{"product_id":"c-s-lewiss-mere-christianity-george-m-marsden-9780691153735","title":"C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe life and times of C. S. Lewis's modern spiritual classic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e, C. S. Lewis's eloquent and winsome defense of the Christian faith, originated as a series of BBC radio talks broadcast during the dark days of World War Two. Here is the story of the extraordinary life and afterlife of this influential and much-beloved book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Marsden describes how Lewis gradually went from being an atheist to a committed Anglican--famously converting to Christianity in 1931 after conversing into the night with his friends J. R. R. Tolkien and Hugh Dyson--and how Lewis delivered his wartime talks to a traumatized British nation in the midst of an all-out war for survival. Marsden recounts how versions of those talks were collected together in 1952 under the title \u003ci\u003eMere Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e, and how the book went on to become one of the most widely read presentations of essential Christianity ever published, particularly among American evangelicals. He examines its role in the conversion experiences of such figures as Charles Colson, who read the book while facing arrest for his role in the Watergate scandal. Marsden explores its relationship with Lewis's Narnia books and other writings, and explains why Lewis's plainspoken case for Christianity continues to have its critics and ardent admirers to this day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith uncommon clarity and grace, Marsden provides invaluable new insights into this modern spiritual classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George M. Marsden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691153736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691153735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 4.90w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2016 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016","brand":"George M. Marsden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995570274559,"sku":"9780691153735","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a85f6208-179d-4df8-9f43-ee26a40ed855.jpg?v=1683336568","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/c-s-lewiss-mere-christianity-george-m-marsden-9780691153735","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}