G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis: The Riddle of Joy [Hardcover]

G. K. Chesterton (Author), C. S. Lewis (Author), Michael H. MacDonald (Author)

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In the summer of 1987 "a motley band of the incompatible" met for a week to celebrate the careers of Chesterton and Lewis. Here, for aficionados, are the papers from that gathering, covering the personal foibles, literary achievements, social thought, apologetics, and spiritual journeys of these influential (and at times controversial) Christian writers. The pieces are crisp, witty, and provocative, with a nice balance of admiration, delight, and objective discernment.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co (May 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802836658
• ISBN-13: 978-0802836656
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #939,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Lewis and Chesteron fans, September 10, 2003

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matt (the reading room) - See all my reviews

This review is from: G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis: The Riddle of Joy (Hardcover)

A nice collection of 17 essays by lovers of Lewis and G.K.C. Topics are arranged into five catagories. 1)Riddling Remembrances from those who knew them. 2)Spelling the riddle: Literary Assessments. 3)Living the Riddle: Their Social thought. 4)Proclaiming hte Riddle: Their social thought 5)Pursuing the Riddle of Joy.

I read this for the Lewis articles and was not disappointed at all. Very much worth the read! I liked Peter Kreeft's essay on Lewis' argument for god's existence from the innate desire within us. We are thirsty since water exists, we are hungry becasue food exists, we yearn for God because God exists. Intersting.

You may also enjoy "Permanent Things" edited by Tadie, which is a similar collection of essays on Christian literati.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essays about the works of Lewis and Chesterton, March 13, 1998

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This review is from: G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis: The Riddle of Joy (Hardcover)

This book a compendium of papers presented at a college campus in Seattle in which the works and achievement of G.K. Chesterton and C.S. Lewis were celebrated. Interesting reading for Lewis and Chesterton fans.