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The Problem of Pain and Dementia
In his book The Problem of Pain C. S. Lewis tries to reconcile human suffering with the existence of a good, loving, and omnipotent God. Lewis addresses what causes suffering and how God uses suffering. Lewis argues that pain is … Continue reading
Posted in Life, On Faith
Tagged A Theology of Dementia, C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
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Death (and Life) by Suffocation
I wish I had paid more attention to a section of Perelandra when I was a kid growing up in the church. Perelandra is the second book in C. S. Lewis’s space trilogy. In it the hero, Ransom, is transported … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, On Faith
Tagged C. S. Lewis, Churchiness, Holy Spirit, Perelandra
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Do Dat Again!
“Do dat again!” is often the joyous plea of my Ari, my four-year grandson. It may be in response to me catching him and giving him “an uggy kiss” or chasing him while singing, Teckla says, a wrong version of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Fathers and Sons, On Faith
Tagged C. S. Lewis, Chesterton, Repitition, tradition
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The Real Enemy of Faith
In his essay “Religion: Reality or Substitute” C. S. Lewis gives what I think is the best explanation of the nature of faith and its relationship to reason. He asserts that in the New Testament the conflict is never between … Continue reading