Mere christianity by c s lewis complete audio book read by geoffrey howard duration. Mar, 2019 the cs lewis idea that has influenced me the most seems it must have come from his admiration of george macdonald. Lewis ascended the pulpit at the university church of st mary the virgin in oxford and delivered the weight of glory, one of the most insightful sermons of the twentieth century. Surprised by joy c s lewis complete audiobook youtube. At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, c. He went on to serve in world war i, and was a fellow at oxford for over thirty years. Lewis book titled the weight of glory is actually a collection of essays or lectures made by lewis. Yesterday was the 75th anniversary of a sermon he preached at the church of st mary the virgin, oxford 8th june, 1941, subsequently published in theology, november, 1941, and by the s. To think of grace after death would have been heretical to myself years ago. Mary the virgin church, oxford, on sunday, october 22, 1939. The weight of glory, considered by many to be lewiss finest sermon of all, is an incomparable explication of virtue, goodness, desire, and glory. Mary the virgin, oxford,autumn, 1939 a university is a society for the pursuit of learning.
Most of them were adapted into articles and published in his lifetime. As students, you will be expected to make yourselves, or to start making yourselves, in to what the middle ages called clerks. Lewis was a professor of medieval literature at both oxford and cambridge universities before he died in 1963. Born in belfast, lewis was an avid reader as a child, and a lover of nature and animals. Lewis deep understanding of god, the universe and our world called earth. Free cs lewis sermons and quotes free christian resources. Learning in wartime presented lewiss defense of traditional humanistic learning at a time when many thought that educational pursuits were unnecessary in the light of the war, or worse, irresponsible. In addition to his many books, letters, and poems, c. Lewis 1898 1963 listen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker c.
Recorded during ww ll these talks eventually became mere. If you are a fan of cs lewis then read on firstly, yesterday the between two worlds blog highlighted that the audio recordings from the conference on c. What makes christianity different from all the other religions of the world. A new mp3 sermon from institute of biblical defense is now available on sermonaudio with the following details. His 1950s english language can be a bit of a challenge at times but well worth it. Lewis compares individual morality to what a person. One gift among many we can be truly thankful for today is the life of c. As well as his many books, letters, and poems, lewis also wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces. The lone surviving reel of audio with lewis s voice on it. John newton made a practice of writing hymns to accompany his sermons. Some of the participants argued that christianity is unique in teaching that god became man.
The slj institute was founded to preserve the many sermons of the late dr. Mere christianity by c s lewis complete audio book read by. Lewis speaks his mind this rare recording contains lewis lecture on bunyans the pilgrims progress, lewis adaptation of his famous cambridge lecture known as the great divide, his introduction to his book the great divorce, and his critique of works by author charles williams. The new men is the last episode in beyond personality, the third series. I dont care about credit, i only care that gods word is preached and christ is glorified. These can either be listened to online or downloaded to listen to at your leisure. We actually have the dates for those messages all in the 1940s. Oct 04, 2009 characteristically graceful and lucid, lewis cautions us that the psalms were originally written as songs that should now be read in the spirit of lyric poetry rather than as doctrinal treatises or sermons. He deals with prayer and evolution evolution on the second installment. Lewis is a classic masterpiece of religious satire that entertains readers with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of screwtape, a highly placed assistant to our father below. Lewis, we develop wholehearted disciples of jesus christ who will articulate, defend, share, and live their faith in personal and public life.
Jun 10, 2009 lewis preached the sermon learning in wartime at st. Jack as he preferred to be called spent much of his adult life learning to look up the sunbeams of god to their source, and write what he saw so we could learn to do this too. The title of the book comes from the first of these lectures and is also the most quoted of them. Haddon, you do the heart stuff and ill do the head stuff bishop a. Lewis s the screwtape letters is the most engaging account of temptation. Weight of glory c s lewis complete audiobook youtube. A sermon introducing the power of using cs lewis novel to reawaken our understanding of what it means to be awed at the name of jesus. Lewis foundation conference audio recordings here you will find order forms for recordings of plenary addresses, lectures, sermons, and scripture meditations from several of our conferences. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,900,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. C s lewis has anyone researched the characterlife of this author. C s lewis faced a similar although graver providence when in the autumn of 1939 the second world war broke out, and he found himself preaching a sermon in the church of st mary the virgin in oxford, to the students of the university. Lewis and known to his friends and family as jack, was a novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, and christian apologist from belfast, ireland. Dont judge a man by where he is, because you dont know how far he has come. Lewis, apostle to the skeptics tenth presbyterian church.
