C. S. Lewis' Case for the Christian Faith

by Purtill, Richard L.

• ISBN13: 9780898709476
• ISBN10: 0898709474
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

Drawing on the whole body of C.S. Lewis' published fiction and non-fiction, as well as previously unpublished letters, Richard Purtill offers a clear, comprehensive assessment of Lewis’ defense of Christianity. He examines Lewis’ thinking on religion in light of contemporary thought, giving attention to such central issues as: the nature of God, the divinity of Christ, the manifestation of miracles in history, the challenge of faith, the meaning of death and the afterlife. 

C.S. Lewis’ Case for the Christian Faith is an excellent introduction to Lewis's best thinking on the major themes of the Christian tradition. Those who know his writing will find a new appreciation of his “Christian imagination” and a deep respect for his distinctive contribution to an understanding of Christianity. 

Author Biography

Richard L. Purtill is emeritus professor of Philosophy at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 9
Some Reasons for Lewis' Success	p. 13
Reasons for Belief in God	p. 27
What Must God Be Like?	p. 46
Who Is Christ?	p. 66
Miracles and History	p. 82
Faith and Reason	p. 100
Rivals of Christianity	p. 110
Christian Living	p. 127
The Problems of Prayer	p. 146
Death and Beyond	p. 160
Conclusion	p. 175
For Further Reading	p. 179
Acknowledgments	p. 185
Index	p. 187
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