Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
After 10 thousand years, I decided to catch up on my reading… :D
Mere Christianity didn’t start out as a good and relaxing read for me. Lewis, being one of the greatest thinkers of our time, demanded that you think along with him on what Christianity really is. As for me, my idea of a relaxing read was a nicely written, easy to read book. (Now you know why I love JK Rowling. :P) So it really wasn’t wise for me to read a Lewis and expect a “good and relaxing” read. But heck, the book cost me 500 bucks and it would be a waste not to read it. So I read it.
The book turned out to be a real enjoyable read. Apparently, you could still be entertained even with a deep and thought-provoking book. Lewis went to the core of Christianity, boldly stripping it bare of denominations. He covered the hardest of topics with impeccable logic and with a witty sense of humor. And you really see his Christian journey in this book, how he started out an atheist, but after much thought (and I mean much thought) and research - found God. Lewis actually brought me to the point of shame in this book. He made me realize that I do not really give much thought to what I believe in and why I believe in it. We are truly too lazy to think these days.
More than being a good book for atheists, agnostics or doubters of the Christian faith in general – it is also a good book for believers. Lewis takes his readers on a short yet sweet apologetics course. But more then knowledge, I think the biggest impact of this book on me was how it has challenged me to think, question and reason what I believe in – because I realized that that journey would not really be doubting my faith, but rather God would want me to do that because He knows it would take me to a greater understanding of Him. And He knows I would never be disappointed, but stand in greater awe of who He truly is.
Mere Christianity didn’t start out as a good and relaxing read for me. Lewis, being one of the greatest thinkers of our time, demanded that you think along with him on what Christianity really is. As for me, my idea of a relaxing read was a nicely written, easy to read book. (Now you know why I love JK Rowling. :P) So it really wasn’t wise for me to read a Lewis and expect a “good and relaxing” read. But heck, the book cost me 500 bucks and it would be a waste not to read it. So I read it.
The book turned out to be a real enjoyable read. Apparently, you could still be entertained even with a deep and thought-provoking book. Lewis went to the core of Christianity, boldly stripping it bare of denominations. He covered the hardest of topics with impeccable logic and with a witty sense of humor. And you really see his Christian journey in this book, how he started out an atheist, but after much thought (and I mean much thought) and research - found God. Lewis actually brought me to the point of shame in this book. He made me realize that I do not really give much thought to what I believe in and why I believe in it. We are truly too lazy to think these days.
More than being a good book for atheists, agnostics or doubters of the Christian faith in general – it is also a good book for believers. Lewis takes his readers on a short yet sweet apologetics course. But more then knowledge, I think the biggest impact of this book on me was how it has challenged me to think, question and reason what I believe in – because I realized that that journey would not really be doubting my faith, but rather God would want me to do that because He knows it would take me to a greater understanding of Him. And He knows I would never be disappointed, but stand in greater awe of who He truly is.
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