A review by oofym
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

informative inspiring reflective

I really needed to read this, I absolutely love when you find a book at the exact, perfect moment of your life; divine intervention perhaps? 

Me and Lewis seem to be on a similar wavelength when it comes to the question of Christian faith and I’m glad I got to read something by an older, wiser and more experienced man who thinks about the same sort of questions I constantly find myself pondering over. 

The way Lewis describes the train of thought in reaching God, then Christ and then all the good that follows from that is just so well put. This little book is filled with bangers to be honest. 

I especially love the chapters on… no I pretty much liked all the chapters equally. I’ll certainly give Lewis credit for making me think about pride, charity, sexual morality and life’s meaning in new ways that I was never able to quite put the words or thoughts to. 

I’m very happy stuff like this exists, I’m grateful. Although I don’t agree with everything Lewis says and his constant use of analogies was sometimes annoying, overall this was such an important work for me to read. Being able to distil Christianity and God down into simple metaphors sometimes feels a little cheap, but it’s also invaluable in terms of helping an unfamiliar person understand the concepts of belief and Christianity. 

Would read again.