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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:46:02 AM EDT
I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little.
Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels. |
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:48:06 AM EDT
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I liked C.S. Lewis. Interesting take on things.
He was one of the few apologists that didn't drive me bat-shit crazy. |
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:53:14 AM EDT
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I've read it. Pretty good book. When I have time I plan to read it again.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:55:45 AM EDT
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I read it a long time ago. Lots of circular reasoning and other problems. I wasn't impressed.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:56:25 AM EDT
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Read "The Abolition of Man", it is his best work.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:56:42 AM EDT
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Mere Christianity is a delightfully complex book disguised in complete simplicity. Read it twice and you will be equally blown away the second time.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:57:59 AM EDT
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The Screwtape Letters.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:58:12 AM EDT
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awesome book
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:58:59 AM EDT
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I was a big fan of The Screwtape Letters.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 11:59:30 AM EDT
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I used to have a copy of that, not sure what happened to it, but I haven't read it yet. I love the Chronicles of Narnia, even read them as an adult. Another great book is The Screwtape Letters, it will really make you think. His Space Trilogy (not sure what the name for it is) is also good, Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 12:01:05 PM EDT
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I have read The Screwtape Letters and it was good in my opinion.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 12:07:13 PM EDT
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He was a master.
Here is a good speech about him and some of his contributions. The Writings and Contributions of C.S. Lewis-Track 6 |
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Posted: 9/4/2013 12:21:42 PM EDT
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He was a WWI vet disabled by mustard gas.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 12:31:57 PM EDT
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CS Lewis was mandatory reading for my kids. I also suggest: Pilgrim's Progress, Hinds feet on high places. Watchman Nee series. And...that german guy I forget right now
 EDIT:.....Bohnhoffer (?) I just remembered
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Posted: 9/4/2013 12:36:00 PM EDT
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A horse and his boy is still my favorite but Mere Christianity still blows the mind. I havent read it in a while though.
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Posted: 9/4/2013 12:40:55 PM EDT
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Quoted: I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little. Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels.  |
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Posted: 9/6/2013 7:04:01 PM EDT
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I have read The Screwtape Letters and it was good in my opinion. I gonna check this one out next. 
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Posted: 9/7/2013 3:52:44 AM EDT
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Mere Christianity is a great read.
Try the Screwtape books next if you like it. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 3:53:18 AM EDT
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Screw tape letters
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Posted: 9/7/2013 3:54:53 AM EDT
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Anyone who likes CS Lewis would do well to read some Graham Greene. Same perspective but his fiction is more adult themed.
The novella he wrote for The Third Man is fantastic. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 3:58:40 AM EDT
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If you are more geared towards Christian writings, then another one that is good for mental exercise is Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee.
He was a Chinese man who was arrested and imprisoned for his beliefs. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 4:01:39 AM EDT
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Of course, GK Chesterton is the master of this genre, his biography of Aquinas and Everlasting Man being great reads.
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Posted: 9/7/2013 4:26:33 AM EDT
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I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little.
Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels. You can listen to the complete audio book here A great author and Christian apologist. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 4:29:33 AM EDT
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His best novel is Till We Have Faces,
It was also his last. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 4:33:25 AM EDT
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Read his "Space Triology" 1st one is 'out of the silent planet', 2nd is "perelandra", and the 3rd is " That hideous strength".
Good Reading |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 5:01:28 AM EDT
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Quoted: I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little. Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels. Another good read would be the Screwtape Letters. On a vaguely related note, Tolkein's "Treebeard" character was based on CS Lewis; the two were homies who spent much time keepin' it real in the ghettos of Oxford. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 5:10:09 AM EDT
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The good thing about Lewis theology books are that they are short.
I enjoyed the four loves as well. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 5:25:56 AM EDT
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You might also be interested in some of Harvey Cox's works, such as the The Secular City, or the article he wrote for Playboy in 1969 entitled For Christ's Sake. I enjoy getting different perspectives, even if they don't quite mesh with mine.
A perfect example can be found on my bookshelf right now: Stott''s Why I Am A Christian sits right next to Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 5:27:12 AM EDT
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Of course, GK Chesterton is the master of this genre, his biography of Aquinas and Everlasting Man being great reads. Lewis credits Everlasting Man as being a key to his conversion. That book takes a lot of time to digest. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 5:27:45 AM EDT
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I really enjoy C.S Lewis' way of saying startlingly simple things I never thought of before
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Posted: 9/7/2013 5:31:36 AM EDT
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Read his "Space Triology" 1st one is 'out of the silent planet', 2nd is "perelandra", and the 3rd is " That hideous strength". Good Reading I loved the first two, but hated THS. It was just awful. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 6:09:56 AM EDT
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I just read it and The Abolition of Man, both were very good. I found his still of writing a bit difficult to read, it reminded me of how I write when I am debating someone...I didn't like that
 . It is a decent apologetic for Christianity but there is better stuff out there now but his work is a classic. I wish he hadn't caved on the issue of evolution, I suppose there is a lot he didn't know about it back then but still, just going from scripture being truth he should have held onto proper creation and rode out the storm of the new fad. Never the less, I guess I've had to battle with those contradictions myself so I can understand where he was coming from.
