If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis, Alister McGrath
If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis, Alister McGrath
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If I Had Lunch with C. S. Lewis
Exploring the Ideas of C. S. Lewis on the Meaning of Life

Author: Alister McGrath

Narrator: Ralph Lister

Unabridged: 5 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 04/01/2014

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered…whether God exists?whether life has meaning?whether pain and suffering have a purpose?This audio book is my invitation to sit down with C. S. Lewis and me to think about some of the persistent questions and dilemmas every person faces in life. We’ll explore Lewis’s thoughts on everything from friendships to heaven, from the reasons for faith to the power of stories.Lewis is one of a small group of people who both learned from life’s challenges and were able to pass on his wisdom elegantly and effectively. So why not see Lewis as a mentor and coach?— Dr. Alister McGrath

About The Author

Alister McGrath, one of the world’s leading Christian theologians, is Professor of Theology, Ministry, and Education at King’s College London, and head of its Center for Theology, Religion, and Culture. Before moving to King’s College, he was Professor of Historical Theology at Oxford University and is currently Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester at Oxford. Author of C. S. Lewis—A Life, McGrath has a deep knowledge of Christian theology, history, and literature that allows him to interpret Lewis against a broad backdrop, presenting a fascinating portrait of the development of Lewis’s mind and his impact on Western culture.

Reviews

Goodreads review by John on October 13, 2014

An astonishing number of books about C.S. Lewis have been published in recent years. I'd trade them all for one new book by Lewis. Since that's not possible, I occasionally read one of the "abouts." It's nearly always disappointing. It's perhaps too much to expect any of the "abouts" to write as clea......more

Goodreads review by Kris on November 11, 2014

This is a good introduction to Lewis for someone just dipping into his works and life, almost like a supplement to a Lewis biography. But for someone who already knows Lewis it's rather repetitive and over-simplified. McGrath likes to repeat himself a lot, throwing in the typical Lewis quotes several......more

Goodreads review by Kailey (Luminous Libro) on January 15, 2023

The author postulates what subjects might arise if you had lunch with Lewis. Taking quotes from Lewis' written works, we can guess what direction the conversation would take and generalize things that Lewis would probably say. However, this is not a book of imagined dialogue. It is a compilation of......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on March 03, 2022

4.753 stars. It took me a chapter or two to get what this book was trying to do. Though it is called If I Had Lunch With C.S. Lewis it is not a bunch of imaginary conversations with Lewis. Where the author imagines sitting and eating with Lewis. There was no discussion of those endearing traits like......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on June 17, 2018

I'm already pretty familiar with a good bit of Lewis' writings, so there wasn't a lot of new insights in this book for me personally, but I did appreciate McGrath's commentary and thoughts at times. 3.5 Stars (Good).......more

Quotes

“McGrath is ingenious and persuasive in searching Lewis’s writings.”
—Times Literary Supplement

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