The Most Reluctant Convert
C.S.Lewis's Journey to Faith
David C. Downing(Author)
Inter-Varsity Press
Published on 19. April 2002
Book
Hardback
180 pages
978-0-85111-984-7 (ISBN)
Description
His books have sold millions, including classics like Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Yet C S Lewis was not always a literary giant of Christian faith. How did he go from a staunch atheist to one of the most beloved and renowned Christian authors of our time? Many biographies of Lewis explore his childhood or his dramatic conversion to Christianity. But as David Downing reveals in this fascinating book, the rarely discussed period from Lewis's childhood to his early thirties took him on a tumultuous journey of spiritual and intellectual exploration before he became the 'most reluctant convert'. It was not despite this journey but precisely because of it that Lewis understood the search for life's ultimate meaning so well and went on to become one of the most compelling authors of the twentieth century. For C S Lewis enthusiasts and students alike, this book offers a unique look at Lewis's personal journey to faith and the profound influence it had on his life as a writer and eventual follower of Christ.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85111-984-7 (9780851119847)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Award winning author of 'Planets in Peril' (a study of Lewis' popular science fiction trilogy); Lecturer in English Literature; Lives in Lewisberry- (!!), Pennsylvania
Content
Life of C S Lewis up to his conversion in 1931 (when he was 33); Lewis' background in Northern Ireland, World War One France and academic Oxford; Progress for atheism to theism then belief in Christ