If you like C.S. Lewis . . .
|
|
. . . like I do, I strongly suggest We All Fall Down, by Brian Caldwell. Like Lewis, Caldwell takes an intellectual aproach to the concept of Christianity. His novel is very much in the vein of The Screwtape Letters and The Great divorce. I highly recomend it for discriminating Christian readers.
|
|
Pulling it All Together
|
|
I have to admit that the first time I read Weight of Glory was before I had read any of Lewis' other works. Since then I have had a chance to read many of his other works, both fiction and non-fiction. I can say with certainty that having read Weight of Glory helped immensely with all of his other books. The same threads that Lewis weaves with throughout his other works in various degrees, all show up here in Weight of Glory, completely undisguised. In The Silver Chair Lewis talks about many issues using fictional characters and situations, and in the Abolition of Man Lewis again deals with some of these same issues in a very (overly???) analytical way, but in The Weight of Glory those same issues are presented in a way that is easy to understand and wonderfully illustrated by means of Lewis' amazing ability paint pictures with words. This is a great book for anyone interested in understanding more of what Lewis is saying throughout his other books. One will find that Lewis keeps chasing many of the same subjects and ideas around throughout many of his books, and this is a great place to start the chase.
|
|
|
A collection of some of Lewis's more famous addresses.
|
|
The Weight of Glory gathers together several of C.S. Lewis's famous addresses on a variety of topics, ranging from continuing to live and learn in uncertain times to the moral uncertainties of pacifism. As to be expected from Lewis, the arguments are intellegently put forth and, no matter what side of the fence you happen to be, make you walk away with a better understanding of his side. Just about everything Lewis wrote on the subject of Christianity is essential to understanding the faith and reasoning of believers. Recommended.
|
|
|
Still relevant today
|
|
It's amazing how relevant Lewis' words written long ago are to today's issues. His writing style is pretty easy to read, but the arguements are weighty enough to stretch anyone's mind. I found his essay on military participation particularly useful given the matters at hand.
|
|
|
one of the most important books for a Christian to read
|
|
This book is a collection of lectures given Clive Staples Lewis. Lewis is one of the premier Christian thinkers of the twentieth century, and his words and ideas have given comfort and inspiration to many Christians throughout the years. C. S. Lewis is thoughtful, intelligent writer. He is a scholar and an intellectual. He is one of the most important Christian writers of the twentieth century. There are several essays that have clear relevance today, both in our personal Christian life as well as in how we relate to the world. "The Weight of Glory" focuses on what it means to be children of God and that while cultures and nations are all mortal things (they will come to an end), it is humans that are truly immortal in that we will live with God long after this world is gone. Lewis speaks about how we should be like children, realizing how special everyone truly is, and that they too are immortals. Lewis explains it better. "The Weight of Glory" has been described as the best thing Lewis has ever written. While I haven't read everything Lewis has written yet, there is no question that this is one of his most important essays. Other essays in the collection include "Why I Am Not a Pacifist" (giving a Christian viewpoint on the subject that I had not encountered before), "The Inner Ring" (dealing with cliques in general and in church), "Membership", and "On Forgiveness". This is an important book to read as a Christian, and perhaps an interesting one to read if one is not a Christian.
|
|
|
