Tag Archives: C.S. Lewis

Book Review: Bloom’s Major Literary Characters: Satan

Posted on October 5, 2019 by

Bloom’s Major Literary Characters:  Satan, edited by Harold Bloom This book was one that pleased me a great deal for a variety of reasons.  For one, the book itself consists of various essays that discuss what some literary critical writers … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical Guide To Demonology, Biblical History, Book Reviews, Christianity, History | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Book Review: Tolkien And C.S. Lewis: The Gift Of Friendship

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

Tolkien And C.S. Lewis:  The Gift Of Friendship, by Colin Duriez There are not nearly enough books that have been written about the subject of friendship.  This particular book seeks to look at two particularly famous and illustrious friends who … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide To The World Of Narnia

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

The Complete Idiot’s Guide To The World Of Narnia, by James S. Bell Jr. and Cheryl Dunlop For the record, my favorite book of the Chronicles of Narnia is A Horse And His Boy [1], a book that has always … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Letters To Malcolm

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

Letters To Malcolm:  Chiefly On Prayer, by C.S. Lewis As someone who has read a lot of the writings of C.S. Lewis, this book is a fascinating one.  For one, it should be noted in deference to the author that … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Pilgrim’s Guide

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

The Pilgrim’s Guide:  C.S. Lewis And The Art Of Witness, edited by David Mills It is always a somewhat ominous sign when a book seeks to defend the reason for its existence and acknowledges a cultlike atmosphere when it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity: A Biography

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity:  A Biography, by George M. Marsden I must admit that this is the first time I have ever read a biography of a book, at least that I can remember.  To be sure, there are a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, History | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: C.S. Lewis: Spinner Of Tales

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

C.S. Lewis:  Spinner Of Tales:  A Guide To His Fiction, by Evan K. Gibson The author shows himself to be a sensitive and thoughtful reader of the large body of fictional literature produced by C.S. Lewis during his lifetime, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Year With Aslan

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

A Year With Aslan:  Daily Reflections From The Chronicles Of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis I wanted to like this book more than I actually did.  Perhaps if I had read this book over the course of a year rather than … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Book Review: The Magician’s Book

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

The Magician’s Book:  A Skeptic’s Adventures In Narnia, by Laura Miller I liked this book better than I feared I would like it but not as much as I would have preferred to like it.  To be sure, I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Further Up & Further In

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

Further Up & Further In:  Understanding C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe, by Bruce Edwards As far as textual criticism goes, this book is an enjoyable and brief example.  Yet this book, although it is short, presents some … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity | Tagged , | Leave a comment