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One of the most popular and beloved introductions to the concept of faith ever written, Mere Christianity has sold millions of copies worldwide. In one of the most popular introductions to the Christian faith ever written, C. S. Lewis sets out simply to 'explain and defend the belief that has been common to nearly all Christians at all times.' Rejecting the boundaries that divide its many denominations, he provides an unequalled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear a powerful, rational case for Christianity.Bringing together his celebrated BBC lecture series broadcast during the war years, Mere Christianity reminds us of the truly important things in life and shows the way to joy and contentment. This brilliant collection confirms C. S. Lewis' reputation as one of the leading writers and thinkers of our age.

From the author of Mere Christianity, the greatest Christian thinker of our time delivers the most engaging account of temptation – and triumph over it – ever written in this timeless novel. The devil Screwtape, high-up in the Infernal Civil Service, writes to his nephew, Wormwood, a young demon new to securing the damnation of human souls. From the unique vantage point of the worldly-wise devil, C. S. Lewis follows the struggles, crises of faith and fresh convictions of one ordinary young man against Hell's perpetual cycle of corruption.Written for J. R. R. Tolkien, this sly and ironic portrayal of human foibles and Hell's latest novelties is a masterpiece of satire. At once wildly comic, deadly serious and strikingly original, The Screwtape Letters is the most engaging account of temptation – and triumph over it – ever written.

From the author of Mere Christianity, the greatest Christian thinker of our time shares the spiritual journey of his early life in this acclaimed memoir. In this acclaimed memoir, C. S. Lewis shares the spiritual journey of his early life. Through his childhood in Belfast, to boarding school and youthful atheism in England, he describes the ‘guns and good company’ of his World War I experience, and lands on the precipice of his distinguished career at Oxford University.Surprised by Joy is a chronicle of his conversion to the Christian faith and an enthralling account of Lewis' lifelong quest for a feeling so sublime it cannot be expressed in words. The insightful lesson of ‘the most reluctant convert in all of England’ teaches that it is joy which truly guides the path towards God.

From the author of Mere Christianity, the greatest Christian thinker of our time explores what it means to love. What does it mean to love? Affection is the most familiar bond born of fondness and familiarity; friendship, our rarest and perhaps most insightful connection; eros, the embodiment of passion and desire. The most powerful of all is charity, the love of God, without which the others are easily corrupted – becoming bitter, selfish and even dangerous.C. S. Lewis names and explores these human sentiments in The Four Loves, one of his most famous works of non-fiction. With his characteristic warmth and lucidity, Lewis clarifies how the four loves work in our daily lives and how they can allow us to be closer to God.

From the author of Mere Christianity, the greatest Christian thinker of our time offers an answer to one of the fundamental questions of faith: why must we suffer? ‘If God is good and all powerful, why does he allow his characters to suffer pain?’ And what about animals, who neither deserve pain nor can be improved by it? With his signature wealth of compassion and insight, C. S. Lewis sets out to disentangle these knotty issues.We are all likely to encounter or endure suffering at some point in our lives. Many of us, no matter our personal philosophy, find our beliefs tested by hardship. In The Problem of Pain, the greatest Christian thinker of our time offers answers to these fundamental questions of faith and shares his hope and wisdom to guide a world in search of truth and meaning.

From the author of Mere Christianity, the greatest Christian thinker of our time offers an extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgement in this timeless novel. In C. S. Lewis’s dazzling allegory, he finds himself in the depths of Hell boarding a golden bus bound for heaven. He comes across a host of supernatural beings who demonstrate the consequences of everyday behaviour. Lewis’ new and profound revelation is the discovery that the gates of Hell are locked from the inside. An extraordinary meditation upon good and evil, grace and judgement, in this timeless novel, Lewis questions, whether Heaven and Hell are real and if so, if one can exist without the other? The Great Divorce challenges us to reflect on our lives and the profound spiritual consequences of our everyday decisions.