C.S. Lewis

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Overview

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963) was an Oxford and Cambridge literature scholar and a popular Christian writer. Mere Christianity (1952) collects radio talks and short books in which he sets out a reasoned case for the basics of Christian belief in plain language. Many readers value it more as a model of clear explanation than for every argument, which is why it suits both believers and sceptics studying how to make a case.

Context

The talks were first broadcast on the BBC during the Second World War, when Lewis spoke to a general audience, many of them anxious and uncertain. He deliberately avoided the disputes between denominations and tried to describe what he called the common core. The book was later assembled from three earlier publications.