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"There can be many obstacles to faith. As Art Lindsley says, ""Lewis knew what it was like not to believe. He struggled with many doubts along the way to faith. Since he was an ardent atheist until age thirty-one, Lewis's experience and education prepared him to understand firsthand the most common arguments against Christianity."" As a scholar and teacher of literature at Oxford, Lewis confronted many questions: Aren't all religions just humanly invented myths? Doesn't evil in the world indicate an absence of any personal or loving God? Why should what is true for one person be true for me, especially when it comes to religion? How can anyone claim that one religion is right? Why follow Jesus if he was just another good moral teacher? This book provides a readable introduction to Lewis's reflections on these and other objections to belief in Jesus Christ and the compelling reasons why Lewis came to affirm the truth of Christianity. Art Lindsley is a helpful and reliable guide to the voluminous and sometimes challenging writings of Lewis for both seekers and those who want to grasp their own faith more deeply."

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Author:   Art Lindsley
Publisher:   InterVarsity Press
Imprint:   Inter-Varsity Press,US
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.297kg
ISBN:  

9780830832859

ISBN 10:   0830832858
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   01 September 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Part I: Why Study Lewis's Case for Christ? 1. Why Consider C. S. Lewis's Arguments for Christ? 2. What Were Lewis's Obstacles to Faith? Part II: Obstacles to Faith 3. Chronological Snobbery: What Does a Two-Thousand-Year-Old Religion Have to Do with Me? 4. The Problem of Evil: How Can I Believe in God When There Is So Much Evil, Pain and Suffering in the World? 5. Myth: Isn't Christianity Just One Myth Among Many? 6. Rationalism: Who Needs Faith? 7. Imagination: Isn't Faith Merely Imaginary? 8. Miracles: But Do You Believe in the Miracles of the Bible? Part III: Coherence: Does It All Fit Together? 9. Wish Fulfillment: Isn't Belief in God Just a Crutch for Needy People? 10. Postmodernism: Is What Was True for C. S. Lewis Necessarily True for Me? 11. Relativism: Aren't Morals Relative? 12. Other Religions: There Are So Many Religions, How Can You Say Which One Is Right? 13. Death and Immortality: Is Death Really the End of It All? 14. Christ: Isn't Jesus Just Another Good, Moral Teacher? Recommended Reading Notes Index

Reviews

There are few scholars who understand C. S. Lewis's apologetic work as deeply as Art Lindsley. I've known Art for many years and have always been impressed not only by his grasp of Lewis, but also by his ability to apply the material in fresh ways. I enjoyed reading C. S. Lewis's Case for Christ; it is creatively written and makes Lewis's apologetics accessible to an even wider audience. --Jerry Root, Ph.D., coeditor of The Quotable Lewis

Author Information

Art Lindsley is senior fellow at the C. S. Lewis Institute in Springfield, Virginia. He is a conference and retreat speaker, and has taught extensively at several theological seminaries. He is author of the book True Truth: Defending Absolute Truth in a Relativistic World (IVP). He and his wife, Connie, work together in a teaching and discipleship ministry, Oasis, based in the Washington, D.C., area.

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