CS Lewis: Narnia and Beyond – Mere Christianity

C.S. Lewis is best known for his wonderful fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, but he was a prolific writer in a variety of genres. Always thought-provoking and insightful, his books are also beautifully written. Lewis’s genius lies in giving readers a fresh perspective on important truths, helping us to see clearly what has perhaps always been in front of our eyes. Many of Lewis’s nonfiction books are...

What Is a Good Book?

In an earlier essay I reflected on whether it was better to read or to watch television, concluding that the question is more complicated than we bibliophiles often admit. Now I would like to consider the question of “what is a good book”?...

A Trio of Interesting Books of the Murderous and Gothic Sort

In recent months I’ve enjoyed several excellent mystery and Gothic novels, which I hereby bring to your attention, dear reader....

Developing a Taste for Good Books

Here’s a question: why do people read the classics? It’s not because they’re “important” in some abstract way; it’s not that they’re “good for you,” like literary vegetables. In truth the real classics, the works that truly have earned a place in the canon, are read because they’re the most satisfying and enjoyable books to read. They are, in the most concise way of putting it, good books....

Recommended Reading: Athanasius’ The Life of Antony

“There are two equal and opposite errors into which our race can fall about the devils. One is to disbelieve in their existence. The other is to believe, and to feel an excessive and unhealthy interest in them.” – C.S. Lewis, Preface to The Screwtape Letters. Let me be clear: the year is 2010, and the Enemy is real. Not a metaphor for “negativity” or some other waffle-word, but a real, conscious spiritual...