God in the Dock

C. S. Lewis

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Sep 15, 2014 - Literary Collections - 416 pages

"Lewis struck me as the most thoroughly converted man I ever met," observes Walter Hooper in the preface to this collection of essays by C.S. Lewis. "His whole vision of life was such that the natural and the supernatural seemed inseparably combined. "It is precisely this pervasive Christianity which is demonstrated in the forty-eight essays comprising God in the Dock. Here Lewis addresses himself both to theological questions and to those which Hooper terms "semi-theological," or ethical. But whether he is discussing "Evil and God," "Miracles," "The Decline of Religion," or "The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment," his insight and observations are thoroughly and profoundly Christian. Drawn from a variety of sources, the essays were designed to meet a variety of needs, and among other accomplishments they serve to illustrate the many different angles from which we are able to view the Christian religion. They range from relatively popular pieces written for newspapers to more learned defenses of the faith which first appeared in The Socratic Digest. Characterized by Lewis's honesty and realism, his insight and conviction, and above all his thoroughgoing commitments to Christianity, these essays make God in the Dock very much a book for our time.--Amazon.com.

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User Review  - SueinCyprus - LibraryThing

Before I discovered Adrian Plass and Philip Yancey, CS Lewis was unquestionably my favourite Christian author. He still ranks as one of my top three. For apologetics and clear explanations of doctrine ...

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A collection of radio talks by C. S. Lewis, this gives basic answers slowly. Devotional.

Contents

• Evil and: 3
• Dogma and the Universe: 24
• Miserable Offenders: 122
• The Founding of the Oxford Socratic Club: 130
• Religion without Dogma?: 134
• Some Thoughts: 156
• The Trouble with X What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ? The Pains of Animals: 172
• Is Theism Important?: 186
• Rejoinder to Dr Pittenger: 192
• Must Our Image of God: 201
• Part II: 203
• Dangers of National Repentance: 205
• Two Ways with the Self: 209
• Meditation on the Third Commandment: 212
• On the Reading of Old Books: 217
• Two Lectures: 226
• Meditation in a Toolshed: 230
• Scraps: 235
• The Decline of Religion: 237
• Vivisection: 244
• Modern Translations of the Bible: 250
• Priestesses in the Church?: 255
• God in the Dock: 263
• Behind the Scenes: 269
• Revival or Decay?: 275
• Bulverism: 299
• First and Second Things: 307
• The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment: 318
• Xmas and Christmas: 334
• Delinquents in the Snow: 341
• We Have No Right to Happiness: 354
• Letters: 363
• 24: 367
• 122: 368
• 172: 382
• 36: 383
• 275: 387

About the author

C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) taught English literature at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities and wrote more than thirty influential scholarly and popular books. Among his many famous works are Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, the Chronicles of Narnia volumes, Miracles, and Surprised by Joy.

Bibliographic information

• Title: God in the Dock
• Author: C. S. Lewis
• Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2014
• ISBN: 0802871836, 9780802871831
• Length: 416 pages
• Subjects: Literary Collections / Essays; Religion / Christian Living / Inspirational; Religion / Christian Theology / General; Religion / Inspirational; Religion / Theology