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nosawoapamen 's review for:
Perelandra
by C.S. Lewis
I think this one is better than the first book of the series, and I think much of that is for the depth of theology that this one brings out. Lewis is an author that the more one reads of his work, the more one finds unifying principles (and practices) of writing. His use of vivid description was always one of my favorite aspects of reading the Chronicles of Narnia as well as his rapid (if somewhat two-dimensional) development of characters. At the heart of the book is this, if God created another world after redeeming earth, what would it be like? There is still a temptation, but the Fall is avoided. This plays into Lewis's use of the concept of God not doing things the same way twice. The feeble nature of Ransom's ability to argue against the designs of the Tempter illustrate well the failings of apologetics. Lastly, the final chapter is a truly superb declaration of praise to God for who He is and what He has done. There were several things that I didn't care for. The first was theological: Lewis's view of the atonement centered on the ransom theory. Later, it seems that he incorporated penal substitution into his view, but without that, his view is incomplete. (For a better view of the atonement, see The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.) Likewise, his treatment of pagan gods as manifestations of unfallen angelic beings is troublesome. The second is stylistic: the final solution to addressing Satan is almost comical. Especially considering this to be the climax of the book, this was just silly. In general, however, it is a good and thought-provoking read.