For many years now, the main rival to Catholicism for me has been the concept of “mere Christianity” articulated by C. S. Lewis. Lewis’ most famous explanation of the subject is, of course, in his ...

Are merely Christian colleges enough? That was the question—the good question—that Clifford Humphrey asked at First Things last week. But his analysis of the issue and his solution to the problem ...

C.S. Lewis makes Christianity seem a common sense solution to the world's most basic questions More or less by accident, the ...

One of the most revered books related to the Church is “Mere Christianity” by C.S. Lewis. Although the book was written in 1952, it is still considered one of the most profound books about how ...

Knowing why it didn’t can help us strengthen our witness today. Sixty years ago, London publisher Geoffrey Bles first released a revision of four sets of radio talks by an Oxford literature don. The ...

I am an avid reader and an occasional contributor to the magazine Touchstone, a periodical that describes itself as “a journal of mere Christianity.” Touchstone provides a forum where Christians of ...

Listen to an audio clip from C.S. Lewis. His radio recordings would eventually become the basis for his book "Mere Christianity." Originally published October 19, 2012.

During March Madness several years ago, the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship’s Emerging Scholars Network ran “The Best Christian Book of All Time Tournament.” Beginning with 64 entries, participants ...

We jettison ‘nonessential’ theology at our own peril. In a recent ecumenical meeting of Christian leaders discussing theology and worship, two evangelical representatives expressed a shared dilemma: ...