Cs Lewis Wikiquote

Tolkien it is written in a satirical epistolary style and while it is fictional in format the plot and characters are used to address christian theological issues primarily those to do with temptation and resistance to it.

Cs lewis wikiquote. Jun 26 2020 11 21pm. 625 likes all members who liked this quote. Lewis was an author and scholar he was born in belfast ireland. Lewis possesses the rare gift of being able to make righteousness readable.

Bron 401 books view quotes. He is known for his work on medieval literature and for his christian apologetics and fiction especially the chronicles of narnia. Lewis s devil in new statesman and nation 23 16 may 1942 so far i have felt the normal feelings of a man of my age like an old tree that is losing all its leaves one by one. He was born in belfast northern ireland.

To see what your friends thought of this quote please sign up. Here are 26 of the best quotes quotes from what is arguably the best popular overview of christianity of the twentieth century his classic book mere christianity almost one quote from each chapter almost. View the list while the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life the laughter of amusement should be kept apart from it. He only told her what to do.

Lewis read more quotes from c s. Clive staples lewis 29 november 1898 22 november 1963 usually called c. Directed by richard attenborough. The great christian writer c s.

First published in february 1942 the story takes the form of a series of. Shadowlands is a 1993 film about the middle aged british bachelor writer and professor c s lewis and the american poet joy gresham and her son douglas. Lewis and dedicated to j. He is famous for his fantasy works essays and writings on literature and theology.

He adopted the name jack which is how he was known to his friends and acquaintances. That fellow will be the death of us once he s up i shouldn t wonder. But that doesn t let us off following the signs. Like you see aslan didn t tell pole what would happen.

If you ve never read it you re missing out. This feels like an axe blow near the roots. Quotes about lewis. The screwtape letters is a christian apologetic novel by c.

Lewis is enormously quotable. Friends who liked this quote. Clive staples lewis november 29 1898 november 22 1963 commonly referred to as c. The silver chair c s.

Clerk occupation novelist scholar broadcaster alma mater university college oxford genre christian apologetics fantasy science fiction children s literature notable works the chronicles of narnia mere. Lewis theological works are usually apologetics the defence of christianity some of his most popular christian writings were mere. The danger is too great of thus learning to look at solemn things in a spirit of mockery and to seek in them opportunities for exercising wit.