C. S. Lewis on the soul, God, and Christianity / Stewart Goetz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goetz, Stewart, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in the history of philosophy and theology in the West 3033-3954

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Lewis, C. S.

Christianity--Philosophy.

Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

C. S. Lewis was an adamant atheist when he entered Oxford University as a student in 1917. By 1931, he was an Oxford don and a Christian. Lewis was someone who did not think highly of climates of opinion, and in his book The Problem of Pain he warned against uncritically going along with them: 'I take a very low view of 'climates of opinion'. In his own subject every man knows that all discoveries are made and all errors corrected by those who ignore the 'climate of opinion'.' A climate of opinion exists today that either intentionally or unintentionally disenchants or debunks C. S. Lewis. In this Element, the author explains Lewis' belief in the existence of the soul and how it related to his conviction that happiness consists of experiences of pleasure and is the purpose of life, God exists, and Christianity is true.

Contents:

Reasoning and the soul

The pleasure that makes life worth living

Belief that God exists

Life's end and Christianity.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 May 2025).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-009-62326-5

1-009-62328-1

1-009-62329-X

OCLC:

1527701597