C. S. Lewis is a drum major in the Christian tradition. If you haven’t heard his song, you must remedy this.
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C. S. Lewis is a drum major in the Christian tradition. If you haven’t heard his song, you must remedy this.
Our suffering is never pointless, and through his own, Lewis is obliged to come to terms with the stakes of the game
Perhaps C.S. Lewis meant for The Republic to stand as a prequel to the Space Trilogy!
Lewis teaches us that the best way to defend children from believing in falsehoods is NOT by telling them that fairytales aren’t real. Rather, by inculcating the just sentiments that fairytales offer, children WILL be able to better defend themselves from falsehoods of the worst variety.
To my mind, that's even more incredible and more beautiful than a magic world inside a wardrobe.
Am I advocating walking around in a constant state of grief over current affairs? No. And yet it is heart-breaking. I believe we are to strive for a balance
The Incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ is the apex and climax of all history, space, and time.
What can Lewis teach us today? How about working toward being a person who loves Christ and his bride and behaving like a person everyone wants to love.
That's why I'm so glad that, fifty-two years ago, Lewis died. Maybe that sounds harsh, but it's true.
The Lion gave him one shake and all his armour rattled like a tinker’s pack, and then -- hey-presto -- the Dwarf flew up in the air. He was as safe as if he had been bed, though he did not feel so.
Take this “Language of Malacandra Quiz” and come back at the end of the week for the answers.
If you are new to Lewis, or on your fourth copy of The Chronicles of Narnia we hope you enjoy this tribute of practical posts to one of the church's great treasures.
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
With regard to James 2, I think it's applicability here is a stretch. The order of charity described by Paul and Aquinas has nothing to do with the sin of partiality.
Our hope is that The Lord's Prayer is merely the first in a series of family worship materials designed to help parents.
Let me take a little time to explain why I believe the USA needs to continue its acceptance of Syrian refugees.
Blomberg’s Contagious Holiness is the technical background that many pastors and elders need to encourage their local churches to food-oriented ministries. However, Blomberg is technical and dry
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Could we be more pathetic? For gosh sakes, we're begging the world for street cred.