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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
hopeful
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reflective
medium-paced
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emotional
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relaxing
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inspiring
Excellent book, informative and clear. Beautifully read by Julian Rhind Tut.
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I appreciated Lewis's friendly tone addressing the audience. He came across as genuinely caring in his writing and trying to explain to a peer rather than teach a lecture. Additionally, as a Christian I found he took very difficult concepts and made them easier to understand and conceptualize. I found myself saying "what a wonderful way to explain that" frequently. Of course, he isn't perfect but I know he cared through his work. It came off genuinely intentioned and loving.
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Thoroughly enjoyed this far more than I was expecting to! Lewis does a great job explaining the basics of Christianity and why Christians do what they do. His classy British delivery gave this 'layman's guide', a more intellectual feel, which I enjoyed as it made me feel smart. Despite this, he uses a plethora of analogies that explain complex themes (such as how free-will and predestination can simultaneously exist) in a very engaging and insightful way. Sometimes even comedic. I particularly love his analogy equating sex and food. My only complaint is Lewis's use of the term "Mohammedanism" for Islam, which was simply the term of the day, so I can forgive its cringey use. Otherwise, a great and insightful read. However, the true highlight is the preface where Lewis explains what he means by a "mere" Christian. In short, this is for all Christians, regardless of denomination. Denominational differences are good as they help different people practice Christianity in a way which is meaningful to them. This does not make "your" denomination any more valid than "mine" (and yes, he includes both Catholics and Protestants), simply different ways to know the living God. As someone who longs to see healing in the Church, this part really spoke to me and every Christian should at least hear him out. Besides, you might even learn something helpful. If not, simply ignore it.
C.S. Lewis loves using analogies throughout this book, but for some reason he feels the need to go back and break down why the analogy doesn't actually work perfectly after every nearly single one. Other than that it was a good book that lives up to it's name- doesn't delve too deeply into any topic, but does a good job at explaining the basics of what Christianity is.