Mere theology : a guide to the thought of C.S. Lewis / Will Vaus ; foreword by Douglas Gresham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaus, Will, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963--Religion.

Lewis, C. S.

Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.

Christian literature, English--History and criticism.

Christian literature, English.

Religion.

Physical Description:

266 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Downers Grove, Ill. : InterVarsity Press, [2004]

Summary:

What did C. S. Lewis Believe About God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, heaven, hell, creation, the Fall, the forgiveness of sins, marriage and divorce, war and peace, the church and sacraments, masculinity and femininity? Lewis was not a professional theologian, but anyone who has read his writings -- whether fiction or nonfiction, essays or correspondence -- knows that profoundly Christian convictions permeate them all. The more one reads, the more it becomes clear that Lewis could write with charity and simplicity while preserving theological accuracy because he was well informed and thoroughly grounded in the Christian faith. Will Vaus has masterfully brought together Lewis's thought from throughout his voluminous writings to provide us a full-orbed look into his beliefs on twenty-five Christian themes. This book gives us not only a comprehensive view of Lewis's theological convictions but also guidance and encouragement for our own spiritual journeys toward the God whom Lewis found so real, personal and present.

Contents:

Defending the faith

Scripture

The three-personal God

God's sovereignty and human responsibility

Creation

The fall

The person and work of Christ

The Holy Spirit

Forgiveness of sins

Faith and works

Satan and temptation

The Tao

Venus

Marriage and divorce

Men are from Mars

I am the king's man

War and peace

What's love got to do with it?

The church

Prayer

The sacraments

Hell

Purgatory

Heaven

The world's last night.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-262) and indexes.

ISBN:

083082782X

OCLC:

53992799