Book #1 (2024): Miracles by C.S. Lewis
I read this book some time ago, but didn't produce the most comprehensive review:
Miracles by C.S. Lewis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a book/essay that I read about five years ago, and reviewed previously.
It's a difficult book, but structured in a logical way, talking about the difference between the natural and superatural, and concepts such as pantheism.
It's one that you have to take your time with and not rush through too much, but I do find C.S. Lewis' writing style compelling.
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Reading it again, I remembered just what a dense book it is, and there were a few sentences and pages that I had to re-read. Overall, I still think this is a good book, structured in a logical way. So, the book starts off explaining the difference between the "natural" and "supernatural", with no mention of God until page 43 (in the edition I was reading). So, the book addresses the ideas of "pantheism" and "naturalism", which C.S. Lewis sees as troubling, particularly as a naturalist may not believe that there is anything in this world that science and nature cannot explain.
About half way through, the book starts discussing specific miracles, primarily the "Grand Miracle" of Jesus' incarnation on earth, identifying Him as the "representative die-er of the universe", and reminding the reader that the resurrection has to be true for Christianity itself to be true.
Overall, I was glad I revisited this book, which C.S Lewis signs off by telling his audience: "Do not, I earnestly advise you, demand an ocular proof [of the existence of miracles] unless you are already perfectly certain that it is not forthcoming".
Miracles by C.S. Lewis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a book/essay that I read about five years ago, and reviewed previously.
It's a difficult book, but structured in a logical way, talking about the difference between the natural and superatural, and concepts such as pantheism.
It's one that you have to take your time with and not rush through too much, but I do find C.S. Lewis' writing style compelling.
View all my reviews
Reading it again, I remembered just what a dense book it is, and there were a few sentences and pages that I had to re-read. Overall, I still think this is a good book, structured in a logical way. So, the book starts off explaining the difference between the "natural" and "supernatural", with no mention of God until page 43 (in the edition I was reading). So, the book addresses the ideas of "pantheism" and "naturalism", which C.S. Lewis sees as troubling, particularly as a naturalist may not believe that there is anything in this world that science and nature cannot explain.
About half way through, the book starts discussing specific miracles, primarily the "Grand Miracle" of Jesus' incarnation on earth, identifying Him as the "representative die-er of the universe", and reminding the reader that the resurrection has to be true for Christianity itself to be true.
Overall, I was glad I revisited this book, which C.S Lewis signs off by telling his audience: "Do not, I earnestly advise you, demand an ocular proof [of the existence of miracles] unless you are already perfectly certain that it is not forthcoming".