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The Impact of Mere Christianity & Other Lewis Works
In 2000, the magazine Christianity Today took a poll on the century's most influential books: "Christianity Today asked more than 100 of its contributors and church leaders to nominate the ten best religious books of the twentieth century. By best books, we meant those that not only were important when first published, but also have enduring significance for the Christian faith and church. We have included books which do not always prompt agreement, but which are important for evangelical Christians to read and contend with. A few "period" pieces also made the list of 90. By far, C. S. Lewis was the most popular author and Mere Christianity the book nominated most often. Indeed, we could have included even more Lewis works, but finally we had to say: 'Enough is enough; give some other authors a chance.'" They described Mere Christianity as "the best case for the essentials of orthodox Christianity in print."
The following testimonies of a variety of persons -- some familiar, others not -- echo the poll's finding.
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Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the Human Genome Project |
Allan M. Josephson, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry University of Louisville School of Medicine |
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John C. Lennox MA MA(Bioethics) PhD DPhil DSc Fellow in Mathematics and Philosophy of Science Green College, Oxford University |
Thomas S. Monaghan Founder of Domino's Pizza Chancellor of Ave Maria University |
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Armand M. Nicholi Jr. Professor of Psychiatry Harvard Medical School Mass. General Hospital |
Dr. Henry F. Schaefer III Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry Director, Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry University of Georgia |
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Constance Kalbach Walker Sr. Research Scientist Physics Dept., Duke University |
William D. Walker, Ph.D. James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Physics, Emeritus Duke University |
- Remembering Chuck Colson
We at the C.S. Lewis Institute give thanks to God for the life of our dear friend and brother, Chuck Colson. He was a great example of wholehearted commitment to Christ and His kingdom for people around the world. And he was also great encourager of our work over the years, as a friend, advisor, and in other ways. Our prayers are with Patty and the family during this difficult time. And with them we carry on in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection. Until then, we continue, as Chuck did, to run with perseverance the race that is set before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.Read More... - Ten Letters
I've been spending more time in prayer lately, feeling convicted that I need to be listening more and being more open to what God is doing and wants to do in my life. If you’re like me, you go through periods when busyness crowds out discernment, and activities crowd out time to listen.Read More... - Encouraging News about Discipleship Movement
If you’ve been reading our blog or our quarterly magazine, Knowing & Doing, you are well aware of our desire to help spark a real discipleship movement in this country and beyond.Read More...
"There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them."
Founded in 1976 in the legacy of C. S. Lewis, the Institute endeavors to develop disciples who can articulate, defend, and live faith in Christ through personal and public living.
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