C. S. Lewis' Mere Christianity: A Guide to Living Out Faith and Understanding the Bible

Cristina: I find it on YouTube and I love it

United Kingdom on Oct 10, 2023

Pop53: I read and loved Screwtape letters so decided to delve further into Mr. Lewis' writings. I found Mere Christianity to be quite revealing and it made me truly think about my journey thus far and what turns i need to take to get on a better path. I highly recommend it to all.

United States on Oct 01, 2023

Joshua Agosto: You should read it for yourself and get an understanding of it. Do not hear it from others how wonderful it is. This book shows you Christ and puts it in plain form. I am so glad I have it. Good luck to anyone looking for Lord I hope you find him.

United States on Sep 15, 2023

Kindle Customer: I recently finished reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and it was my first book to read in over 20 years. Yes, there were numerous sections that I needed to read 2 or 3 times to fully grasp the message that C.S. Lewis was intending to deliver. There were also several occasions that I had to “google” a particular word to understand its meaning in the context it was being used. However, this book has unexpectedly and profoundly changed my life. In short, it revealed that my prior understanding of what it truly means to “be a Christian” was in its infancy and throughout 40 years of this life I had barely taken a few short steps beyond the starting line of what has become a journey that no words could ever fully describe. A deep relationship, a new purpose, a new me, and a clear destination.

I now want to share the book with everyone, starting with my family.

United States on Sep 14, 2023

Mr R P Eaton: This is in my opinion the second most important book for a Christian, especially a new one.
It explains the sometimes difficult concepts and thoughts of Christianity in an accessible and easy to understand way.
This is only the second most important because of course the Bible is the MOST important one.

United Kingdom on Aug 29, 2023

Gemma: I really love this book. C.S. Lewis writes so well.
This is only 4/5 stars because of a few misspelt words, (but I don't know if that's just original mistakes from Lewis himself or not), and because I find the pages to be thick and tough compared to other books.

United Kingdom on Aug 24, 2023

Tom Slattery: What an amazing book. Logical in his approach CS Lewis lays out in an orderly manner the essence of real Christianity not religiosity which we have come to associate with it. As an intellectual and former atheist, he argues powerfully each and every reason why Christianity is true both from a philosophical and from a biblical point of view. He first shows by reasonable argument why God must exist, considers the options of him provided to us globally and explains what moved him from unbelief to a strong belief in Christ. He then turns to Christianity and examines what is, again, with the same logical reasoning with some amazing insights and suprising conclusions. I highly recommend this book after reading it later in life wishing I had read it much earlier.

United Kingdom on Aug 14, 2023

evergreen: A philosophical work in a class of its own. C S Lewis was for much of his life an atheist but was eventually converted to Christianity when his friend Tolkien persuaded him that Christianity is a myth that just happens to be true. Once he had embraced Christianity Lewis became an expert and wrote many books on the subject, of which I believe this is one of the best.

On the whole this isn't a preachy book. Around the middle of the book he does go into what Christians believe to be sin, but he does not glibly quote scriptures the way some Christian writers do. He is not out to prove that he is right or to convert people. Several times he points out that he is a layman, not a preacher and that he is only giving his opinion, based on his own thoughts on the subject.

Lewis begins by considering an apparently innate sense humans have of what is right or wrong, good or evil, which he calls “natural law“. This natural law seems to span all cultures throughout history. It is like the laws of physics, to which we are all subject, however whereas we are unable to break the laws of physics, we can choose break the natural law, by committing murder or stealing. Lewis draws...

United Kingdom on Oct 17, 2020

Marcus: While we were still helpless [powerless to provide for our salvation], at the right time Christ died [as a substitute] for the ungodly. Now it is an extraordinary thing for one to willingly give his life even for an upright man, though perhaps for a good man [one who is noble and selfless and worthy] someone might even dare to die. But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Therefore, since we have now been justified [declared free of the guilt of sin] by His blood, [how much more certain is it that] we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, it is much more certain, having been reconciled, that we will be saved [from the consequences of sin] by His life [that is, we will be saved because Christ lives today]. Not only that, but we also rejoice in God [rejoicing in His love and perfection] through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received and enjoy our reconciliation [with God] (Romans 5:6-11, AMP).

And we know [with great confidence] that God [who is deeply concerned about us] causes all...

United States on May 22, 2017

The Rebecca Review: C. S. Lewis rejects the boundaries that divide Christianity's many denominations. While religious belief is not a concern for some, to many more it is an extremely serious decision, requiring deep thought and the entire energy of the mind.

In Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis leads all the Christian religions to common ground. This book is in fact a defense of the beliefs common to all Christians at all times. Originally, these ideas were contained in three separate books. Prior to 1943 they were only heard as informal radio broadcasts. This is why you will see colloquialisms used and the conversational style of the writing.

When you read C. S. Lewis' work, you can hear his voice. Sometimes I forget I am reading. Like a friend with a cup of coffee in hand, he sits across from us. He then leads us up a ladder of logical thinking. He starts on the lowest step and gives us confidence to climb the next step. He guides us through an incredible thought process to a conclusion, which is perhaps so logical it becomes irrevocable truth.

If you were to fall off a real ladder, your body would simply be obeying the laws of Gravity. He brilliantly explains how there is an...

United States on Nov 21, 2000