C.S. Lewis and the Search for Rational Religion

by John Beversluis

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"C. S. Lewis wrote that belief in Christianity was the only viable option if one thought honestly and rationally, and famously challenged nonbelievers by writing. "I am not asking anyone to accept Christianity if his best reasoning tells him the weight of the evidence is against it." Philosopher John Beversluis accepts Lewis's challenge in his new edition of C. S. Lewis and the Search for Rational Religion, subjecting each of Lewis's arguments for Christianity to the rigors of logical show more argument and finding them wanting. Beversluis also investigates C. S. Lewis's crisis of faith and asks whether Lewis lost his faith after the tragic death of his wife. Finally, he argues that Lewis's popularity is largely the result of his effective rhetorical style rather than the validity of his logical arguments."--BOOK JACKET. show less

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A book that sets out to address one single individual's corpus will usually be very limited in scope, but the breadth of Lewis and the scope of his following make this work important and timely. It might seem unfair to critique a man who is dead and can't answer the critique, but there are plenty of disciples of Lewis who will take up the challenge. The author does a reasonably good job of dissecting Lewis's apologetics for Christianity, and demonstrating that they are unable to withstand close analysis.
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Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Literature Studies and Criticism, Philosophy, Biography & Memoir, History
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230.092ReligionChristianityChristianityDoctrinal Dogmatics - TheologyBiography And HistoryBiography
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BX5199 .L53 .B48Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionChristian DenominationsChristian DenominationsProtestantismChurch of EnglandBiography
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