Surprised by Joy

by C.S. Lewis
Category: "Theology"
Pages:238
Year of Publication:1955
Date Added:10/31/2007
Date Read:10/31/2007
Notes:Lewis recounts his search for joy, a spiritual journey that led him from a traditional Christian childhood in Belfast to a youthful atheism and, finally, back to a confident Christianity. Lewis describes his early schooldays, his experiences in the trenches during World War I and his undergraduate life at Oxford — where he reasoned his way back to God.
My Rating: 8

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I have a hard time with C.S. Lewis. So often I find myself confounded by his words and wondering — Is he wrong here, or just saying this in a way I would never think to say it? His Christianity sounds right, but there is very little Bible or faith in it. It's much more a product of his own thinking and experience — a conclusion he came to through logic. But he's an excellent writer, an amazing observer of life and a fascinating read.
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