Wives Club." But in some other instances I found him remarkably insightful. My favorite parts of the book were the ones where I would basically see him saying the exact opposite as those TV evangelists and ultra-conservative fundamentalist Christians I (and, I belive most people) have begun to get seriously sick of. In places where I was extremely afraid he would fall into the old super conservative, narrow minded view like so many of his contemporaries, I found him incredibly refreshing and even a bit liberal and open minded in his opinions. For the athiest, agnostic, and people of other religions considering this book: While it isn't an evangelical book bent on getting you hooked on Christianity if it's the last thing he does, it IS written from a Christian pov and explains the basics of what Christians believe under the assumption that Christianity is true. Please do not be thrown off balance by this. If you were writing something about what you believed, I would hope you would consider it to be true first.
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Summary: The one to start with...
Review: Here we see one of the most brilliant minds of the last century explaining his distaste with the Christian religion and how he came full circle to eventually embrace it. Lewis' stature can not be questioned; a man of seemingly limitless intellect, he found himself the lynchpin for many a Christian with questions and many a seeker with doubts. Lewis was an agnostic until mid-life when his unending search for truth and meaning brought his path alongside J.R.R. Tolkien's. Over time Lewis had gone from atheist to theist to eventually embracing the message of Christ. He could hardly believe it himself! This work is a classic. Originally compiled from a series of radio programs in Britain, it has been a best-seller ever since and impacted millions of lives. His insights into Natural and Moral law as well as virtue are mind-expanding to say the least. I will not presume to explain Lewis' arguments better than he, so just buy the book!
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Summary: Eh, I'm not impressed
Review: As an atheist, I thought that maybe reading "Mere Christianity" would give me some insight into why intelligent Christians can believe what they do. Unfortunately, it did not. The book's logic is often (usually!) shoddy and I learned more by visiting a church one day and speaking to the pastor for 15 minutes than from reading this entire book. I don't know, I didn't care for this book. It is well written in an easy to read fashion, but don't let that fool you: behind its pretty exterior lies a whole lot of gobbledy-gook and nonsense. If you want intelligent Christian thought, go talk to an educated member of the clergy because you won't find it here.
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Summary: Christianity - Deep but simple
Review: This book goes through Christianity from beginning to end. It also really expanded my views of God and His relationship with us. Everything that is mentioned is expanded on what you already know and from you learn from what you have read in this book. It really challenges your brain and helps you to know what you believe but also why.
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