I really enjoyed reading this. He's very eloquent, and his style is also engaging and thoughtful. I also liked his humor and his straightforwardness. I really enjoyed reading this. He's very eloquent, and his style is also engaging and thoughtful. I also liked his humor and his straightforwardness. He didn't shy away from being very abrupt about the absurdity of evolution. His reasoning was very well-founded, and you could tell he was knowledgeable about the subject. I think it's a helpful read for learning more about how to defend against evolutionist claims....more
This was a really good book. Deep. Thoughtful and understanding, yet uncompromising and convicting. I'm in the middle of a major life decision right nThis was a really good book. Deep. Thoughtful and understanding, yet uncompromising and convicting. I'm in the middle of a major life decision right now, and this was a very timely and apt book. Thank you to my oldest brother who rec’d it to me. Definitely something I'd like to reread and would recommend to others. ...more
This was a very short, light read. It wasn't very interesting or exciting and not much happened, but it had a very relaxed, easygoing feel to it. The This was a very short, light read. It wasn't very interesting or exciting and not much happened, but it had a very relaxed, easygoing feel to it. The story progressed at a comfortable pace. The book's too short to get a good feel for the characters, but the 3 moms seemed likable enough. There were some errors in the writing, but it wasn't so bad as to make it hard to read. The writing was easy to read overall and flowed well. It was nice knowing that I could read this with peace of mind, knowing that the author's a Christian and that there won't be any undesirable content....more
It's amazing the faith these people had. It challenges you. But unfortunately, these people have the wrong idea about God's will. They quoted many peoIt's amazing the faith these people had. It challenges you. But unfortunately, these people have the wrong idea about God's will. They quoted many people talking about their family dying or something horrible happening to them and saying that it was God's will that this happened to them so they could have joy knowing that. But that's the thing. It's NOT God's will or plan for that to happen. God's such a good Father. He only ever plans good for us. He only ever wants to bless us, prosper us, heal us, make our lives full of joy. BUT, it's because we live in a fallen world that those things don't always happen. We live in a broken world; there are so many things that happen that are NOT God's will. Sure, He will work all things out for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. He will work out wrong situations and make things better than if they had never happened, BUT, that doesn't mean He planned for all these things to happen and sent them to us. No, those bad things are from Satan. All of the devil's works are to steal, kill, and destroy. God's works are to bring life. So, my point is, I think it's wrong to say "oh, it's God's will that my husband was killed. This was His plan for my life. He wanted this to happen so that He will be glorified." And stuff like that. Because, God doesn't do those bad things. He's so amazing that He can use even those bad things for good, but He's not the one that causes them to happen. They're the consequences of sin in this world.
Now, I'm not trying to criticize them or take anything away from their sacrifice. Their sacrifice is huge. They gave and give so much. I can't imagine going through the things these people go through. I give them so much credit and respect them so much. I just don't want people to read this and think that God is awful for putting them through it, because He's not the one to instigate it. He didn't put them through all those horrible things, nor does He want them to go through them. He doesn't do evil.
Laying that aside, this book was a really great reminder to be diligent and solid in your faith. The faith these people showed in all their troubles, their perseverance and forgiveness, their determination to stay with Christ no matter what, it was all so amazing and awe-inspiring. I found a couple of grammatical errors, but that was it....more
[Before this starts, I just want to apologize how long this got—again. I don't know why, but whenever I try to write a review for Lewis' works, it alw[Before this starts, I just want to apologize how long this got—again. I don't know why, but whenever I try to write a review for Lewis' works, it always gets so long and becomes a long jumble of thoughts. ...more
This is a small collection of some of C.S. Lewis' essays and short works, mainly concerning education and history, as the title indicates, but also toThis is a small collection of some of C.S. Lewis' essays and short works, mainly concerning education and history, as the title indicates, but also touching on various other subjects such as theology, society, communication, and more.
It includes 15 pieces: 1. Learning in War-Time 2. Bulverism, or The Foundation of Twentieth-Century Thought 3. The Founding of the Oxford Socratic Club 4. My First School 5. Democratic Education 6. Blimpophobia 7. Private Bates 8. Meditation in a Toolshed 9. On the Transmission of Christianity 10. Modern Man and His Categories of Thought 11. Historicism 12. The Empty Universe 13. Interim Report 14. Is History Bunk? 15. Before We Can Communicate
To be honest, I listened to this at 2x speed while I was out shopping and while I worked, so I admit that some of it blew right over my head. However, the parts I did catch were as impressive and great as always with Lewis.
