“I think if you look at the present state of the world it is pretty plain that humanity has been making some big mistakes. We are on the wrong road. And if that is so, we must go back. Going back is the quickest way on.”
If you are reading this for the first time, you would probably think that this was written within the past few months. You might think that these are the words of a current American pastor such as Francis Chan or Max Lucado.
Now what if I told you that these words were first spoken in the 1940′s and first published in 1952?
I find it astonishing that the brilliant observations of C.S. Lewis are still applicable to today’s world. Without question, it seems as though human beings are constantly making mistakes, and that when you look at the way the world is going, we seem to be on the path of no return.
I believe that the timeless message that Lewis brings is one reason that Mere Christianity has remained one of the most popular books on Christian theology over the past few decades.
Time and time again, Lewis has used his remarkable writing abilities to give the world a new perspective on the world of Christianity. In this book, Lewis shows that people have made believing in God way more complicated than it has to be.
At its very core, Lewis strips down all of the walls that society puts up and focuses on the true heart of Christianity. Since Lewis is a former atheist, he has been on the other side of the argument, and uses this book to dispute the claims that he once held dear.
Throughout this book, Lewis writes with a level of grace and elegance that I’ve rarely seen in authors. He does a fine job of explaining things that others find complicated, and is without a doubt one of the most influential Christian writers of all time.
If you want to see the true beauty of believing in God, pick up the Mere Christianity paperback and experience one of the brightest writers in history.
