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The chronicles of narnia, the space trilogy, the screwtape letters, mere christianity, miracles by c. Lewis, the most important christian writer of the 20th century, sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. In three weighty lectures, given at the height of the second world war, lewis defends the objectivity of value, pointing to the universal moral law that all great philosophical and religious traditions have recognized. Start or end your day with the beloved creator of narnia and his classic insights on faith and life. Download the abolition of man by cs lewis ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Pdf fit to print as a sixpage, a5format booklet i there is a widespread modern assumption that value judgments do. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in. The abolition of man, in full the abolition of man. Lewis sets out to persuade his audience of the importance and relevance of universal values such as courage and honor in contemporary society. C s lewis surprised by joy the shape of my early life. Lewis, the most important christian writer of the century, sets out to pe. The content of this book was first delivered as a series of three evening lectures at kings college, n ewcastle university of durham, as the riddell memorial lectures on february 2426, 1943.
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