Book Review: The Making of C.S Lewis

 

The Making of C. S. Lewis

From Atheist to Apologist

by

Crossway 

 Biographies & Memoirs  |  Christian 

Pub Date 01 Jun 2021  

I am reviewing a copy of The Making of C.S Lewis through Crossway and Netgalley:

The Making of C.S Lewis is a detailed account on how C.S Lewis went from being an atheist to a devout Christian.  we learn how C.S Lewis became one of the most prolific Christian voices of the twentieth century.

During his early years in his Christian life, C.S Lewis consumed volumes of devotional material including William Law’s A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life (1728) and An Appeal to All That Doubt or Disbelieve the Truths of the Gospel (1742), which he preferred.

After his Father’s death C.S Lewis began writing novels.  

In his piece called The Pilgrim’s Regress written in 1932 wrote an account of his conversion as an allegory on the model of John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress.   Instead of progress, Lewis spoke of regress. By regress, he did not mean a deterioration in the spiritual well-being of the pilgrim. Rather, he meant that once the pilgrim has come to faith, he must return to his everyday world and live in this world as one who has faith in Jesus Christ.

If you are looking for a book that allows you to delve into C.S Lewis transformation from Atheist to Christian, I highly recommend The Making of C.S Lewis!

Five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!