Abstract
This paper reviews and analyzes C. S. Lewis' book, "Miracles". The paper contends that, although highly readable for a text of its kind, "Miracles" is not an easy or facile read. Rather, it poses many questions that are difficult to reason through even when following Lewis' reasoning process. The paper also maintains that, because this book is based on unfinished research and because it lays the pathway for following historical proofs rather than arguing them, it does not always present any clear conclusions.

From the Paper
"C. S. Lewis was a prolific Christian writer. He is perhaps best known for his series of books included in "The Chronicles of Narnia". His reach extends far beyond that of those books, however. The book "Miracles" is a good demonstration of why his work is so popular, even many years after his death. Although the book is a deep discussion of many philosophical ideas, it remains highly readable for someone who enjoys such topics. Lewis does not use what has now become the traditional warm and fuzzy "feel good" method of discussion that so many books use today. Instead, his work uses logical arguments to explain his perspective on the topic of miraculous works."

Tags:lewis, miracles, christianity

Abstract
An analysis of C.S. Lewis' position that God's existence is proven by reason of the universal moral law to which all humanity subscribes. The paper explains Lewis' observations of human nature.

From the Paper
"Although any argument meant to be sustained by logic ought to stand on its own, it is instructive in this instance to note that C. S. Lewis was a professor whose religiosity emerged decisively only when he was in his thirties. Various accounts of his life explain that although raised in a religious home, Church of Ireland, part of the Anglican communion, he was by his own account an atheist, until as a mature adult he became a convert to the Church of England. Thus..."

Tags:God's existence, moral law

Abstract
This paper discusses the life and works of C. S. Lewis. The author shows how C. S. Lewis took the everyday questions about religion and faith, tackling them head-on. It is illustrated with various examples how Lewis was a Christian writer who was deeply influenced by the teachings of God and His Scripture, although Lewis' views differ greatly from the fundamentalist view of scripture.

From the Paper
"CS Lewis was born, in 1898, in Belfast, Ireland. He was educated at various schools throughout England (Hooper, 1996). In 1914, he began studying Latin, Greek, French, German and Italian and later moved to Oxford. His education was disrupted by the first World War but within two years, he resumed his studies.

In 1924, Lewis became a teacher of Literature and Language at Magdalen College in Oxford, where he remained until 1954. During this time, he wrote the majority of his work. Lewis later moved to Cambridge where he spent the rest of his life teaching Medieval and Renaissance Literature."

Tags:religion, faith, writer, author, bible, scripture, god, biography

Abstract
The paper shows that associations among the characters of Perelandra, the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in C.S. Lewis' "The Four Loves" reveal the qualities of primary three kinds of love, namely: erotic love, affection, and friendship. It discusses how the author, however, overwhelms and outshines these three forms by a superior form of love, charity. This is the fourth form of love described by Lewis for being the fountainhead of all loves. The paper shows that in the opinion Lewis, all other forms of love take their origin from charity. It shows how this fact is also obvious in the story that it is not easy to classify the kind of love that exists between two entities - it can even be the case that two or more kinds of love be present in one association simultaneously.

From the Paper
"Ransom's desperation to contact was the culmination of the instinctive desire of making friends in human beings. Though this desire is deeply-rooted in the usual familiarity of all individuals in the world, it is not a "must." C.S. Lewis illustrates friendship in The Four Loves as a simulated need and states, "We can live and breed without friendship." (The Four Loves, p.58). Ransom's distraction towards friendship was a "need-love" case that is profound in humans. Lewis says in relation to this "need" component of human liking, "Our craving for the affection of others." (The Four Loves, p.39)."

Tags:Ransom, Weston, scientist

Abstract
This essay explores the works of David Morris and C. S. Lewis and how each believes that pain contributes to spirituality and faith. Particularly, the paper explores the texts "The Culture of Pain" (Morris) and "A Grief Observed" (Lewis). The author of the paper discusses how pain was treated in the past via religion as "visionary" and how it is treated these days as first crippling, then visionary. The paper shows that Morris believes pain can be visionary hence his term "visionary pain" while Lewis believes pain is the instrument not of a cosmic Sadist, but a cosmic Healer.

From the Paper
"The pain C. S. Lewis describes feeling after the death of his wife in A Grief Observed is at least initially radically different than the pain David Morris describes in the chapter six, "Visionary pain and the politics of suffering," in his book The Culture of Pain. The design of this essay is to explore these two authors, uncovering how each believes pain contributes to spirituality and faith."

Tags:argumentative, christianity, ethics, god, grieving, love, transcendence

Abstract
This paper discusses C.S. Lewis's popular children's book, "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe," and its Christian symbols and themes. The writer describes some of the major Christian elements in the story and explains that these combine with pagan elements to make a powerful and haunting fable about children caught up in a supernatural world. None of them ask to be there: they are sucked into the battle one day, and as suddenly thrown out again, without apparently being aged or altered except psychologically. However, the children are now the followers of Aslan, and Lewis intended this to be an example for children to transfer their allegiance to Christ.

