Cs Lewis Surprised By Joy Quotes
The shape of my early life.
Cs lewis surprised by joy quotes. Surprised by joy by c s. The shape of my early life 1955 chapter xiv from mere christianity 1952 book 1 chapter 2 from mere christianity 1952 book 3 chapters 7 9 from. Last monday i posted a synopsis of his conversion from atheism to christianity but i also wanted to follow this up with some of my favorite quotes from the book which are relative to his conversion and some of which are philosophically interesting. But if you live only for this world you lose them both.
Last week i read surprised by joy by c. The book chronicles lewis early life from 1898 1931 and in it we are largely presented with an adult perspective on the. Joy is not a substitute for sex. If you click on and buy through one of these links i do receive a small percentage.
An anthology of c. Lewis surprised by joy. Lewis from surprised by joy. The shape of my early life is a partial autobiography published by c.
The work describes lewis s life from very early childhood born 1898 until his conversion to christianity in 1931 but does not go beyond that date. What was it about joy that compelled c s. Lewis introduction lewis wrote surprised by joy over a period of seven years 1948 1955 intending it to be a particular account of his conversion rather than a general autobiography. Lewis autobiography surprised by joy he tells of experiencing an other worldly joy a specific joy that defies our modern understanding this idea of joy is not a satisfied desire but an unsatisfied desire a deep longing for god a hungry pursuit of god s heart that never ends and is more satisfying than any earthly happiness.
Lewis p 115 houghton mifflin harcourt 103 copy quote if you live for the next world you get this one in the deal. I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy c s.