C. S. Lewis on Faith

C.S. Lewis Colour Gift Books

by C.S. Lewis

'Faith' could be described as a strong or unshakable belief in something, especially without proof or evidence. Everyone has faith in something or someone, even if it's just that the sun will rise tomorrow, or that your friend will meet you at the time and place appointed. But this selection from the writings of C.S. Lewis deals with a very specific form of faith, the Christian faith. An insightful look into the very private struggles of C.S. Lewis as he sought to define his own beliefs.

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Christian Living, Philosophy, Spirituality, Religion

72 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1998

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Clive Staples Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one of the most influential writers of his day. He was a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Oxford University until 1954. He was unanimously elected to the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Cambridge University, a position he held until his retirement. He wrote more than thirty books, allowing him to reach a vast audience, and his works continue to attract thousands of new readers every year. His most distinguished and popular accomplishments include Mere Christianity, Out of the Silent Planet, The Great Divorce, The Screwtape Letters, and the universally acknowledged classics The Chronicles of Narnia. To date, the Narnia books have sold over 100 million copies and been transformed into three major motion pictures.

Lewis was married to poet Joy Davidman.
W.H. Lewis was his elder brother]

Reviews

[Kitty♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sinceramente lo que me motivó a leer este libro fue el tema del perdón. Para mi sopresa, el libro no solamente tocó ese tema sino también otros, como el escepticismo, la oración, la unidad en el cuerpo de Cristo y su obra Redentora para con la raza humana, las diferencias entre un historiador y un historicista y cómo se aplica en el estudio teológico de la Biblia, entre otros.
La narrativa de C.S. Lewis siempre es impecable además de que tiene una habilidad para conectar con el lector a través de sus palabras, que no sólo conmueven sino que invitan a reflexionar sobre distintas corrientes de pensamiento. A abrir la mente y analizar perspectivas diferentes a las propias.
Además, quiero resaltar el hecho de que el autor recurre con bastante frecuencia a las alegorías para expresar ideas y darse a entender, lo cual me parece muy atrayente y hace que la lectura se vuelva amena y para nada pesada.
Disfruté bastante de todos los capítulos a pesar de que no todos trataban sobre el perdón, que al fin y al cabo, era lo que realmente quería leer jajaja. Y por ello, al no satisfacer 100% mis expectativas, el libro se lleva 3 estrellas.

[Hamster · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm never quite certain what's the point of these anthology-style books that feature excerpts from an author's bibliography organized by theme. Is it a marketing scheme, a string of teasers to get the readers to buy more books? A quasi-devotional, but without the connotations? A reference book? A quick Spark notes that a person will read instead of the original texts?

I must confess I'm not overly impressed with any of these options. So in theory, I'm not well inclined towards this book. However, it (and two others in this series) were gifts from my grandma, and they have pretty illustrations, so I might as well read them.

This book being satisfying aesthetically and Lewis being a really good writer are really the only positive things I have to say here. For a book supposedly about faith, I'm a bit disappointed to report there isn't even a definition of faith provided. The book skips past that to simply giving an overview of what the Christian faith entails. That's not a bad topic for a book, but in that case you should call it Lewis on Christianity, not Lewis on Faith. The quotes are all great, but they don't provide the picture the title would lead you to expect.

I did enjoy reading this, but I honestly can't recommend it unless you absolutely refuse to read anything by Lewis over 60 pages.

[Steve Kingsbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

This eloquent and beautifully assembled collection extracts from C.S. Lewis' books is a wonderful primer that will undoubtedly encourage the reader to read further. Having read some of C.S. Lewis' books I found this collection to be a wonderful reminder of what I'd previously experienced.

[Miguel Cisneros Saucedo · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an average addition to what C.S. Lewis published through articles and conferences. I loved the conference "Calidad de Miembros" and the article about Historicism. Lewis's writing is so easy to follow and understand that I never felt uncomfortable, but rather I felt the reading was fluid and assertive.

[Zaira Zepahua · Rating 3 out of 5]

Que extraño leer estos ensayos, sinceramente creo que no entendí sino 1/4 de lo que leí, pero creo que cuando te acercas a este tipo de reflexiones sin experiencia no puedes esperar coincidir o rebatir. De todas formas los más interesantes para mí y que le hablaron, no tanto a mi mente de manera intelectual(?)sino a mí espírutu(?) Fueron El perdón, El aprendizaje en tiempo de guerra; los que de alguna manera me hicieron sentido fueron, Calidad de miembros, La eficacia de la oración, La religión y la técnica de los cohetes y La última noche del mundo; El historicismo así como Esporas de helecho y elefantes me dejaron casi en blanco, como que no era su público objetivo. Los otros se siente para personas más en general.
Siento que es de los libros que podrías releer y aprender más, pero no se si a mí me quedan ganas, creo que mejor intentaré con otras obras del autor

[eunice · Rating 4 out of 5]

read after watching the lion the witch and the wardrobe musical in london.

pov:
“when you do get into your room you will find that the long wait has done you come kind of good which you would not have has otherwise.”

“that the suffering of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us.”

“love, by definition seeks to enjoy its object”

“do not let your happiness depend on something you may lose.”

[Melissa Hedges- Rankin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a small compilation of Lewis's writings on faith. The introduction touched on how he was atheist before becoming a Christian and I was intrigued. I guess I was looking for an exact moment of what made him change his mind that would reflect in this book. Some of the writing pieces / verses were beautifully written. The next book of his, I will look for a more complete version.

[Christiane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melhores ensaios: El Perdón (1947), Calidad de miembros (conferência em Oxford, 1949), La eficacia de la oración (The Atlantic Monthly, 1959) e Esporas de helecho y elefantes (conferência em Westcott House, Cambridge, 1959).

[Chrisanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice collection. I particularly loved the sketches that accompanied the quotes.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting excerpts on 'Faith' from some of his other writings.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Como siempre, una delicia leer a Lewis.

[zelote · Rating 4 out of 5]

Con Lewis no hay pierde y este libro es otra maravillosa muestra de magistral manera de defender la Fe cristiana.

[Heather Flynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a nice little sampler of the works of C.S. Lewis. I found it interesting that there was a variety of quotes from different books of his, all centered around the main subject of faith.

[Wade · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one book in a series of four books by Lewis. It is simply a collection of illustrations and stories from many of his works. This specific book in the series is focused on stories and analogies that Lewis made in regards to faith. Very good bathroom reading!

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

great little book with excerpts from some of C.S. Lewis's other works. Good for devotional use...