Outline:
Elements of the Story
The Children
Aslan
The Land of Narnia
The Witch

From the Paper
"Unlike the other children, Edmund remains very materialistic and bound to the physical realms of greed and desire. Edmund gives in to these desires, rather than restraining himself: this is his sin, and it is his inability to control those cravings that lead to his downfall. Aslan sacrifices himself, in part to show Edmund how he should behave: and Edmund in turn becomes 'the Just', knowing best how to decide between right and wrong. Unlike his biblical counterpart, Edmund gets the chance to improve and grow. This is significant, as it echoes the theme of forgiveness and redemption which is the modern version of the New Testament themes."

Tags:Satan, corruption, magic, allegory, evil, traitor, Eve, temptation, crucifixion

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This paper discusses and analyzes stories by C.S. Lewis and looks at how they challenge the reader to make sense of the secondary worlds and to imagine themselves in the place of the heroes and heroines who populate those worlds. The paper explains that, in his stories, Lewis supplies the imagination with information that the reader uses to distinguish what is true in the primary world from what is not in the secondary world.

From the Paper
"In Prince Caspian, Lewis uses the metaphor of faith as seeing and the mystery that faith in the primary world is able to apprehend. The characters, Prince Caspian and Lucy Pevensie stand out as characters whose faith in the figure of Aslan is severely tested. Each rises courageously to the occasion and as a result serves all of Narnia. Lewis depicts the final fulfillment of faith and courage in the seventh concluding book of the Narnia series, The Last Battle. In this book, wickedness conspires against the primary world values of goodness and wins the struggle, and all of the heroes and heroines of Narnia end up on the other side of death in a better world. They have passed beyond the "Shadow-lands" where it is always "the morning" (The Last Battle 228)."

Tags:tales, narnia, christian, salvation, humanity, god, symbolism, bible, lion, witch, wardrobe

Abstract
This essay details the personal journey C.S. Lewis embarked on with the Christian church. There are many references taken from his published works regarding his belief on faith and prayer and the need for personal development both within a congregation and outside the church. The main examination of this essay, however, focuses on Lewis's opinion of the church as an institution and whether such an institution is conducive to the development of a personal relationship with God.

From the Paper
"Clive Staples Lewis has become known as one of contemporary society's most distinguished Christian authors. Lewis emphasized the continuing Christian experience in almost all of his books, whether they be fictitious in nature, such as The Screwtape Letters, or autobiographical, such as Surprised By Joy. Despite an early intolerance for the Church because of its institutionalized nature, Lewis stressed in his later works the importance of attending Church as a part of the Christian experience. Therefore, although he believed the Church had problems as an institution, he believed that it was still an important vehicle for experiencing the mystical side of religion and coming into contact with God."

Tags:institution, spirituality, theism, lifestyle, converted, mystical, community, congregational, life

Abstract
"The Abolition of Man" is a defense of Natural Law (Morality). C.S. Lewis argues that we need as a society to underpin reading and writing with lessons on morality and in the process both educate and re-educate ourselves. This paper analyzes his arguments and discusses whether people should live according to their inert feeling that allows them to distinguish between right or wrong or solely by morals.

From the Paper
"In the first essay of The Abolition of Man, C. S. Lewis argues that young people should not have their feelings severed. They should be able to coexist with their emotions. He believes that children need to have a foundation of sensitivity so they know right from wrong. The heart harbors sensitivity and the head is charge of justness. The head should overrule what is in the heart if necessary, but the feeling should still exist. Men are created without chests. They are told that they should have motivation and drive. They should achieve in business. They should be powerful rulers, yet they have no hearts."

Tags:moral, foundation, tradition, emotions, tao, parents, children

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This research paper reviews the teachings of Lewis, as reflected in his work and shows how they were largely influenced by his experiences throughout his life. Initially, major events and experiences in Lewis's life are discussed. In order to demonstrate the thesis of the paper, some of the primary teachings of Lewis are reviewed and discussed in relation to the experiences and events within his life.

From the Paper
"C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) was born in Belfast, Ireland, the younger of two sons; he was named Clive Staples Lewis. Born into a family of book lovers, Lewis spent may hours in his childhood and adolescence reading, entering into the world of authors such as Conan Doyle, E. Nesbit, Mark Twain, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Olsen, 2000). As reported by Olsen, after his older brother for boarding school in 1905, Lewis became increasingly reclusive, devoting more of his time to reading as well as exploring an imaginary world of "dressed animals" and "knights in armor." In 1908, only three months prior to his birthday, Lewis's mother died from cancer which served to drive him further into his solitary world (Olsen, 2000). According to Olsen, Lewis's father never recovered from the loss of his wife, creating a widening sense of estrangement between Lewis and his father."

Tags:religion, christianity, heaven, afterlife, human, potential, leader, church