Marking the 50th anniversary of Lewis death, The Intellectual World of C. S. Lewis sees leading Christian thinker Alister McGrath offering a fresh approach to understanding the key themes at the centre of Lewis theological work and intellectual development. Brings together a collection of original essays exploring important themes within Lewis work, offering new connections and insights into his theology Throws new light on subjects including Lewis intellectual development, the uses of images in literature and theology, the place of myth in modern thought, the role of the imagination in making sense of the world, the celebrated 'argument from desire', and Lewis place as an Anglican thinker and a Christian theologian Written by Alister McGrath, one of the world s leading Christian thinkers and authors; this exceptional pairing of McGrath and Lewis brings together the work of two outstanding theologians in one volume

Marking the 50th anniversary of Lewis' death, TheIntellectual World of C. S. Lewis sees leading Christianthinker Alister McGrath offering a fresh approach to understandingthe key themes at the centre of Lewis' theological work andintellectual development.* Brings together a collection of original essays exploringimportant themes within Lewis' work, offering new connectionsand insights into his theology* Throws new light on subjects including Lewis'intellectual development, the uses of images in literature andtheology, the place of myth in modern thought, the role of theimagination in making sense of the world, the celebrated 'argumentfrom desire', and Lewis' place as an Anglican thinker and aChristian theologian* Written by Alister McGrath, one of the world's leadingChristian thinkers and authors; this exceptional pairing of McGrathand Lewis brings together the work of two outstanding theologiansin one volume

Acknowledgments viiA Brief Biography of C. S. Lewis ixIntroduction 11. The Enigma of Autobiography: Critical Reflections on Surprised by Joy 72. The "New Look": Lewis's Philosophical Context at Oxford in the 1920s 313. A Gleam of Divine Truth: The Concept of Myth in Lewis's Thought 554. The Privileging of Vision: Lewis's Metaphors of Light, Sun, and Sight 835. Arrows of Joy: Lewis's Argument from Desire 1056. Reason, Experience, and Imagination: Lewis's Apologetic Method 1297. A "Mere Christian": Anglicanism and Lewis's Religious Identity 1478. Outside the "Inner Ring": Lewis as a Theologian 163Works by Lewis Cited 185Index 187