The Image of Man in C. S. Lewis

by White, William Luther; Walsh, Chad

• ISBN13: 9781606082713
• ISBN10: 160608271X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-12
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

It is in the role of remythologizer that C. S. Lewis has been most misunderstood, and it is there that his importance lies. His was the poetic intensity that saw all hell swallowed by a butterfly with no harm done. Of his creation are allegories and myth that express very real elements of life beyond understanding or capture far more than a moment.

Author Biography

William Luther White starting in 1963, was a professor of religion at Illinois Wesleyan University. He received a PhD from Northwestern University in the fields of systematic theology, contemporary literature, and Christian ethics.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 13
The Man and His Reputation	p. 21
Myth, Metaphor, and Religious Meaning	p. 36
Poiema, Logos, and Literary Fantasy	p. 57
A Critique of Some Lewis Critics	p. 75
Man as He Was Intended: Creation, with Fresh Images of Composite Creatures	p. 88
Man as He Has Become: The Fall, with Fresh Images of "Bent" Men	p. 119
Man as He May Become: Redemption, with Fresh Images of New Men, Part 1	p. 140
Man as He May Become: Redemption, with Fresh Images of New Men, Part 2	p. 164
Man as He Is Yet to Be: Echatology, with Fresh Images of Human Destiny	p. 191
Conclusion	p. 211
Appendixes	p. 215
Original Publication Dates of Lewis' Major Works	p. 215
General Classification of Books	p. 217
A Chronology of Some Major Events in Lewis' Life	p. 219
A Glossary for Out of the Silent Planet	p. 220
A Letter from	p. 221
Bibliography	p. 223
Primary Works	p. 223
Secondary Sources	p. 225
Books and Dissertations	p. 225
Journal and Periodical Articles	p. 226
Book Reviews	p. 229
Index	p. 237
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