The Case for Christianity in a Secular World: C. S. Lewis: Articulate Defender of Historic Christianity

by John Sims

C. S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, The Space Trilogy, Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and many other writings, is still the most widely read Christian writer and apologist of our time. He was a modern sage who skillfully and convincingly introduced the wisdom of the ages into the human condition. This brief volume provides insight into critical landmarks in C. S. Lewis’s life which were formative factors in his development as a creative genius and articulate defender of the historic Christian faith. He combined reason with imagination in a manner that made him a great imaginative apologist whose primary concern was always the truth question. For Lewis, Christianity is the truth that matters. Dr. Sims conveys the personal story of Lewis’s quest to present commonsense Christian truth in a manner that is applicable to life, conducive to morality, and reasonable to thinking persons. The power of the true, the good, and the beautiful were so persuasively interrelated in Lewis’ s writings that skeptics and secularists were often won over as much by his manner as by the substance of his thought.

134 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 17, 2019

Reviews

[Izzy Dassow · Rating 3 out of 5]

okay i feel bad giving this only three stars but from my personal opinion, this book was just written for a different audience (not me). Also… as always, CS Lewis is just too smart for me 😂😂 Be ready to read this slowly and thoughtfully as every sentence could be dissected for days. 3 ⭐️

[Colleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note: I'm not sure if this exactly the book I'm reviewing because I've forgotten the subtitle.
A Case For Christianity, C.S. Lewis
I've been slack in book reviews lately. I've been rereading old favorites over the holiday season but just before that I was given a Lewis book that I didn't have. This is a very short "book" and what it is actually is the transcript of a radio interview he'd once given laying out the case for choosing Christianity to the atheist or agnostic.
Lewis had the gift for keeping the subject matter plain and simple without dismissing any of the complicated material. Just like I've described Mere Christianity as "Christianity 101" for new believers, under the guidance of a knowledgeable pastor, A Case For Christianity is one of the very best pro-conversion arguments put to paper. Direct and non combative, his dissertation challenges the reader to think, the mark of any great debate technique. Not for people who have no interest on an intellectual level.
It's not only a persuasive discussion for the non believers, but to those who have become disillusioned and backslidden over the years.
Yet another brilliant piece of writing from my favorite author!

[Brian A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Along comes a man who goes from genius to genuine, and we are the better for it!

Lewis is the "apostle to the learned"..I found his story both revealing and riveting. Oh that we still had him to listen to on radio or television. But thankfully, he wrote much and kept good notes on his life journey, and still hear his voice of reason and faith decades later. A good book to see his conversion!