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Summary: Sublime
Review: I had heard a lot about this book from Christian radio and other sources and heard CS Lewis quoted on a number of different occasions so I was very interested in this book. It does not disappoint. The author simply explains what he believes is common among Christian beliefs. I find no argument with him there. I also found the dated nature of some of his examples quite interesting. The most memorable example or analogy Lewis uses is to explain what he means by Go being "outside of time". I had heard of this before and the more I think of it the more sense it makes to me. I recommend this book to anyone. Lewis does not preach he simply states this is what is believed and why. Take it or leave it. Of course part of the why is what the consequences of not accepting are but he portrays this in a very straight forward manner.
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Summary: This Book Deeply Influenced Me!
Review: I won't go into the specifics of what this book said -- I believe that people should go and buy this book and discover for themselves what this book is about. It is an excellent book that clarified and strengthened my beliefs in Christianity. I had many doubts about Christianity before, but this book has helped me significantly. The philosophy inside has also helped me to explain Christianity to my non-Christian friends as well, and I believe that it has helped some of them (who were knowledgeable about Christianity, but didn't believe in Christianity for years) to begin to explore Christianity more seriously.
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Summary: a must read if you are a christian
Review: If you a christian, this book is a must read. It teaches what christianity is really about. If you are non believer, skip the first few chapters where Lewis is tring to proof the existance of God. You might not agree with him. But please read the rest of the book, and you will learn a great deal about christianity.
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Summary: it insults your intellegence
Review: A friend lent me this book while I was reading Bible for my class at UC Berkeley. I told him that I did not understand Christianity so he thought this book may help me. However, this book really makes me feel that Christianity is not an intellegent religion. It insults my intellegence by presenting arguments as a matter of fact. Although the book itself is not philisophical, it tries to convince readers that conservative Christian belief is the only possible explanation of the world. To achieve this goal, it showcases other philosophies and beliefs in a simplified and biased way and mocks them as nonsense while his whole viewpoint just sound stupid. The only value I see from this book is that it shows you what conservative Christians are thinking. You can get a sense of where they are coming from. However, if you are interested in Christianity with some depth, you should check out books like St Augustine's Confessions.
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Summary: Must Read
Review: This is a must read for anyone honest enough to confront his deeply held beliefs: both Christian and non-Christian....
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Summary: Must read
Review: This is a must read for any Christian who is tongue tied in his witnessing, and for an non-Christian who honestly wants the best reasons to believe. Anyone who is honest with theirselves after reading this book will have a lot of soul-searching to do...
enjoy!
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Summary: Believe it or rejected, but keep an open mind.
Review: The bad reviews seem to be by people who can not accept the impossiblity of Christianity. They say some pretty stupid things. First of all, Christianity isn't loosing converts, you must be thinking of rational materialism. Yes all societies have some concept of right and wrong. The few individuals who don't are usually institutionalized. Find a sane man who claims to a moral relatist than kick him in the stomach. See how relative that is.
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Summary: A Thoughtful Defense of Orthodox Christianity
Review: This book contains a fantastic defense of four of the basic doctrines of Christianity: (1) That an objective standard of right and wrong really exists, and its origin is God; (2) that every mere human has violated that standard; (3) that Jesus Christ was God in flesh; and (4) that Christ's death has made it possible for us to have a right relationship with God. It also contains a wonderful explanation of the Trinity (the "super-personal" God) in the last section of the book, "Beyond Personality." Lewis's defense of Christianity, though not logically airtight, is utterly reasonable, a breath of fresh air in its abundance of uncommon sense. This book has enough persuasive force to persuade unbelievers to faith (I know from personal experience); it also can solidify the faith of Christians who do not understand Christianity as well as they would like. Atheists and agnostics ignore or dismiss this book at their peril. Those looking for perfect logic and absolute certainty will be disappointed by this book, but then such logical idiots would be disappointed by any book. There are indeed gaps in Mr. Lewis's logic, but where his syllogisms end his penetrating insights into reality usually carry his arguments the rest of the way. Lewis's defense of morality, for example, may not be immune to logical assault, but he does give plenty of sensible reasons to believe in moral realism over its alternative, moral relativism. In sum, Mere Christianity contains something for everyone. And Mr. Lewis' tone -- conversational, congenial, and, most importantly, humble -- makes this book simply delightful to read.
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Summary: Problematic, but good
Review: Many of the 'bad' reviews given to this book have a point. Mere Christianity is over-simplistic and does have it's logical flaws. Appealing to a 'common morality' among all people is simply too problematic to be useful as a apologetic. He has certainly written better books (see 'The Abolition of Man'). That said, there are redeeming qualities to the book. Overall, it is smart and educated. Not all of the arguments Lewis uses are so problematic as the aforementioned. And it certainly cannot be dismissed as quickly as some have (after 5 chapters in one case apparently). This is a book that should be treated seriously, for there is much to give thought to. In the end, there are better books of Christian apologetics. G.K. Chesterson's Orthodoxy being one of the best.
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Summary: The Seminal 20th Century Christian Apologetic
Review: C.S. Lewis will be long remembered for this brilliant treatise showing how Christianity does indeed intersect with reason and human experience. Many have read this book on their path to embracing the faith and cite it as a major influence, Chuck Colson included. If you have questions about the relationship of faith to your intellect, this book is an excellent place to start.
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