Although lewis died only 50 years ago, and was famous enough to appear on the cover of time magazine september 8, 1947, not a single video clip of him has survived if such were ever taken some of the audio, however, remains. Learning in wartime presented lewis s defense of traditional humanistic learning at a time when many thought that educational pursuits were unnecessary in the light of the war, or worse, irresponsible. Lewis do not realise that throughout his life he preached a handful of sermons. The cs lewis foundation is great place to find free studies around some of cs lewis best works. This comes from a sermon lloydjones gave right after the death of c. Lewis view of heaven and hell in the great divorce and the problem of pain. Almost all of the surviving records are from the 1940s, where he preached nearly 20 sermons, many of them as a volunteer lay lecturer for the raf royal air force chaplains branch. Excerpts from cs lewiss sermon learning in wartime. A biography of mere christianity by george marsden, ph. Lewis johnson led the congregation of believers chapel in dallas, tx. A reading of an excerpt from the book mere christianity, please note that this is not the voice of c. But someone objected, saying that other religions teach similar doctrines. This is the question we all ask when we first come to christ. Lewis preached the sermon learning in wartime at st.
C s lewis and the war against coronavirus christian news. This 15 minute audio clip is the only surviving audio from the c. Lewis at southeastern seminary are now available online. Gods sense of humor is revealed in the fact that he anointed this great intellectual to become the most popular christian communicator of this. Life, works, and legacy there were at least four other times lewis preached but the transcripts never survived. Years ago that very question was discussed at a conference.
This lecture was given by joe rigney at the wade center on may 16, 2018. Lewis, we develop wholehearted disciples of jesus christ who. Mar 19, 2008 the lone surviving reel of audio with lewis s voice on it. Jan 14, 2015 this comes from a sermon lloydjones gave right after the death of c. Lewis, who pointed so many of us to a life of joydrenched faith and gratitude. Lewis that have been brought together in one volume for the first time. Clive staples lewis 29 november 1898 22 november 1963, commonly referred to as c. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,889,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. Since this book is a compilation, i provide below a brief overview of each essay below. Sep 27, 20 this message was given at the 20 national conference and appears as a chapter in the romantic rationalist. This is an extensive collection of short essays and other pieces by c.
Lewis for those of you who may wonder why we would devote an entire conference to a mere mortal like c. Lewis, we develop wholehearted disciples of jesus christ who will articulate, defend, share, and live their faith in personal and. Lewis and known to his friends and family as jack, was a novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, and christian apologist born in belfast, ireland. It is our prayer that these sermons be as great a blessing to you as they have been to us. During his life he preached more than seven sermons. How can a wise, loving, and allpowerful god allow his creatures to suffer.
It is still a stunning sermon from which we have much to learn and to apply in our own situation. Lewis and known to his friends and family as jack, was an irishborn british1 novelist, academic, medievalist. Lewis and known to his friends and family as jack, was a novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, and christian apologist born in. The newest update to the mychurch for sermonaudio app now includes native support for live audio and video webcasts. Gods eternal remedy to the problem of evil and suffering desiring god. Drawing from daily life as well as the literary world, lewis begins to reveal the mystery that often shrouds the psalms. Lewis which would eventually be used to create his classic work, mere christianity.
Amazing grace john newton and his great hymn page 1. Listen to freely downloadable audio sermons by the speaker c. Lewis during world war ii, these nine addresses show the beloved author and theologian bringing hope and courage in a time of great doubt. Lewis himself speak and are interested, here are some free samples online, along with a place to order the rest that are known. We here at earl palmer ministries have been working to restore the functionality of our website so that more people can easily find relevant and powerful earl palmer sermons. Clive staples lewis 1898 1963 was a british novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster, lecturer, and christian. The fact that our heart yearns for something earth cant supply is proof that heaven must be our home.
At the new evangelical history blog i will give a historical overview of that presentationwith photographsand some of the influence that it has had as a. Lewis was an irish author and scholar, known for his nonfiction work on christianity, and famously for his fantasy series the chronicles of narnia. Lewis own voice, lewis examines the four classical greek terms for love. Lewis preached several sermons throughout his lifetime. One of the chaplains remembers lewis saying to him.
Mar 16, 2009 if you are a fan of cs lewis then read on firstly, yesterday the between two worlds blog highlighted that the audio recordings from the conference on c. By clicking on the links below, you may dowload a pdf document of each order form. Lewis, lets begin with an accolade from peter kreeft from a chapter titled, the romantic rationalist. My baptist church actually held an adult sunday school class praising c. Lewis by turning our attention to one of his most intriguing works of fiction, the great divorce.
The natural person we are asks how to preserve life as we know it with as little disruption as possible. Browse a complete collection of his books, sign up for a monthly enewsletter, find additional resources, and more. Clive staples lewis 29 november 1898 22 november 1963, commonly called c. Lewis s gardener and handyman drove him from the kilns to the university church of st mary the virgin in oxford, to deliver one of the most celebrated sermons of the 20th century. Lewis you can find this audio book is separated into individual chapters on my i am abled channel also. This would not be a problem if i was to know of him and that he was a godly man, but i have heard the opposite on a radio program.