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The Screwtape Letters or Abolition of Man
Posted on 6/25/18 at 9:38 am
Posted on 6/25/18 at 9:38 am
Wanting to start a C.S. Lewis book. Deciding between these two. Which should I start with for my first read?
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Posted on 6/25/18 at 11:44 am to tigerbru17
I read abolition of man and it was awesome. He conveyed arguments that I already internally believed but couldn't ever articulate in the fashion that he did. I have screwtape letters but haven't gotten around to reading that one yet. I will though.
I don't think you can go wrong with either.
I don't think you can go wrong with either.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 10:13 pm to tigerbru17
Screwtape to start but both are awesome.
Posted on 6/25/18 at 10:32 pm to Rockbrc
Definitely screw tape.
Posted on 6/26/18 at 1:15 am to tigerbru17
Abolition of man is very relevant in today's world, imo.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 10:06 pm to tigerbru17
Mere Christianity is a great book too
Posted on 6/28/18 at 12:05 am to tigerbru17
quote:I'd go with the Four Loves as a first read, but of the two you mentioned, DEFINITELY Screwtape. If the Abolition of Man isn't the toughest of Lewis's books, I'd hate to know what is. I put it down after 30 pages, and will try again later. It's all about how education has failed us. Probably not what most expect.
Wanting to start a C.S. Lewis book. Deciding between these two. Which should I start with for my first read?
Just finished Mere Christianity. It would have been superb if Lewis had a functioning soteriology. Everything else was obviously great.
Edit: More love for The Four Loves - No book has made me contemplate life and reevaluate my relationships so much. You'll be thinking of your parents, your friends, your significant other, and your spiritual life. Sure you'll disagree with aspects, but that's fun too!
This post was edited on 6/28/18 at 12:09 am
Posted on 7/1/18 at 7:17 pm to tigerbru17
You can't go wrong with either. If I started with The Abolition of Man, I'd read the third novel of his Space Trilogy, That Hideous Strength immediately after.
In the novel, Lewis displays how the working out of the philosophical underpinnings of The Abolition of Man play out among men and the ramifications to a "civilized" society.
The Screwtape Letters , in my opinion, show that many of those philosophical underpinnings have their genesis in the infernal regions, linking the three very different works to a central concept.
In the novel, Lewis displays how the working out of the philosophical underpinnings of The Abolition of Man play out among men and the ramifications to a "civilized" society.
The Screwtape Letters , in my opinion, show that many of those philosophical underpinnings have their genesis in the infernal regions, linking the three very different works to a central concept.
Posted on 7/3/18 at 11:50 am to tigerbru17
Screwtape is my favorite book by Lewis. The Great Divorce is another I would highly recommend.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 11:22 pm to tigerbru17
The Screwtape letters are on Audio. I really enjoyed listening to the narration.
Posted on 7/18/18 at 8:45 am to tigerbru17
Can't go wrong with either one. Plus all the ones mentioned in the follow up comments here. Lewis is an amazing thinker and a super good communicator of his thoughts and ideas.
Posted on 7/30/18 at 7:49 pm to JawjaTigah
Anybody ever made it through Miracles, I usually love Lewis but I barely understood a thing I read in that book.
Posted on 7/30/18 at 7:58 pm to RandySavage
Aside from the Chronicles of Narnia, The Screwtape Letters was my first work by Lewis. One of my favorites to this day!
Abolition of Man is great too but I would go for that, as well as the Four Loves and Mere Christianity, after Screwtape Letters even though they all deal with more fundamental theology than Screwtape Letters
Abolition of Man is great too but I would go for that, as well as the Four Loves and Mere Christianity, after Screwtape Letters even though they all deal with more fundamental theology than Screwtape Letters
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