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Posted: 9/7/2013 6:10:26 AM EDT
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I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little.
Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels. You can listen to the complete audio book here A great author and Christian apologist. I actually downloaded the audiobook and have been listening to it at work. I was afraid if I admitted it, the peanut gallery would beat on me for taking the easy road.
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Posted: 9/7/2013 6:17:12 AM EDT
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A Canticle for Leibowitz is considered the top of its field.
For purely Christian philosophy, Augustine: City of God is a life changing work and one that should be read by almost anyone interested in religion. I'm very clearly a City of Man individual and will remain so. But Christian, fallen Christian, and non Christian should read the work. It's brilliant. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 6:19:08 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/7/2013 6:22:59 AM EDT
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Next thing you know....you'll be reading Tom Robbins books...
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:01:54 AM EDT
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I actually downloaded the audiobook and have been listening to it at work. I was afraid if I admitted it, the peanut gallery would beat on me for taking the easy road. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little.
Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels. You can listen to the complete audio book here A great author and Christian apologist. I actually downloaded the audiobook and have been listening to it at work. I was afraid if I admitted it, the peanut gallery would beat on me for taking the easy road. I read it years ago and just recently purchased the audio book. My wife is listening in the car to and from work. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:15:16 AM EDT
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I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little.
Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels. I read it, great book! One of my favorite apologetics authors is Ravi Zacharias. I've read several of his books, but my favorite so far is "Jesus Among Other Gods". You can also go to oneplace.com to listen to his podcasts along with many other Christian authors/pastors. I also recommend "The Case for Christ" written by journalist and one time atheist, Lee Strobel. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:22:41 AM EDT
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I actually downloaded the audiobook and have been listening to it at work. I was afraid if I admitted it, the peanut gallery would beat on me for taking the easy road. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little.
Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels. You can listen to the complete audio book here A great author and Christian apologist. I actually downloaded the audiobook and have been listening to it at work. I was afraid if I admitted it, the peanut gallery would beat on me for taking the easy road. I bought the Mere Christianity app for my IPhone. It's an easy to use audiobook app. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:22:50 AM EDT
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Reading it now. Good book. Another good one on Christianity, though not in the same philosophical vein, is The Screwtape Letters. It's essentially an example of a Christian man dealing with temptation from the point of view of a noob devil who keeps screwing it up. Humorous, yet informative concerning the Christian perspective on things.
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:26:32 AM EDT
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Big fan of Chronicles of Narnia, but that's about as deep as I get.
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:31:05 AM EDT
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good stuff....and as has been recommended...The Screwtape Letters. and my second sig line is Lewis.
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:31:27 AM EDT
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Not religious, but love this quote of his: Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. Freaking awesome quote. I feel like we are living it
Also, just read his biography, I didn' t know he was an atheist at one time. Interesting. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:31:56 AM EDT
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Anyone who likes CS Lewis would do well to read some Graham Greene. Same perspective but his fiction is more adult themed. The novella he wrote for The Third Man is fantastic. I like his early thrillers better. His novels from the late 50's on are pretty obvious. A guy questioning whether his life has any meaning is named Querry? Ouch. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:42:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Read his "Space Triology" 1st one is 'out of the silent planet', 2nd is "perelandra", and the 3rd is " That hideous strength". Good Reading glad someone mentioned this. even as a former christian (now agnostic), i still really enjoy lewis. screwtape letters was a favorite in childhood, and still holds up well. narnia is pure allegory, but in the best of ways. of all his fiction, the space trilogy is the most philosophically interesting and thought-provoking, as well as being a damn good read.
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:43:47 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Next thing you know....you'll be reading Tom Robbins books... tom robbins kicks ass. but some of his books are
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:53:24 AM EDT
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Love that book.
The thought that "bad cannot even be wholly bad for it's own sake, while good can be wholly good" blew my mind some. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 8:56:12 AM EDT
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That man graduated with 5 first class honors from Oxford University.
Got to be the most prominent thinker of the last 100 years. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 9:12:20 AM EDT
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His best novel is Till We Have Faces, It was also his last. By far my favorite. Need to read it again. |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 9:12:54 AM EDT
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This quote really tied it all together for me...
"But supposing God became a man - suppose our human nature which can suffer and die was amalgamated with God's nature in one person - then that person could help us. He could surrender His will, and suffer and die, because He was man; and He could do it perfectly because He was God. You and I can go through this process only if God does it in us; but God can only do it if He becomes man. Our attempts at this dying will succeed only if we men share in God's dying, just as our thinking can succeed only because it is a drop out of the ocean of His intelligence: but we cannot share God's dying unless God dies; and He cannot die except by being a man. That is the sense in which He pays our debt, and suffers for us what He Himself need not suffer at all.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity |
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Posted: 9/7/2013 9:20:56 AM EDT
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I'm currently checking out Mere Christianity. I'm new to philosophical type books. Kinda blowing my mind a little.
Anyone else read it? Similar books? Preferably no 2000 page novels. You can listen to the complete audio book here A great author and Christian apologist. I have started both The Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity without ever finishing either. I cannot seem to wrap my mind around his writing style. I am excited to try out the audio books as Mere Christianity was originally presented as a radio broadcast. I might finally get through it!! Thanks for the link! 
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