I love Lewis. He's a genius. I love reading his works. They're all just so deep and good and insightful, and this compilation was no exception. Lewis just has this knack for beautifully and eloquently expressing things that other people might also feel but never can put into the right words. (I feel like I may have already said that before in one of my other reviews, but whatever. It's true.) Not only that, but his words are as applicable today as they were back when he first wrote them. Sometimes even more so apt in today's day and age, in fact.
His insights into his subjects are always so true and eye-opening, and you can just tell that he truly understood and knew his topic and thought deeply about each of them.
This book was a little confusing sometimes. I often didn't really get what was going on. I noticed that the blurb doesn't d⚠️ Warning. Long review. ⚠️
This book was a little confusing sometimes. I often didn't really get what was going on. I noticed that the blurb doesn't do much in regards to explaining what the book is about, so here's a summary to give you some idea:
One autumn afternoon, Lewis, an Oxford scholar, goes to visit his friend Ransom, a Cambridge philologist. Ransom has been summoned to Perelandra (Venus) on a mission of which Ransom himself doesn't know the objective, and Lewis helps him set out on his journey in the space capsule. It's over a year later when Ransom returns, and he tells Lewis of his adventure, the tale of which makes up the whole book.
Ransom finds Venus to be an oceanic world with floating islands. There he meets a lady who looks human in every way except that she's green. Ransom and the Green Lady talk at length about everything from things about their respective worlds to Maleldil, or God in our speech. He finds out that there are only two beings on the planet, the Green Lady and someone whom she calls the King. They live in blissful peace and the joy of Maleldil, continually walking with Him in their love for Him and His perfect will. They are free to roam as they please, yet there is one command that Maleldil has given them about the land: they must never dwell on the Fixed Land, the only landmass on Perelandra that is not floating. The Green Lady doesn't understand why, but she is happy to obey anyway.
But when Weston, the man who took Ransom to Mars and whose main philosophy is to enslave or destroy the species of other planets in pursuit of human dominance and infinite survival in the solar system, arrives in a spaceship, Ransom realizes that it's for this reason he was sent to Perelandra. Weston is no longer himself and is now possessed by a dark force that is determined to lead the Green Lady into disobedience and rebellion against Maleldil. Day after day, Weston—whom Ransom begins to call the "Un-man"—talks to the Green Lady and tries to persuade her that Maleldil's command is one that is meant to be disobeyed in order for her to become "older" and wiser, that it is her duty to disobey. And day after day, Ransom works arduously to counter pseudo-Weston's arguments in support of Maleldil and His perfect will.
If the Green Lady succeeds in rejecting Weston's temptations, she and the Kind will rise to the throne as the first beings created in God's image who have not fallen into sin, and they will go on to become all that He has meant them to be. But if she gives in, then Perelandra will fall, just as Earth fell when Adam and Eve ate of the Fruit. The fate of Perelandra is in Ransom's hands. He must find a way to put a stop to Weston and his lies lest Perelandra fall and lose its innocence and perfect harmony with God.
A simple walk in the English countryside one night and a chance encounter is the beginning of Ransom's adventures in the mysterious world called MalacA simple walk in the English countryside one night and a chance encounter is the beginning of Ransom's adventures in the mysterious world called Malacandra. Practically kidnapped and thrown into a round spaceship, Ransom has no choice but to face whatever is coming next with what courage he can muster. To his surprise, however, Ransom doesn't find a hostile world filled with savage, uncivilized creatures, but a peaceful land occupied by friendly, intelligent inhabitants with an innocence that puts him to shame of his own human race's belligerence and foolish pride. He learns many strange things about Malacandra and the universe and discovers that maybe our world's myths and legends aren't as fictional as we thought they were. All this new knowledge and epiphany is great, but still, one problem remains: how in the world is he going to get back home?
Was skimming through this when I saw the words "C. S. Lewis" and my eyes immediately zeroed in on it and the quote and I forgot everything else. Was skimming through this when I saw the words "C. S. Lewis" and my eyes immediately zeroed in on it and the quote and I forgot everything else. ...more
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