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In the form of warm, relaxed letters to a close friend, C. S. Lewis meditates on many puzzling questions concerning the intimate dialogue between man and God. The concluding letter contains provocative thoughts about “liberal Christians,” the soul, and resurrection.
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C.S. Lewis meditates on many puzzling questions concerning the intimate dialogue between man and God. He goes on to consider the practical and metaphysical aspects of private prayer, such as when to pray and where; the content of prayer.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Personal, Insightful, Helpful,
By Brian G Hedges (South Bend, Indiana) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer (Paperback)
C. S. Lewis's twenty-two letters (to a fictitious friend, Malcolm)unveil his own personal questions and answers, failures and successes, struggles and perseverance with prayer. The letters are warm and insightful, and usually very, very helpful, covering a wide range of subjects related to prayer, including: corporate prayer and worship, "ready-made" prayers, the Lord's Prayer, petitionary prayer, "those embarrassing promises," pleasure ("patches of God-light"), determinism, soliloquy, intercession, purgatory (which Lewis believed in), praying for the dead (which Lewis practiced), and more. Of course, I do not agree with nearly all of Lewis's conclusions. But he is a delightful writer and a warm-hearted spiritual director. The book was pure pleasure to read and helpful in many respects. It is, without doubt, one of the most helpful, practical books on prayer I have read.
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An inspiring look at prayer,
By bixodoido (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer (Paperback)
In his Christian works, CS Lewis tackles many difficult and important subjects--love, miracles, and pain, to name a few. For each of these topics, and for many others, Lewis uses a very straightforward technique, and explains things how he perceives them to be. With prayer, however, Lewis takes another approach. He was constantly writing and saying that he knew nothing on the subject, that he felt himself wholly inadequate to write about the subject. His solution was to offer his feelings on prayer in the form of informal letters to a friend, thus enabling him to explain his views without appearing to claim any knowledge on the subject.For all his feelings of inadequacy, Lewis does a remarkable job with prayer. Like many of his other books, this short work provides many insights which simplify and explain otherwise difficult subjects. He speaks not only of how and when we should pray, but also discusses what he considers to be the most elevated form of prayer, and offers his opinion of just what God expects of us when we pray. This short book can be understood without a background in Lewis's writings, as his ideas are not really dependent on his earlier theology (this was one of his last works). This book does lean toward the mystical at times, and can be somewhat difficult to follow, but the insights it provides on prayer are invaluable. This may not be the best introduction to prayer, but it is definitely worth the time for anyone wanting to benefit from the great Christian apologist's views on communication with God.
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This made my head hurt...,
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This review is from: Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer (Paperback)
And I enjoyed every minute of it. This is, by far, one of the most complex books that I've ever read. Not necessarily in terms of structure - Lewis keeps the chapters mercifully brief. His vocabulary is immense, as is his knowledge of general philosophy and Christian church history. Most of his points went above my head. I'm an amateur student, still new to most points of religious, literary and logical criticism. However, Lewis gives me hope that an intellectual as impressive as he can examine, understand and appreciate the Christian faith as real and authentic. Maybe, someday, I'll be able to read this again and understand more of it. If you're ready for some mind-numbing theology and vocabulary, logic that will stretch your knowledge and thinking, read it. If you're looking for a simple guide or easy reading, this may not be for you.
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