The Search for God

By: C. S. Lewis

Narrated by: Ralph Cosham

Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

This volume of short essays and other pieces by C.S. Lewis is part of a larger collection, C.S. Lewis: Essay Collection and Other Short Pieces. In addition to his many books, letters, and poems, C.S. Lewis wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces on various subjects. He wrote extensively on Christian theology and the defense of faith but also on ethical issues and the nature of literature and storytelling. Within these pages is a treasure trove of Lewis' reflections on diverse topics.

This volume includes:

• "The Grand Miracle"
• "Is Theology Poetry?"
• "The Funeral of a Great Myth"
• "God in the Dock"
• "What Are We to Make of Jesus Christ?"
• "The World's Last Night"
• "Is Theism Important?"
• "The Seeing Eye"
• "Must Our Image of God Go?"

©1980 C.S. Lewis (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Transcending the century

We often fall into the same trap every generation before us has fallen into; the belief that kids these days are somehow more sinister and stupid than that of yesteryear, but in Lewis’s writings we see that although there have been astonishing scientific advance’s in space travel man is exactly where he was in thought an reason as men a century ago.

Thought-provoking

Really enjoyed this quick read. I found chapters 5, 6, and 8 to be especially applicable to life today.

C.S. Lewis at his finest, deepest, most profound-

I'm a devotee of Lewis and his extremely simple approach to the unknown. He lets the facts lead to the logical conclusions. He asks in Chapter 8, what is the reaction when a writer puts himself in a play? Yet when we read his books - like this one, and letters he has written "to Malcom", e. g.- I can see Professor Kirk so very plainly. "It's just logic! What do they teach the children in these schools, anyway?"

And this is C.S. Lewis's approach to the search for God. It is a series of essays, but reads a bit like a journal. He's just so brilliant, and at times I felt like I was trying to capture a moonbeam or the glimpse of a red-winged blackbird's flash in the corner of my eye. Ephemeral, often just out of reach, yet so clearly reality.

Clarity

I have been an avid reader of CS Lewis since 1999. I began where most people do with the Chronicles of Narnia. Mere Christianity and the Great Divorce opened my mind and heart in ways I still can barely explain. For explanation of Lewis’s deeper picture and understanding of God; and that which was nearly foundational to his belief The Search for God gives wonderful insight and a clarity I truly appreciate.

Intelligent and Respectful

An intelligent collection of articles outlining how God can coexist with science. Lewis maintains the two need not be mutually exclusive, building his argument in a respectful discourse that is especially refreshing given the state of today’s meme-based shout downs on social media.

Mostly Unique Set of Essayse

Some of the essays are found in other C.S. Lewis works, but this is still a unique compilation. This one has some of his comments about how gospel truth envelopes all truth including science, while science can't realistically envelope its own truth because of how it verifies information. It also has the author explaining much more how he doesn't see himself as an example for either camp because he sees that he has received gifts from God while in both camps and has quite often been a poor example of each so is therefore not to be seen as an example. I myself see mostly the gifts that he has received and am grateful for his humble approach at trying to help whomever he could with his writing.

Great voice for a great book.

I love how relatable Lewis is in everyday life. The voice goes well with the feel of Lewis as well.

great read

great read 👍 👏 it nice to read a book that you can tell time and thought was put into it

CS

He always takes you deeper than you thought you would go. Christian passion and endurance

A Condensed Collection of Lewis Essays

A collection of 9 Lewis essays and articles relating to humanity’s search for God (and His search for us). Theses essays are published in various other Lewis collections. For example, several were from God in the Dock (including the essay from which that collection derives its name). I think only 2 or 3 were new for me, so the experience was kind of like a greatest hits album that has 2 or 3 new tracks on it.

Being a more concentrated selection might be good for those who want to read more Lewis but not necessarily all of Lewis. It is also then good for those who might not necessarily interested Lewis so much as they are interested in these particular topics. I could also see its more narrow scope having a more effective apologetic/evangelistic benefit. It could be shared with someone with a particular set of questions for instance.

It’s definitely good Lewis and worth the listen.