Together with his brother he created an imaginary world called boxen which w. Bringing collectively lewis legendary broadcast talks all through world warfare two from his three earlier books the case for christianity, christian conduct. The weight of glory features nine memorable addresses c. Full text of the weight of glory and other addresses. The weight of glory, why i am not a pacifist and on forgiveness. Lewis writes with a very intriguing and interesting style, especially in one of his great books titled the weight of glory. It was published in book form in 1949, as a compilation of five. The weight of glory 681941 in this address, lewis first talks about the longings we each have. Lewis, the most important christian writer of the 20th century, contains nine sermons delivered by lewis during world war.
So to, there are books written by godly christians that are hugely helpful in our study of scripture, our growth in maturity and in our pursuit of christ. Lewis, the weight of glory so what is the weight of glory. The life and faith of cs lewis full movie streaming movies documentary films 2018 duration. In the weight of glory lewis takes on immanuel kant and the stoics and the idea that selfdenial is the ultimate christian virtue. Lewis, essential writer of the 20 th century, explores the widespread flooring upon which all of those of christian faith stand collectively. Lewis during world war ii, these nine addresses offer guidance and inspiration in a time of great doubt and anxiety. Lewis preached originally as a sermon in the church of st mary the virgin, oxford, on june 8, 1942. Gods eternal remedy to the problem of evil and suffering duration. The beloved christian apologists best books range beyond the chronicles of narnia. And so now, i think, you will understand me when i write that c.
The weight of glory, considered by many to be lewiss finest sermon of all, is an incomparable explication of virtue, goodness, desire, and glory. Lewis and known to his friends and family as jack, was a novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, and christian apologist from belfast, ireland. This and several other pieces by lewis were combined in. This book is in the public domain and is free to use however you like. The weight of glory is nothing less than an essay on what it means to be truly human, what rewards are truly in store of those of aiming at heaven and what god intends by creating us in the first place.
The nine addresses in weight of glory offer guidance, inspiration, and a compassionate apologetic for the christian faith during a time of great doubt. The title of the book comes from the first of these. Lewis, the most important christian writer of the 20th century, contains nine sermons delivered by lewis during world war two. On august 17, a couple of months after delivering the sermon, lewis responded to alec vidler, the anglocatholic editor of the monthly journal theology, granting him permission to publish the talk. He is a very logical writer that is able to tie in emotions to keep the reader engaged and be able to relate to the topics. The book is organized in different sections with different. K, 1942 if you asked twenty good men today what they thought the highest of the virtues, nineteen of them would reply, unselfishness. The title of the book comes from the first of these lectures and is also the most quoted of them. Lewis essay, the weight of glory is an important text and should be read by christians everywhere. Lewis is arguing that god exists solely in the quantum world, or in the big bang that originated this universe rather than in the real here and now. Browse a complete collection of his books, sign up for a monthly enewsletter, find additional resources, and more. Not because it is bad, but because it is near the end of lewis library for me. Since this book is a compilation, i provide below a brief overview of each essay below. This book is a collection of 9 sermons and addresses lewis gave during wwii.
At the new evangelical history blog i will give a historical overview of that presentationwith photographsand some of the influence that it has had as a. The books or the music in which we thought the beauty was located will betray us if we trust to them. Since this book is a compilation, i provide below a. Considered by many to be lewis s finest sermon of all, and his most moving address, the weight of glory extols a compassionate vision of christianity an dincludes lucid and compelling discussions on faith. I invested quite a bit of time in the market day of the soul and was fairly disappointed in it. The weight of glory and transposition are worth the price of the book, though the other essaysmostly public addresses from the fortiesmerit pondering. The space trilogy or cosmic trilogy is a series of science fiction novels by c. Walter hooper, lewis literary executor and for a short point, his personal secretary at the end of lewis life has a very interesting introduction. The sermon was first published in theology, november, 1941, and by the s. Lewis book titled the weight of glory is actually a collection of essays or lectures made by lewis. Out of the silent planet 1938, set mostly on mars malacandra. Considered by many to be his most moving address, the title essay, the weight of glory, extols a compassionate vision of christianity and includes lucid and compelling discussions on forgiveness and faith. The weight of glory and other addresses is a collection of essays and addresses on christianity by c. Lewis has this great moment in the weight of glory when this sense of longing for eternity really finds its way through the dark paths of my heart.
As a boy he loved stories about animals and adored beatrix potters. The weight of glory if you asked twenty good men today what they thought the highest of the. Weight of glory is the favorite lewis book of several people i know. Lewis, famous for his later series the chronicles of narnia. Lewis argues that glory and human desire are not at odds. The new testament has lots to say about selfdenial, but not about selfdenial as an end in itself. Lewis during world war ii, these nine addresses show the beloved author and theologian bringing hope and courage in a time of great doubt. Yet again, i have picked up the weight of glory by c. Lewis is so clear, so articulate, and so convincing in his approach that you are forced to be nodding your head as you read, and even when you break away and examine your own situation in light of his premises, you return agreeing with him even more. The book is a collection of nine sermons that were delivered by jack during the second world war. It was first published as a single transcribed sermon, the weight of glory in 1941, appearing in the british journal, theology, then in pamphlet form in 1942 by society for promoting christian knowledge, london. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name.
To please god, to be a real ingredient in the divine happiness, to be loved by god, not merely pitied, but delighted in as an artist delights in his work or a father in a son it seems impossible, a weight or burden of glory which our thoughts can hardly sustain. Clive staples lewis 29 november 1898 22 november 1963, commonly called c. Clive staples lewis 18981963 was one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century and arguably one. S lewis had published the weight of glory in 1942, he had seen the birth of the 20th century and the beginning of two world wars. The weight of glory and other addresses is a wonderful book by my favorite author, c.
At the new evangelical history blog i will give a historical overview of that presentationwith photographsand some of the influence that it. All bring fresh insight to difficult issues of christian apologetics, even though most were written while bombs of the blitz still fell about the english audience. Lewis and doctrinal reading right now, so im not committed to any big books at the moment. There are a whole host of topics covered in the sermon collection pacifism. Lewis ascended the pulpit at the university church of st mary the virgin in oxford and delivered the weight of glory, one of the most insightful sermons of the twentieth century. He asks whether we are on the wrong side of gods door because we can see the beauty and freshness of creation but read more. Click the download free ebook link above for a nicely formatted ebook that you can sell, give away, or use for your own purposes. Full text of the weight of glory and other addresses see other formats. Weight of glory c s lewis complete audiobook youtube. Weight of glory and other addresses news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message. A philologist named elwin ransom is the hero of the first two novels and an important character in the third. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software. Its the desire that beauty stirs within us, the longing to be fully immersed and joined into the beauty.