The Bible and C. S. Lewis

<body BACKGROUND="whitmarb.jpg"> <p> <h1><b><center><b>The Bible and C. S. Lewis</b></center></b></h1> <h2><b><center>A Study of the Christian World View</center></b></h2> <hr> This web site is designed to promote the study of the works of C. S. Lewis. Clive Staples or "Jack" Lewis (1898-1963) was a tutor at Oxford University, England and later the chair of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at Cambridge University, England. He wrote apologetics, science fiction, children and adult fantasy, and much more. His writings and radio talks became so popular that he was called an "apostle to the sceptics" by Time magazine. In recent years his life still draws interest: the movie "The Shadowlands" is based on his relationship with Joy Davidman. <P>His imagination, the clarity of his writing style, the force of his apologetic and his integrity have influenced thousands of people. This site has links to other <a href="#resources">web resources</a> and it has information about a discussion guide I wrote called <a href="#study"><STRONG><EM>The Bible and C. S. Lewis</EM></STRONG><EM></EM></a> which presents the Christian world-view. I added <A HREF="faqmenu.htm">A Frequently Ask Question Page</A> which not only has questions and answers about C. S. Lewis and my discussion guide, but some favorable comments from readers of my guide. Finally I added a <A HREF="bookstor.htm">The Bible and C. S. Lewis Bookstore</A> <IMG SRC="new3.gif"> in association with <A HREF="www.amazon.com"><IMG SRC="smlogo.gif" ALT="Amazon.com"></A>. So you can order the books online that you find on this site. <p> <center><img src="csl2.jpg" alt="A Picture of C. S. Lewis"></center><P> <center><i>The C. S. Lewis' images on this site were appropriated from John Visser's most excellent web site.</i> </center> <BR> <hr> <a name="resources"></a> <h3><b>C. S. Lewis Resources</b></h3> <TABLE Border> <TR><TD ROWSPAN=3><IMG SRC="inks.jpg" ALT="A Picture of C. S. Lewis Standing" WIDTH=187 HEIGHT=347></TD> <TD> <ul type=square> <LH><H4>C. S. Lewis Resources on the Web</H4></LH> <li><a href="http://ernie.bgsu.edu/~edwards/lewis.html">C. S. Lewis and the Inklings Home Page</a><BR> <li><a href="http://www.cache.net/~john/cslewis/index.html">Into the Wardrobe: The C. S. Lewis Web Site</a> <li><a href="http://www.umsl.edu/~s980370/sub_docs_html/lewis.html">A Study Guide on <i>Mere Christianity</i></a> <LI><A HREF="http://www.netten.net/~dpickett/narnia.html">Cair Paravel</A> A Web Site on the <EM>Chronicles of Narnia</EM> <LI><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/dorcasbee/narnia.htm">The Worlds of Narnia and C. S. Lewis</A> </ul></TD> </TR> <TR><TD> <ul type=square> <LH><H4>Other Resources: Workshops and Study Centers</H4></LH> <LI>Bruce Edwards at Bowling Green University, Ohio <UL type=square> <LI><A HREF="http://ernie.bgsu.edu/~edwards/workshop.html">Understanding C. S. Lewis Summer Workshop</A> <LI><A HREF="http://ernie.bgsu.edu/~edwards/weekend.html">C. S. Lewis Weekends</A> </UL> <LI><A HREF="mewade.htm">Marion E. Wade Center</A> at <A HREF="http://www.wheaton.edu/">Wheaton College</A>, Illinois <LI><A HREF="http://home.earthlink.net/~emfarrell/mythsoc/mythcon29.html">MYTHCON '98</A> </ul> </TD></TR> <TR><TD> <H4><STRONG><A HREF="cssoc.htm">The Central Iowa C. S. Lewis Society</A></STRONG></H4> </TD></TR> </TABLE> <P> <HR> <a name="study"></a><h3><STRONG>About the Study</STRONG></h3> <p>This study is designed to present the Christian World-View using the Bible and the works of C. S. Lewis. It is not designed to argue the truth or correctness of one Christian denomination over the other or one Christian sect over the other. Its intent is to present the Christian answers to some key questions humankind has had throughout history. <p> I have used this study with Christians and non-Christians. Both groups have enjoyed the discussions. It is ideal for adult or college-age discussion groups. <p> I have added links to the table of contents below to some of my favorite Lewis quotes or links to sections of the course. Hopefully, this will give you a small taste of what the course is like. <p> I pray this will be helpful. <hr> <ol type=I> <lh><b>Table of Contents</b></lh><br> <li><a href="csintro.htm">An Introduction to the Study.</a> <li><A HREF="cslfig2.htm">A Brief Overview of His Life</A> (Click here for a visual timelineof Lewis's Life) <ol type=1> <li><A HREF="cslfig.htm">Introduction: The Shape of His Early Life </A> (Click here for a visual outline of <EM>Surprised by Joy</EM>) <li><a href="quote1a.htm">His Spiritual Foundations from Childhood</a> <li>His Conversion to Rationalistic Atheism <li><a href="quote1b.htm">An Unhappy State of Affairs</a> <li><A HREF="quote1d.htm">His Conversion to Idealism</A> <li><A HREF="quote1f.htm">His Conversion to Theism and Christianity</A> </ol> <li>Clues to the Meaning of the Universe<ol type=1> <li><a href="quote2a.htm">The Moral Sense</a> <li><A HREF="quote2b.htm">The Taste of Joy</A> </ol> <li>The Problem of Pain and Suffering.<ol type=1> <li><a href="quote3a.htm">The Problem of Pain and Suffering Defined</a> <li><A HREF="quote3b.htm">Why do Good People Suffer?</A> <li>Why does Evil Exist? <li><a href="quote3d.htm">The Necessity of Hell</a></ol> <li>Are Miracles Possible?<ol type=1> <li><a href="quote4a.htm">Chronological Snobbery</a> <li><A HREF="quote4b.htm">The Probability of Miracles</A> <li><A HREF="quote5c.htm">Are the Gospels' Accounts Reliable?</A> <li><A HREF="quote4d.htm">The Centrality of the Resurrection</A> </ol> <li>Who is Jesus? <ol type=1> <li><a href="quote5a.htm">The Jesus is either "God, a bad man, or mad man" argument is explored</a> <li><A HREF="quote5b.htm">Did Jesus Claim to be God?</A> <li><A HREF="quote5e.htm">Is Jesus the only way to God?</A> </ol> <li><a HREF="quote6e.htm">The Necessity of the Church</A> <li><a href="addread.htm">Additional Readings</a> </ol> <hr> Please contact me at <a href="mailto:thompsonja@aol.com">thompsonja@aol.com</a>, if you would like more information.<p> <a href="index.htm"><i>Back to My Home Page</i></a>