The Great Divorce Study Guide: A Bible Study on The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

by Alan Vermilye

The most trusted study guide to learning The Great Divorce!
Reading The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis is intriguing and entertaining, but often a little difficult to grasp. Not anymore with The Great Divorce Study Guide ! This comprehensive Bible study workbook guides you through each one of Lewis' masterful metaphors helping you easily understand the content and feel comfortable sharing with others.

You will be captivated by this classic allegorical tale where damned spirits are given a vacation away from Hell to visit Heaven and where they are invited to stay forever. There, they are persuaded by people they formerly knew, relatives and friends, to come with them up the mountain to enjoy the bliss of Heaven. What's the catch? They must leave behind what's keeping them in Hell and accept the love of God.

Using Scripture references, discussion questions, and related commentary, The Great Divorce Study Guide provides you a better understanding of the key concepts of the book, the supporting Bible passages, and the relevance to a Christian worldview today. This complete Bible study experience is perfect for book clubs, church groups, and independent study.
Detailed character sketches and an easy-to-read book summary provide deep insights into each character and chapter of the book. To help with those more difficult discussion questions, a complete Answer Guide and Scripture Reference Guide is available for free online.
The Great Divorce Study Guide Discover a different perspective on choice, salvation, and the after-life in Lewis' creative and fictional story about Heaven and Hell. There's no better tool for making that happen than with The Great Divorce Study Guide !
Reviews The study guide greatly helped us maneuver through, absorb, and understand the book. I can't imagine studying C.S. Lewis' book without this study guide. We will use Vermilye's other guides in the future.
Jim Libbin, Amazon review

The discussion questions provide much food for thought and will stimulate almost any group to deep and meaningful responses.
W. Blair, Amazon review

Genres: Christian, Religion

108 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2017

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 2 out of 5]

I made it about halfway through this study guide before I had to give it up. The use of cherry-picked Bible passages, divorced from their context, seems to make arguments that a more thoughtful and complete reading of Scripture would not support. Citing Romans 12:9, without incorporating 10-13, strips the nuance out of Paul's exhortation and makes a hollower statement that intolerant churches could use to countenance hate. Guess I will keep looking.

[Maggie Boyd · Rating 2 out of 5]

There are three major themes in the The Great Divorce: Humans choose heaven or hell, God is the only real thing in the universe, and the further away you are from him the less substance you have, and that time is relative only to mortals, to God it is nothing. I felt the author spent too much time looking at the individual ghosts vices and why they are sins and too little on Lewis' main themes. What was really lacking was any kind of clear explanation on how these primary concerns tie back to the bible, how they are relevant to the way a believer lives, and how they impact our views on God. It was useful to have some questions to go through but the focus of these queries left something to be desired.

[Roberta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent study guide for The Great Divorce to help understand C.S. Lewis' message. My sister and I used it while reading this book together, and especially appreciated the Scripture references in each chapter to reinforce God's Word throughout the story. Highly recommend! We plan on using Alan Vermilye's other guides in his CS Lewis Study Series.
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[Edward P · Rating 5 out of 5]

Provocative

This study guide is a must for those persons who enjoy reading C.S. Lewis. His writing is much deeper than the casual reader observes. This book opens the depths to a greater awareness.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

A competent guide to understanding the themes and characters of C. S. Lewis' imaginative journey through heaven and hell. If you like The Great Divorce, you will like this book which will provide further insight and understanding.

[Brace1737 · Rating 3 out of 5]

A study guide for the Great Divorce was helpful in preparing for a book group meeting.

[Steph Cherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a huge help to me in understanding the characters, the excuses we use, the hell we choose to carry, the ways we can carry heaven, etc. it completely opened the book up for me. Highly recommend.

[Pixismiler · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think most others would find this study guide very helpful. I did not. The character summaries were excellent. The discussion questions were good. I still didn’t understand the damn book though. I read the whole book first. I saw a fabulous actor who performed the whole book. I did the first half of this study guide and I still don’t understand the book. There is access to an online answer book when you buy the workbook. Still not enough for me to understand or enjoy. I don’t think it’s fair for my lack of comprehension to color my review, but it does. Like I said most people would enjoy this study guide, but I just don’t get it.

[Theresa-Marie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This workbook is a wonderful aid for understanding the story and underlying meaning in a small yet deep work by C.S. Lewis.